i have had my 20 for six years now and love her but i would love a little bit more room.able to sleep 4 able to stand up in the cabin but still easy to use would a norman 23 give me that ?. seen plenty sail by but never been aboard one.
Hi The headroom in a 23 is about 5ft 8 inch I am 6ft I inch I have enjoyed this boat for 4 years but looking for a new boat you are more than welcome to try mine it is moored on the Thames near Wallingford. I am sure that someone in your area will help. Peter
I am in St Neots in Cambridgeshire on the great Ouse and have a Norman 23, I am 6 ft 1 in and have to crouch slightly but the boat is very comfy and if you want to take the tour and are down this way you are welcome to contact me on this forum. I am here most evenings and weekends.
I'm 6'6 so headroom is still a pain for me in our 22 but I manage !!!
Cooking is interesting when I'm on my own or when I have exhausted Chez on one of our manic missions but apart from that fine for the sitting down in the evening jobbies !
Compared to the Conquest we briefly owned as a 2nd boat & my mates 20 - I cant sit in either without my head hitting the roof !!!
Think Dads 23 (Later Atlanta shape) had slightly less headroom than our 22 as the floor was flat rather than ther earlier 'follow the hull' profile.
Sleeping four or even 5 (Using cockpit berth) is possible but err 'friendly' Gets interesting if you need to use the heads
Adi
Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a D**ncr*ft (Only Kidding)
thank you all so much im on the norfolk broads so a trip on the thames is a bit far cambridgshire isnt to far and was going to have a look at joneses boat yard so may take you up on that one.....thanks again
i need a bigger norman
Posted - 24 Feb 2013 : 22:27:35
but apart from that fine for the sitting down in the evening jobbies !