I've been looking for a few weeks now for a boat under $3,000 with a trailer and have come across a Pearson Triton 18 and a McVay Victoria 18. I am looking for advice based on the ideal boat for outlined below. The Pearson in particular has been difficult to find information on, I can really only ever find reviews on the larger Triton's.
VICTORIA 18
The number built listed is only a rough approximation. Just before the factory closed, a VICTORIA 17 was introduced, a shortened version of the 18 with an outboard rudder. It is thought that they exist in very small numbers. Victoria Yachts was a company founded by the designers son, Bill McVay. The location was:
Victoria 18'
Nov 8, 2010. 11,386. Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI. Jun 13, 2016. #3. The Vic18 is a great little boat. VERY easy to solo sail. There is like 10 of them on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. I used to keep a First 235 there, and when I was out my V18 friends would try and catch me.
Victoria Eighteen Sailboat
The factory made a shorter version called the Victoria 17, but with a transom hung rudder, which solved the issue. The cutter rig was an option, but very few were actually built (3 or 4) and it wasn't to address a weather helm issue, but to satisfy a perceived client demand. The sloop is the better sailor by far.
I need some feedback on the Precision 18
Merit 22- Oregon lakes. Jun 11, 2017. #1. I'm afraid I may have to sell my beloved Victoria 18 soon, as my wife just doesn't feel comfortable in it. the Vic is only 5.5' wide, so it is initially tender. With the 550b keel it firms up solid as a rock beyond 15* or so, but she just doesn't feel secure in it regardless.
Victoria 18'
Merit 22- Oregon lakes. Jun 27, 2016. #33. Update: Today I got all the teak refinished with Cetol and re-installed it. then polished the brass and other shiny bits etc. , and took her down to the graphics shop to have them install the new "Victoria Eighteen" graphics on the sides and her new name on the stern.
Review of Victoria 18
The DL-ratio for Victoria 18 is 264 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'. Heavy Light 12% 0 50 100. 12% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.
victoria 18
Minnesail. 2943 posts · Joined 2013. #2 · May 18, 2017. I'm in a community sailing club that has a Vic 18. I'll probably be there this Sunday, if I can I'll take some pictures. It's a thrilling boat to sail, because it heels over very easily. You spend most of the sail over at about 30º, sometimes more! Catalina 22.
Victoria 18
Victoria Yachts was a company founded by the designers son, Bill McVay. Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. Victoria 18 is a 18′ 6″ / 5.6 m monohull sailboat designed by G. William McVay and built by Victoria Yachts Co. between 1977 and 1983.
Victoria 18
The Victoria 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Canadian G. William McVay.It was built in the United States 1977 to 1983. [1] [2] [3]Most boats built were sloop rigged, but a few were built as cutters with a bowsprit.A small number were built as the Victoria 17, with a shorter hull and an outboard rudder. [1]The Victoria 18 is a cabin development of G. William McVay's ...
Victoria 18
The Victoria 18 is a 18.5ft fractional sloop designed by G. William McVay and built in fiberglass by Victoria Yachts Co. between 1977 and 1983. 600 units have been built. The Victoria 18 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Victoria 18 vs Com-Pac 16
4 posts · Joined 2007. #9 · Jul 10, 2007. the Com-Pac is has a similar keel - I think it's 450 lbs for a 1000 lb boat. 12" draft.. I've heard good things about both the Victoria and the Com-Pac. The Victoria seems like it's built a little heartier, but the Com-Pac is also quite solid and has some benefits.. Reply Like.
Victoria 18 and St Pete info
Posts: 3,712. Re: Victoria 18 and St Pete info. A few thoughts. First get the bottom cleaned. The growth will make a slow boat slower. Second it is what it is. Pack food, water, rain gear, anchor, shanghai someone for a crew and take your time. As I recall that is a 18 nm trip. Even at 3kts it is a day trip.
Victoria 18 sailing advice : r/sailing
Victoria 18 sailing advice . I've been able to spend a good amount of time out on the water lately with my recently purchased Victoria 18, and overall it's a fun boat to sail and very simple to rig, repair, and launch.
Heel good times in a Victoria 18
Victoria 18. It has, like, zero initial stability. It has a pretty narrow beam and rounded sides, so it's tippy as **** even when you're just walking around it to rig the sails. When a puff hits you go over to 30º like nothing, but then it hardens up and just kind of lingers there, so you get to sail around all day with your feet braced on the ...
Victoria 18
Victoria 18. Public group. ·. 472 members. Join group. A forum for owners and fans of the Victoria 18 sailboat to share photos, anecdotes, tips, or anything related to the boat.
VICTORIA 18: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of VICTORIA 18. Built by Victoria Yachts Co. and designed by G. William McVay, the boat was first built in 1977. It has a hull type of Long Keel and LOA is 5.64. Its sail area/displacement ratio 19.02.
4 Types of Pocket Cruisers
The Victoria 18, the Sanibel 18, the ComPac Eclipse and other small catboats with any kind of cabin fall into this category. These are boats that can creep up the lakes, creeks, and rivers of North America and still manage bay chop. ... Latest Sailboat Review. Sailboat Reviews. The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review. September 25, 2024.
Victoria 18'
2. Victoria Victoria Eighteen Lafayette. Jul 24, 2016. #41. Tweety is looking nice RussC. I have a Victoria Eighteen I have been sailing for the past 4 years. I just decided to tune it a little this week to get it to point a little better into the wind. Before I started tuning, my uppers and lower shroud tensions were very low, I was seeing ...
1979 Victoria 18
Re: 1979 Victoria 18 Hi Chief, I saw this thread and wanted to ask if you bought that Victoria 18. I was just curious because I bought one about the same time you were considering doing so. Like you, I had a small sailboat many years ago and last year decided to get back into sailing.
Boat: 1982 Victoria 18
The 1982 Victoria 18 sailboat has a fiberglass hull and has an overall length of 18.5 feet (sometimes referred to as LOA). The width (or beam) of this craft is 56 inches. This boat is rigged as a Sloop. The sail area for the sailboat is 134 square feet. The displacement for the boat is approximately 1200 lbs.
Victoria 18' ?
A P-18 is listed as 1100 pounds displacement, and the Victoria as 1250. (sailboatdata.com) I tow my 192, 1400 pounds listed, with a Subaru Forester, which lists a capacity of 2200 or 2400 pounds (depending on where you find the spec.) I don't really like to do it, because surely the boat and trailer at at or exceeding that max.
Vic 18 help
A Vic 18 is a rock solid little boat, but the horizontal surfaces on the deck and in the cockpit are balsa cored. The hole in the cockpit will be an issue if not repaired quickly and it sounds as if the area around the mast step has already been compromised. I love these great sailing boats. Thier full keel design and 650 lbs of ballast makes ...
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I've been looking for a few weeks now for a boat under $3,000 with a trailer and have come across a Pearson Triton 18 and a McVay Victoria 18. I am looking for advice based on the ideal boat for outlined below. The Pearson in particular has been difficult to find information on, I can really only ever find reviews on the larger Triton's.
The number built listed is only a rough approximation. Just before the factory closed, a VICTORIA 17 was introduced, a shortened version of the 18 with an outboard rudder. It is thought that they exist in very small numbers. Victoria Yachts was a company founded by the designers son, Bill McVay. The location was:
Nov 8, 2010. 11,386. Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI. Jun 13, 2016. #3. The Vic18 is a great little boat. VERY easy to solo sail. There is like 10 of them on Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. I used to keep a First 235 there, and when I was out my V18 friends would try and catch me.
The factory made a shorter version called the Victoria 17, but with a transom hung rudder, which solved the issue. The cutter rig was an option, but very few were actually built (3 or 4) and it wasn't to address a weather helm issue, but to satisfy a perceived client demand. The sloop is the better sailor by far.
Merit 22- Oregon lakes. Jun 11, 2017. #1. I'm afraid I may have to sell my beloved Victoria 18 soon, as my wife just doesn't feel comfortable in it. the Vic is only 5.5' wide, so it is initially tender. With the 550b keel it firms up solid as a rock beyond 15* or so, but she just doesn't feel secure in it regardless.
Merit 22- Oregon lakes. Jun 27, 2016. #33. Update: Today I got all the teak refinished with Cetol and re-installed it. then polished the brass and other shiny bits etc. , and took her down to the graphics shop to have them install the new "Victoria Eighteen" graphics on the sides and her new name on the stern.
The DL-ratio for Victoria 18 is 264 which categorizes this boat among 'light crusers & offshore racers'. Heavy Light 12% 0 50 100. 12% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.
Minnesail. 2943 posts · Joined 2013. #2 · May 18, 2017. I'm in a community sailing club that has a Vic 18. I'll probably be there this Sunday, if I can I'll take some pictures. It's a thrilling boat to sail, because it heels over very easily. You spend most of the sail over at about 30º, sometimes more! Catalina 22.
Victoria Yachts was a company founded by the designers son, Bill McVay. Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code. Victoria 18 is a 18′ 6″ / 5.6 m monohull sailboat designed by G. William McVay and built by Victoria Yachts Co. between 1977 and 1983.
The Victoria 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Canadian G. William McVay.It was built in the United States 1977 to 1983. [1] [2] [3]Most boats built were sloop rigged, but a few were built as cutters with a bowsprit.A small number were built as the Victoria 17, with a shorter hull and an outboard rudder. [1]The Victoria 18 is a cabin development of G. William McVay's ...
The Victoria 18 is a 18.5ft fractional sloop designed by G. William McVay and built in fiberglass by Victoria Yachts Co. between 1977 and 1983. 600 units have been built. The Victoria 18 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
4 posts · Joined 2007. #9 · Jul 10, 2007. the Com-Pac is has a similar keel - I think it's 450 lbs for a 1000 lb boat. 12" draft.. I've heard good things about both the Victoria and the Com-Pac. The Victoria seems like it's built a little heartier, but the Com-Pac is also quite solid and has some benefits.. Reply Like.
Posts: 3,712. Re: Victoria 18 and St Pete info. A few thoughts. First get the bottom cleaned. The growth will make a slow boat slower. Second it is what it is. Pack food, water, rain gear, anchor, shanghai someone for a crew and take your time. As I recall that is a 18 nm trip. Even at 3kts it is a day trip.
Victoria 18 sailing advice . I've been able to spend a good amount of time out on the water lately with my recently purchased Victoria 18, and overall it's a fun boat to sail and very simple to rig, repair, and launch.
Victoria 18. It has, like, zero initial stability. It has a pretty narrow beam and rounded sides, so it's tippy as **** even when you're just walking around it to rig the sails. When a puff hits you go over to 30º like nothing, but then it hardens up and just kind of lingers there, so you get to sail around all day with your feet braced on the ...
Victoria 18. Public group. ·. 472 members. Join group. A forum for owners and fans of the Victoria 18 sailboat to share photos, anecdotes, tips, or anything related to the boat.
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of VICTORIA 18. Built by Victoria Yachts Co. and designed by G. William McVay, the boat was first built in 1977. It has a hull type of Long Keel and LOA is 5.64. Its sail area/displacement ratio 19.02.
The Victoria 18, the Sanibel 18, the ComPac Eclipse and other small catboats with any kind of cabin fall into this category. These are boats that can creep up the lakes, creeks, and rivers of North America and still manage bay chop. ... Latest Sailboat Review. Sailboat Reviews. The PDQ 32 Cruising Cat Used Boat Review. September 25, 2024.
2. Victoria Victoria Eighteen Lafayette. Jul 24, 2016. #41. Tweety is looking nice RussC. I have a Victoria Eighteen I have been sailing for the past 4 years. I just decided to tune it a little this week to get it to point a little better into the wind. Before I started tuning, my uppers and lower shroud tensions were very low, I was seeing ...
Re: 1979 Victoria 18 Hi Chief, I saw this thread and wanted to ask if you bought that Victoria 18. I was just curious because I bought one about the same time you were considering doing so. Like you, I had a small sailboat many years ago and last year decided to get back into sailing.
The 1982 Victoria 18 sailboat has a fiberglass hull and has an overall length of 18.5 feet (sometimes referred to as LOA). The width (or beam) of this craft is 56 inches. This boat is rigged as a Sloop. The sail area for the sailboat is 134 square feet. The displacement for the boat is approximately 1200 lbs.
A P-18 is listed as 1100 pounds displacement, and the Victoria as 1250. (sailboatdata.com) I tow my 192, 1400 pounds listed, with a Subaru Forester, which lists a capacity of 2200 or 2400 pounds (depending on where you find the spec.) I don't really like to do it, because surely the boat and trailer at at or exceeding that max.
A Vic 18 is a rock solid little boat, but the horizontal surfaces on the deck and in the cockpit are balsa cored. The hole in the cockpit will be an issue if not repaired quickly and it sounds as if the area around the mast step has already been compromised. I love these great sailing boats. Thier full keel design and 650 lbs of ballast makes ...