"Jack Dale" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any knowledge / opinions about mid 198O's, 45'
Lancer Sloop, designer Herb David? One of my sailing students is
looking for input. I know nothing about them.

There are two listed on Yachtworld for vastly different prices.

Thanks

Jack

We looked at Lancer when we were in our model selection phase. There are
many things about them which were attractive - and some which were curious
at best. We only went aboard 42s, which were somewhat different than the
45s in character.

Looking at the two in question, it appears as though one has been through a
refit, and the other has not.

As we are now in our refit phase, I can attest to how expensive it is - and
what some of the value may be in a refit boat.

Just MHO but buying someone else' already refit boat is usually cheaper than
paying for it yourself. Without having been aboard this particular model,
from the looks of things, it's a very roomy boat, no doubt in part due to
the very high freeboard.

However, in addition, much of the roominess is due to the relatively small
storage space compared with other cruisers. Depending on how they intend
using the boat, it may be a great deal - or they could find themselves
looking for places to put stuff, something to hang onto while they pitched
about, and the like, below.

Without any judgment toward their seaworthiness, just due to what I see in
cruiser terms, I'd be inclined to see it as a coastal, gulf or bays cruiser.

Very interesting boats...

L8R

Skip and Lydia, with her house sold and mine optioned, refitting as fast as
we can!


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