Really? Only 173 were built up until 1993.
That's a lot of boats. How many have been built to date is a more
important
number.

IP redesigned the boat after that and newer models sail much better in
a wider range of conditions. 173 were built.


I really don't know. I looked the 37' over carefully when it was
for sale,
but found some issues with the construction that turned me off. I
suspect
that overall the boats were probably built well, but it probably
depends
more on who built them than on the designer. Alberg designs have been
built
by several different companies and individuals over the decades.


Some 37s are rougher than others. I'll tell you this...she sails like a
dream.


Maybe Swedes don't grow as big as you, Bubbles.


Finding a boat where a 6'3 person can sleep happily is a challenge. And
finding one that can handle a couple who prefers to be sexually active
aboard is yet another challenge. The 35s5 was one of the few...and
still not perfect.

You can
always find older sailors, but you'll find far more oldtimers in
powerboats,
trawlers, or sitting at home watching the boob tube.

It's only the "boob" tube if you're watching boobs on it. We watched
The Naked Jungle last night with friends. You can't beat a good killer
ant movie!


I forgot to mention C&Cs, of which we have a lot around here. Most
are
older and run-down, but we have a few newer ones on Lake Michigan now
that
there is a dealership here again. The new ones look cheaply built
compared
with the older ones.

There are a ton of old C&Cs out there, just like Pearsons. The newer
C&Cs were certainly from a company that was struggling for a foothold.
The C&C 34XL may be not as well built or designed below like my 35s5,
but it's really fast and fun to sail.


I've sailed this one and it certainly seems like a good sailor to
me. It's
relatively fast, weatherly, sails off the wind very well, and PHRFs
about
the same as your boat, but is heavy enough to have a gentle motion in a

seaway. This one won't be repo'd--the owner paid cash for it in '93.
It's
pristine, but overpriced.


What's overpriced? The one we had was priced way too high at 169K, then
dropped to 149K where it did attract some interest, but too late for
the owner. That was 3 years ago and I don't think the value had
adjusted much. A realy clean Sabre 38 should be worth 140K easily and
10K more for a super-nice example.


RB
35s5
NY