Message 18 of 19
Posted by member Andy Wells on Tuesday 7 August 2007

Contact Hardy Marine - I need a rope fender for my Pilot 20 and teh cost is just over £300 with P&P. Andy

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Message 16 of 19
Posted by member Marwin In Norway on Friday 19 May 2006

Planning to mount ''Speed Rails'' on my Regatta... See: http://www.roca.se/website/main.asp?headPageId=2&catId=13&subCatId=67&openMenu=2 Anyone here done that before? Should give more ekonomic drive and lower planning speed...

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Message 14 of 19
Posted by member Marwin In Norway on Saturday 27 August 2005

Handling the Regatta with 75 Hp E-Tech soo far: My propeller is too big, can not get higher than 4500 rev./min. (max 6000), but got 25,5 knots anyway... With full flaps and trim inward, the bow is going deep: Exelent for going against waves in rought weather (no slamming). But the speed must NOT be too high in this situation (15 knots), else the bow (and keel) will make stearing rather frustrating! (One of the reasons why 60 Hp is max on this boat?) On calm sea, I start with max flaps and redusing as speed increase. No problem getting into plan. My feeling is that the Regatta (and my vallet) is most confortable in 18 to 22 knots on flat water. In waves my comfortable speed is 5 to 13 knots, depending on wave size. My conclution: The Regatta is a safe and steady little ship, but you have to know her. (As for any boat!)

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Message 12 of 19
Posted by member Rob May on Friday 22 April 2005

Hello everyone! I am considering buying a Hardy Regatta 19 but, after reading the above messages, I am beginning to have second thoughts! I live in Plymouth and intended to use the Regatta for some coastal excursions with a little fishing thrown in. However, if the 'type' is pretty difficult to handle in a following sea, I'm wondering if it will be the right boat for the purpose.....Also, I have been offered a choice of 3 engines with it - firstly a Tohatsu 90hp (too big?) and also a Mercury 30hp and also a Mariner 25hp - both too small? I would appreciate any advice/recommendations as to whether this boat would be considered appropriate for use off the Devon coast and which combination (if any) would be right for the boat. Thank you in anticipation.....

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Message 10 of 19
Posted by member Stephen Larkin on Wednesday 10 December 2003

Marwin, good to hear from you again. ''Sue-Sue'' is a Hardy pilot and can handle quite heavy seas but as she is a small craft it is always advisable not to be out in anything worse than a force 5 for any length of time. ( Happy calm sailing ) STEPHEN LARKIN

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Message 8 of 19
Posted by member Marwin in Norway on Sunday 14 July 2002

At last I got the Regatta to sea! (Last summer was VERY rainy, so I rewired all the electrics and installed some more instruments.) The Regatta is a very safe boat. No surprises, very steady, but have the same drawbacks as most GRP-boats: Need active ruddering at some low speeds and when the waves coming off the quarter. Also I feel the need for a small sea-anchor to minimize drifting in wind and to hold the bow against waves when fishing (And to mount two small removable roller dampers: My wife do not love boating...) The motor is a little to small for my needs The fuel consumption is high due to running in upper rpm to get economical hull speed (17 - 20 knots at flat water). I feel that a 75 hp/4 will be a better motor, not to get higher speed but more economical, bearing in mind that 60 hp is the upper recommended motor for this boat. Max speed on GPS is 22 knots on flat water with 1 man onboard and 70 litres gasoline in aft tank Have a 12 kg anchor and 50 m line up front, 25 litres of spare gasoline in the bow, and feel no need for more weight fore 2 batteries (75 Ah) starboard midships and 40 litres water tank port midships.

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Message 6 of 19
Posted by member Paul Brook on Monday 27 May 2002

Hi Bruce, Please e-mail me direct....brook@clara.net Regards Paul

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Message 4 of 19
Posted by member Paul Brook on Tuesday 21 May 2002

Hello Marwin, I have just bought a Regatta, saw your posting from last year... how are you getting on with your boat? Regards, Paul Brook

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Message 2 of 19
Posted by member Marwin Olsen on Wednesday 4 July 2001

There was no reply... I bought the Regatta and have tried it in open sea, but I did not discover any suspicious behaviour. I am used to open sea and bumpy weather, but no trouble with this boat! I believe that sailors used to inland waters only, will feel this kind of boat a little uncomfortable when the waves extend 1 - 2 meters, but there was no trouble handling the boat! Logically I had to be active at the rudder when the waves came in off the quarter, also natural. This Regatta (the only one here in Norway??) has a 55 hp Suzuki oil injection motor and adjustable trim planes. With no adjustments on the plane, the bow went fairly (too) high before getting in plane, but with adjustments there were no problems. With 2 persons onboard we got 19 knots on the GPS. The boat was very dry! No spray on the windows at all. Also turning natural on inward heel. Before I set the boat to sea, I studied the hull. Especially the keel, remembering what I had seen in this forum... The bow is very sharp, with its plus and minus, and I have to take that into consideration when going in rough weather. Looking forward to get more experience on "my new ship". What I do not understand, is why these Hardy boats are not more common here in Norway! (Sorry for my English language Learned it at school some 30 years ago...)

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