I have a cascade 42 (Maria Victoria) 1975 aft cockpit. Mine has teak
toe rails wish it had aluminum.
Every cascade is different most were owner finished and not by the
owner who started it.
Mine spent the first six years of it's life around south america. As
the owner was ships engineer for star kist. When the ship would change
locations, he would put it on the deck and off they would go. Even has
been through the Pannama canal, certicate and all just did it on the
deck of a 250' tuna processing ship. Owner meets a lady in South
America gets married, she hates the boat. Owner leavesthe boat in
Porto Rico. Next owner buys it and ships and trucks it to Seattle,
puts it on his drive way and starts buying boat stuff. Gets married 2
years later and wife thinks boat is silly.So he tarps it and there it
sets for 20 years. Then they buy 20 arces in Tenn and are moving.
Me I'm just at cascade to buy something for my Santana 28 Stu say's
Tim this is your next boat and showes me a picture.
I laugh and say I like being married. 6 months later it's on my
driveway in Portland. I say dear 8 months and it will be done.Well 4
years after that I finished, and it's a great boat to sail. I love the
boat and enjoy going out when the wind is roaring and one one else is
out on the Columbia.
Find another small builder who has been around as long or had as many
boats go around the world.
The hull is bomb proof it's all in the owner finish. What skill level
did he have?
There are still unfinished projects around some for a great price and
others well lets just say RUN away.
I have sailed on a cascade36 alot and liked that boat.
Read Jim Moores books. Based on a Cascade36.


On Jan 28, 11:25 pm, Ironhorse wrote:
Hi just looking for thoughts from the collective on the Cascade 42. I
have an opportunity to buy one at a pretty good price. This one is
Ketch rigged. Was thinking of turning it into a world cruiser of the
next few years

TIA

Ironhorse, AH#130, HSB#96, SENS BS#187
2001 Ultraclassic with Sidecar
96 Custom bucket of bolts (gone but not forgotten)

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