Used Westerly 25 Centaur for sale
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All about Westerly 25 Centaur version
Much like French brand Biloup, UK brand Westerly is synonymous with twin-keel boats.
Founded in the 1960s as pleasure boating and the production of fibreglass/polyester resin sailboats took off, British shipyard Westerly Marine is the creator of one of the biggest commercial successes in the world of pleasure boating: the Westerly 25 Centaur.
Almost 2,500 of this two-keel family cruiser designed to explore the many pebble-strewn bays of the Channel Islands, the Solent and Brittany, were sold between 1969 and 1980.
This success is due to its very shallow draught which makes it easy to beach (0.90m), at 8m long and 2.60m wide.
The interior layout contains all the essentials, a forward cabin, one or two aft infill berths and a saloon that can be converted (optional). A choice of three layouts was offered, all sharing a kitchen and WC (no shower, but there are no shortage of them in the harbours!). The interior of the 1970-type Westerly 25 Centaur looks sleek and functional, but do you really need air conditioning and TVs onboard a sailing yacht?
The thick hull and its two appendages require monitoring, like all boats of this age, but are extremely well-built in fibreglass and polyester resulting in a solid, robust boat.
Rigged in sloop or ketch and often equipped with a roller boom, this small coastal cruiser has delighted sailors for two generations. While the Westerly 25 Centaur doesn't sail particularly well upwind, it is at ease in light airs. It is relatively powerful thanks to the 25hp engine, evidence that sights at the time were on mounting a powerful engine to return to port in bad weather, rather than on pushing profit margins... Food for thought!
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