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Irwin 42 center cockpit ketch
Steve wrote:
On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:51:15 -0700, "Gordon" wrote: Any yeas, nays, comments on an Irwin 42 center cockpit ketch? Thanks Gordon Having had an Irwin 37 CC and knowing a lot of other Irwin owners, I can tell you that your question is a hard one to answer without looking at that specific boat. The overall build quality of Irwins varies greatly, more than most other boat brands. That's because they didn't have very consistent (more like non-existent) quality control (someone specificially designated to oversee the builders and make sure they're being put together right) but they sometimes had good people building them and sometimes not. So you might get a great boat and you might get a dud. Fortunately I had one of the great ones. It was very solidly built and after 25 years of some pretty hard sailing had no major problems ... far less than many other 25 year old boats I've seen even from some boutique brands. No sense telling you about the specific characteristics of the 37 since the 42 is a different boat. So my recommendation is to get it surveyed by a good suveyor and if it comes out fairly clean (almost no older boat will come out perfect) go for it. You'll be getting a lot of boat for the money. Irwins are known for being good values, if you get a good one. Kind of like the Chevy Bel Aire of sailboats. Steve You might post your question he They should be able to help you out. Jim Irwin 28 -- |
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