BRe HOMER coming to the market

[Llafurio]

One-off BRe, hardened and modified for open sea passagemaking, coming to the market from mid-April 2024 in southwest Ireland.
Details in preparation. Via PM.
Claus Riepe

[Sea Simon]

As small thanks for all your very useful technical contributions!

GLWS!

[Llafurio]

HOMER is a specially hardened BayRaider Expedition for harbour hopping on the open coast around the island of Ireland. On the other side, it is also a conventional cabin sailing dinghy which can be trailered easily to all european in- and offshore destinations, and can be rigged and launched from any slipway, in minutes.
She has been sailed in raids in Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands.

The key HOMER modifications were inspired by original British rowing lifeboats and the subsequent  ocean rowing boats, with enough watertight buoyancy on the fore and aft superstructure to automatically destabilise the boat after a potential full inversion at sea. For this, the cabin got a watertight hatch, and a buoyancy dome was built over the stern, which now also houses the main electronics, GPS, Echo and fixed VHF, in easy reach of the helm. Two solar panels on either side of the dome provide ample battery charging. Btw, the buoyancy dome can be removed again.

As there is a risk for the BayRaiders' and BayRaiders Expedition stability in tough conditions at sea through unvoluntary filling of the standard deep stowage lockers, I had the yard install false floors in the lockers at the level of the cockpit floor. Any water getting in the stowage lockers now drains out automatically into the self.draining cockpit, through new wide diameter one-way valves. The new tank cavity between false floor and main ballast tank can either be filled with sea- or fresh water for additional righting and supply, or can be left dry. There are shut off valves for self draining these tanks through the main ballast tank.
Then, the rudder fittings on the transom were reinforced, a stronger tiller was made, and the rudderhead was made to be serviceable at sea.
There are extra fittings on the cabin and the stern dome roof to lash the masts down firmly in preparation for a severe blow. There are extra handrails in the cockpit and on the buyoancy dome to give the crew better hold.
I made the compression post inside the cabin easily removable for more comfortable overnighting, and added storage bags in the cockpit and inside the cabin. There is a jumbo size waterproof bean bag inside the cabin for comfort and emergency buoyancy.
The centerboard got a proper downhaul. The main ballastwater tank drainholes were made bigger, and two manual bailing pumps were installed.
The structural works were done by a reputed yard in UK which specialises in building ocean rowing boats.
Comes with brandnew (unused) ,,USA" carbon main mast and Bermudan mainsail.
Antifouling: International VC Offshore, red.
Engraved curved teak nameplate on transom.
Snap shackles where practical. Jib with stronger luff wire. Pulley system for jib halyard tensioning / main mast stepping. Mizzen: Stronger and stiffer mizzen mast. Reinforced no-twist mast socket. Allen hinge gooseneck for boom. Set of 10" oars. Tiller tamer. Automatic ballast tank airvent.  Additional and improved self bailers for sump / ballast tank.
Comes with low-hour Suzuki 2.5 outboard, and braked launching cradle road trailer in perfect condition.
Anchor, and fenders included. Ready to sail. € 22,500.00
(Photos show Homer with Gunter rig.)

[Llafurio]

Here a few photos, now with the original USA Bermudan rig.
This rig and mainsail was never used, as I prefer the gunter rig. So mast and mainsail for sale with the boat are new.

[Llafurio]

The mast compression post inside the cabin was made removable for more comfortable overnighting. Notice the giant size beanbag which serves both as versatile bedding, and as emergency buoyancy.

[Llafurio]

Price now reduced to 20k€. It's a steal.

[Llafurio]

HOMER coming out of hibernation. To be sold in 2025.

[patrick]

Hello,
Is the boat still for sale ?
Is the Gunter rig also with the boat?

Regards ,

[Llafurio]

Hi Patrick:

Yes, HOMER is still for sale.
With the USA rig.

I lost another potential buyer because of the USA rig. I quite understand that, I dislike the USA rig myself. It is treason to the original "Raid"-character of the Swallowboats "-Raiders", which mandated stepping and  unstepping the rig -mid-race- in seconds for shooting bridges and ducking under headwinds in narrow channels and rivers. You cannot do that with the USA rig.

However, if you would like a Gunter main mast, I can offer you a DIY - kit for one, consisting of a new 5.5 mtr. carbon tube, and a track for sliding the gaff yard. The mast foot and mast top plugs you would have to turn and fit yourself, but I can show you how to do that.

Still interested?

Claus

[patrick]

Morning Claus ,

Mayby its more practical use email ?

patfly77@gmail.com

[Llafurio]

Still for sale. On the southwest coast of Ireland. No viewing between May 8 and May 25 due to travelling.
C.

[Scotty Dog]

Hi Claus,
What open sea/ passage making have you done in Homer?
Thanks
Calum.

[Llafurio]

Hi Claus,
What open sea/ passage making have you done in Homer?
Thanks
Calum.

None. And not planning one.

But we have Wild Atlantic conditions where we live on the southwest coast of Ireland and I just wanted to own the toughest possible BRE on this planet.
: A boat that could survive conditions in which standard boats would badly suffer or worse.

I have seen and suffered myself many BR and BRE calamities, from broken masts over losing the centreboard to water filled storage lockers and even to full turtling, and I have applied my own experiences and expertise as engineer to bring in critical improvements.

Homer is still for sale, but only to a "good home". I ask every prospect buyer for experiences and references as yachts(wo)men.

Claus