What sailboats have step-thru transoms?

[Ward H]

Admiral asked me today to "Is it possible to get a sailboat with an open back to make it easy to get in and out of the water?"

Googled and didn't come up with much so I ask the question here.

In the 25 to 28' range, can anyone recomend sailboats that have open (sugar scoop?) transoms or step thru transoms w/ or w/o door?

Thanks

 

[kloudie1]

http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_album&Itemid=278&catid=65&page=model
Most of the newer Hunters in that size range have that feature..
The 280s are very nice
http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/in...&Itemid=278&pid=11915&page=sshow&mn=&catid=64

 

[Calif. Ted]

Catalina 250, 270 and 28, Capri 26

 

[FourPoints]

My 1990 Hunter 27 has a sugar scoop transom. What price range are you looking at?

 

[Steve Dion]

Are you a trailer sailor? If not your world is fairly large for open transoms. Maybe a little less so with the trailerable boats. Hunter & Catalina's all have them for many years back.

 

[shanker]

If your a trailer sailor the Hunter 260 has a sugar scoop.

 

[Anchor Down]

And if you're not a trailer-sailor, it still has a sugar scoop.

 

[finding41]

And if you're not a trailer-sailor, it still has a sugar scoop.

Come on. We trailer sailors can take it. Its not a sugar scoop. Its a gravel scoop!

 

[Ward H]

Tried trailer sailing, choose to go the marina route instead.
Budget would be <$15k. Happy with an older boat.
Shoal keel prefered, pleanty of skinny water where I sail.
I have seen some newer Hunters with the sugar scoop transom but they are out of our price range.
Are they found on boats built between 1980 and 1990? Guessing newer than that would be out of our price range.
Thanks
Ward

 

[whatfiero]

I know it's a little bigger than your looking but the King 40 has the whole cockpit open to the stern a really cool design

 

[Scott T-Bird]

Here's a Hunter 265 ...

In Mystic, Conn. for $7000. It is a fin keel with a shallow draft, perfect for your waters. It is a 1988 model and has the step-through transom.

It fits your budget nicely and leaves you plenty of money for upgrades. I think the drawbacks are outboard motor and tiller steered, but many people consider those features as more attractive than the alternative.

There is one of these on our lake that was for sale a few years ago. While it was in 'tired' condition, it is still a very nice boat. It was sold for quite a bit less than $7,000 as far as I know.

I think this boat would be right up your alley! http://newport.boatshed.com/hunter_265-boat-124566.html

 

[Bad Obsession]

try www.yachtworld.com Set the search perimeters and then take a look at all the different boats that come up!