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Posted by member Howard on Monday 6 July 2009

I have had a 19ft. Hardy Seawings on the south coast for 6 years now. I use her in the Solent out to about 3 miles & she is very tough. As with any small boat, the going can be lively at anything over a force 3, but I have always felt safe in her. I am selling her at the end of this season to move up to a larger Hardy, to venture out further. Everybody I know considers the Hardy build to be strong. Good luck.

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Posted by member Brian on Friday 19 June 2009

I live in Newhaven and want to buy a Hardy of between 18 and 20 feet in length. I will be using the boat on my local river but also for fishing trips into Seaford Bay. While I don’t plan to take the boat into open seas, I know how quickly the weather can change and therefore want a vessel that will be safe in choppy seas when needed. I have seen some adverts where a Hardy has been described as a “River craft” and wonder if any models were built with weaker bulkheads or hulls that are suited to in-land waters or is the description has been used to refer to the power of outboard engine fitted. So to my question, if Hardy produced in-land waterway craft, do you have a list of the in-land models that I should avoid, or a list of models that I should look at for my potential use? Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Brian.

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