Victoria 18 for sale - I not connected to it in any way

[Ed]

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Saw this on FB Marketplace for $650 on a trailer.  It's a little rough, but PoliOx/PoliGlow would bring back the hull.  No pics of the interior.  It's at Atlanta Yacht Club on Lake Allatoona in Acworth, GA.

[Krusen]

Nice boat if it has sails and does not leak.
Trailer looks sound, too.

Makes me wish I was young enough to go sailing, but that went away a couple of years ago.

Other peoples boats are the only safe option now, and must be stable.

[Riley Smith]

I was not successful in my pursuit of a modern boat with the Victoria I owned. It was well used and I did some projects on it. Replaced the sail. But the boat was SMALL inside. Claustrophobic and I am not one prone to such a feeling. And yes, it STILLLL needed work when it left. I sold mine for $200 to further the republic and my pocket, so maybe some good came of the adventure anyway. The sale got rid of some lawn furniture and I never regretted the parting. But yes, I realize that it might just have been the spark to launch someone else's sailing adventure. To each his own. It was most likely a very fast boat but I never achieved that level of functionality except a couple of times. And one was the most thrilling ride I've ever had. But it just didn't fit. SO....if someone wants it I can provide a loose-footed BRAND NEW sail.

[pgandw]

The Victoria 18 is a beautiful boat.  I always lusted over the looks.

But it suffers from lack of stability.  It's fine if you are OK with sailing most of the time with the rail within an inch or two of the water.  Small inside is an additional issue.

just my opinion
Fred W

[Norm L.]

Molded hulls are a bit tippy. The Black Watch was like that with no initial stability (wife did not like that) but quite good with about 6" of freeboard on the lee side. The hard chine Nimble, like other sharpies, had great initial stability.
I remember reviews on the Victoria 18 and cramped cabin was a regular opinion. It does have that great classic look from 80 years ago.

Most commercial workboats are hard chine. Part for the stability but also a big part on the money saved by welded steel and aluminum over dealing with some compound curves in steel and aluminum. I saw good steel trained welders really mess up when the shipyard had to build boats with aluminum compound curved bows. They did get finally get it in the 5th and 6th hull.

[Riley Smith]

Sometimes when you're building something there is a learning curve. It takes a while to figure out what works and is easiest. That's why I wouldn't buy the first edition of a car.

Compound curves are a pain. About like a rolling offset in pipefitting. Headscratchers but fun to figure out. It breaks the monotony. Enjoyed fitting the pipe in the back of the hydrogen trailers we built. It was a challenge because there were very few set dimensions. What there was were clearances and you had to build to THAT. And figure out how to weld it out because you could put a weld in a really bad spot if you weren't paying attention. Besides taking MUCH longer, the welder would NOT be pleased.