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Frank Hopper
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Initially Posted - 10/04/2006 :  09:40:33  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
It has been a while since this topic surfaced, many do not know that Ctalina licensed the line to a company in England who called them Jaguars. Here are some for sale, the photos are very interesting. One point to note is there are no pop-tops.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/php/browser.php3?kword2=jaguar

http://brixham.boatshed.com/pictures.php?boatshed_login=sit5ccqod0hs9vbq5n56hn3kn7&boat=21414

http://essex.boatshed.com/pictures.php?boatshed_login=ukmcuukufct5rkcuraf0b28620&boat=24546
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  09:51:18  Show Profile
Another point to note...a twin keel option!


Jaguar 25
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Ben
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  09:57:43  Show Profile
Seems like they sell for a lot more money across the pond.
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Jonathan Cuff
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  11:08:06  Show Profile
Check out http://www.yachtsnet.co.uk/archives.htm for information and pictures on a good cross section of UK sailing boats. You can still see the Jaguar 25 around in the UK although Westerly's and Hunter's (the UK boat www.selectyachts.co.uk) are much more popular. Bilge (twin) keels are much more popular in the UK due to the 18 foot tides. Drying moorings are much cheaper than deep water moorings. They're not so good upwind as a fin keel and are probably worse then a wing too. However new types of bilge keels coming out now which are much more efficent like the Hunter 20 (UK again).

UK boats generally have smaller companionways and spray dodgers for obvious reasons! The Jaguar 25 got a pretty good review a few years ago in Practical Boat Owner which is a much better sailing magazine for our type of boats than any available in the U.S. it compared it head to head with some comparable types (the Westerly Centaur was one) and it got high marks for performance and price. Most Uk saling boats of our type are used in tidal estuaries and coastal cruising.

Cheers Jonathan
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Downbucket
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  11:30:43  Show Profile
Thanks Frank. I wasn't aware of this. Interesting.

Will
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  17:31:45  Show Profile
While there's no pop-top, apparently they've raised the aft section of the cabintop a few inches for standing headroom for us "normal height" people. I know some places in Western Long Island Sound where the 7'-9' tides would make a bilge-keeler useful.
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mashedcat
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  20:01:51  Show Profile
steering wheel is on the opposite side
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/04/2006 :  21:26:26  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by mashedcat</i>
<br />steering wheel is on the opposite side
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You mean the bow?
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redviking
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Response Posted - 10/12/2006 :  19:23:24  Show Profile
Very Interesting!!!! The modifications made are fascinating!!! Note the forward shape of the keel in this shot! http://brixham.boatshed.com/_bigimage.php?boat=21414&field=BoatPic_UnderwaterProfile&captiontxt=Underwater%20Profile

I always thought a fuller keel would be a nice option! I also noticed that several of the shots show a lack of bow cleats!!! Chocks??? Leave it to the brits to make Frank design a "proper" boat!!!

Sten
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