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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
− | The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 | + | The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 built during a 12 year period. The Konsort is an impressive package for a 28' yacht: roomy enough for 4 people; safe wide side decks; large stowage space; good engine access and hull speed of 6.7 knots. |
− | + | Early models have a fold-up table in the saloon. This was replaced by a fixed table with bottle storage in later models. | |
+ | The size of sail-area is somewhat conservative by modern standards but this does mean she can carry all sail up to the top end of force 4. She is a stiff boat with no obvious vices, and a delight to manoeuvre in a crowded marina. | ||
− | {|border="1" | + | Early boats were fitted with a [[Bukh DV20]]. Latterly they were fitted with a Volvo 2002. |
+ | |||
+ | == Statistics == | ||
+ | {| border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000" | ||
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− | |'''Designer:''' || Laurent Giles || rowspan = " | + | |'''Designer:''' || [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Laurent_Giles Laurent Giles] || rowspan = "22" | [[File:Ilfracomb.jpg |650px|Willow dried out at Ilfracombe]] |
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|'''Keel:'''||Fin / Twin / Lifting | |'''Keel:'''||Fin / Twin / Lifting | ||
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|'''Built:'''||1979 - 1992 | |'''Built:'''||1979 - 1992 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Air Draft (mtr):'''||12.2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Keel width (widest point mm):'''||2525 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Westerly Konsort Brochure here: [[Westerly Brochures]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[The Konsort Story]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades == | ||
+ | [[One Konsort Owner's Approach|Headlinings - One Konsort Owner's Approach]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Saphire Sea Stove|Saphire Sea Stove - Pictures]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Rudder Bushes|Rudder Bushes - Diagram]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Media:Bowthruster in a Konsort.pdf | Bowthruster in a Konsort]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Original fold down saloon table]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Replacing the diesel tank]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Installation of shore power connection and battery charger]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Logo Files]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Useful Dimensions== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Konsort Cutless Bearing size=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | According to Trafalgar EVERY Konsort had a 25mm shaft so went and bought some callipers and measured mine and low and behold it was 25mm. | ||
+ | |||
+ | So used the callipers on the outside diameter of the cutlass bearing in the P Bracket - exactly 1.5 ins, and the length exactly 100 mm | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Rudder Bushes size drawing=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Rudder Bush Drawings]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fuel Tanks === | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Konsort Fuel Tank]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Drawing and Step File for CNC machine''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Konsort_Fuel_Tank.pdf]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[File:Konsort_Fuel_Tank.txt]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == More Photo's of the Konsort == | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Konsort Pictures]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Various Forum Discussions on the Konsort == | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.ybw.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-210708.html Practical Boat Owner 2010] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?408747-Just-considering-upsizing-froma-Centaur-to-a-Konsort-or-similar-sub9m-bilge-keeler Practical Boat Owner 2014] | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Round the Island Race == | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Year!!Boat Name!!Handicap!!Class!!Start!!Finish!!Elapsed!!Corrected!!Overall!!Position in Class | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2016||UNITY||0.917||ISC Rating System Division 8A||10:10:00||19:03:20||08:53:20||08:09:04||62||5 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2015||UNITY||0.917||ISC Rating System Division 8A||08:40:00||17:33:44||08:53:44||08:09:26||114||4 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Significant Passages== | ||
+ | {| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !Year!!Boat Name!!Sail Number!!Keel!!Passage!!Comments | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1990||Rhumlady||KT213||Fin||Atlantic Circuit||On the return the skipper had to run under bare poles north east of Bermuda for 4 days due to heavy weather. He suffered 4 knockdowns during that period but said that he felt the boat handled it far better than he did. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |1993||Ohayo||||Fin||Bay of Biscay||David Harding crosses Biscay in a Force 8....read more about this [[Biscay Crossing]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == References == | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| border="1" | ||
+ | !colspan="3"|Reviews in UK Yachting Magazines | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |'''Date/Issue No.'''||'''Magazine'''||'''Comments''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Issue 38||Sailing Today|| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Issue 71||Sailing Today|| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |February 1980||Practical Boat Owner||Fitting between the Griffon and Westerly 33, the Konsort has met with great success. We sailed both the twin and fin keel versions. Looking at construction, on deck, under sail, under power, accommodation. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |August 1982||Yachting Monthly||[http://konsort.fearnleys.org.uk/ym_review.htm Worthy Heir...] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |July 1984||Yachting World||Kelt 8.5 , Westerly Konsort , Gib'Sea 28 , First 29 , Sadler 29 , Feeling 850 , Jeanneau Arcadia , Dufour 28. Eleven Yachting World readers joined us to test eight boats in the popular 29ft range. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |January 1990||Yachting World|| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |September 1994||Yachting Monthly|| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |May 1997||Practical Boat Owner||Westerly Konsort, Sadler 34, Gibsea 352, Jeanneau Sunrise, Moody 333 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |October 1997||Practical Boat Owner|| Used Boat Test Westerly Konsort | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |May 2004||Yachting Monthly A-Z|| | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |November 2010||Sailing Today||[http://www.sailingtoday.co.uk/special-features/downsizing-in-style Downsizing in Style] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |May 2011||Practical Boat Owner||One of the roomiest cruisers of her size, the Konsort is also known for her solidity, interior finish and easy manners. No wonder she's such a popular second-hand buy. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |July 2017 || Yachting Monthly || http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/yacht-reviews/used-boat-westerly-konsort | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | + | [http://www.laurentgilesarchive.com/yacht-detail?id_no=807 The Laurent Giles Archive - Plans for the Konsort] | |
− | [http:// | ||
+ | [http://atomvoyages.com/planning/good-old-boats-list.html Atom Voyages Good Old Boat List] | ||
− | + | [[Main Page|Back to the Main Page]] |
Latest revision as of 11:18, 27 May 2024
Contents
Introduction
The Konsort is one of Westerly's most long lived designs with over 700 built during a 12 year period. The Konsort is an impressive package for a 28' yacht: roomy enough for 4 people; safe wide side decks; large stowage space; good engine access and hull speed of 6.7 knots.
Early models have a fold-up table in the saloon. This was replaced by a fixed table with bottle storage in later models.
The size of sail-area is somewhat conservative by modern standards but this does mean she can carry all sail up to the top end of force 4. She is a stiff boat with no obvious vices, and a delight to manoeuvre in a crowded marina.
Early boats were fitted with a Bukh DV20. Latterly they were fitted with a Volvo 2002.
Statistics
Designer: | Laurent Giles | |
Keel: | Fin / Twin / Lifting | |
Cockpit: | Aft | |
LOA (feet): | 28' 10" | |
LWL (feet): | 25' 6" | |
Beam (feet): | 10' 9" | |
Draft (feet): | 5' 4" / 3' 3" / 3' 6" - 6' 9 | |
Displacement (lb): | 8,516 | |
Ballast (lb): | 3,200 / 3,200 / 4,695 | |
Heads: | 1 | |
Berths: | 6 | |
Rig: | Sloop | |
Fuel (ltr): | 67 | |
Water (ltr): | 135 | |
Sail ID: | KT | |
Main (sq. feet): | 180 | |
No. 1 Genoa (sq. feet): | 333 | |
No 1 Jib (sq. feet): | 168 | |
Number Built: | 704 | |
Built: | 1979 - 1992 | |
Air Draft (mtr): | 12.2 | |
Keel width (widest point mm): | 2525 |
Westerly Konsort Brochure here: Westerly Brochures
The Westerly Owners Association Definitive Guides
Maintenance, Repair and Upgrades
Headlinings - One Konsort Owner's Approach
Original fold down saloon table
Installation of shore power connection and battery charger
Useful Dimensions
Konsort Cutless Bearing size
According to Trafalgar EVERY Konsort had a 25mm shaft so went and bought some callipers and measured mine and low and behold it was 25mm.
So used the callipers on the outside diameter of the cutlass bearing in the P Bracket - exactly 1.5 ins, and the length exactly 100 mm
Rudder Bushes size drawing
Fuel Tanks
Drawing and Step File for CNC machine
More Photo's of the Konsort
Various Forum Discussions on the Konsort
Round the Island Race
Year | Boat Name | Handicap | Class | Start | Finish | Elapsed | Corrected | Overall | Position in Class |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | UNITY | 0.917 | ISC Rating System Division 8A | 10:10:00 | 19:03:20 | 08:53:20 | 08:09:04 | 62 | 5 |
2015 | UNITY | 0.917 | ISC Rating System Division 8A | 08:40:00 | 17:33:44 | 08:53:44 | 08:09:26 | 114 | 4 |
Significant Passages
Year | Boat Name | Sail Number | Keel | Passage | Comments | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Rhumlady | KT213 | Fin | Atlantic Circuit | On the return the skipper had to run under bare poles north east of Bermuda for 4 days due to heavy weather. He suffered 4 knockdowns during that period but said that he felt the boat handled it far better than he did. | |
1993 | Ohayo | Fin | Bay of Biscay | David Harding crosses Biscay in a Force 8....read more about this Biscay Crossing |
References
Reviews in UK Yachting Magazines | ||
---|---|---|
Date/Issue No. | Magazine | Comments |
Issue 38 | Sailing Today | |
Issue 71 | Sailing Today | |
February 1980 | Practical Boat Owner | Fitting between the Griffon and Westerly 33, the Konsort has met with great success. We sailed both the twin and fin keel versions. Looking at construction, on deck, under sail, under power, accommodation. |
August 1982 | Yachting Monthly | Worthy Heir... |
July 1984 | Yachting World | Kelt 8.5 , Westerly Konsort , Gib'Sea 28 , First 29 , Sadler 29 , Feeling 850 , Jeanneau Arcadia , Dufour 28. Eleven Yachting World readers joined us to test eight boats in the popular 29ft range. |
January 1990 | Yachting World | |
September 1994 | Yachting Monthly | |
May 1997 | Practical Boat Owner | Westerly Konsort, Sadler 34, Gibsea 352, Jeanneau Sunrise, Moody 333 |
October 1997 | Practical Boat Owner | Used Boat Test Westerly Konsort |
May 2004 | Yachting Monthly A-Z | |
November 2010 | Sailing Today | Downsizing in Style |
May 2011 | Practical Boat Owner | One of the roomiest cruisers of her size, the Konsort is also known for her solidity, interior finish and easy manners. No wonder she's such a popular second-hand buy. |
July 2017 | Yachting Monthly | http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/reviews/yacht-reviews/used-boat-westerly-konsort |
The Laurent Giles Archive - Plans for the Konsort