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Offshore cruiser questions
I would take a serious look at some older boats, specifically the Alberg
35, built by Pearson and the Alberg 37 built by Whitby. Both are tough as nails, built in a time when fiberglass lay-ups were frequently the same thickness as the wood they replaced. The Alberg 37 in particular, is a very nice boat. It has a nav station which I like. You can frequently find these boat completely fitted out for wherever you might wish to sail, and well within the range of your proposed budget. I wanted an A-37, but at the time I was last buying a boat, just didn't quite have the cash. I wound up with an A-35. If you search for article on the A-35 you will find several, and one describes a couple who, finding it rough, lay ahull for a few hours and played cards. :after they found they had survived, with minimal discomfort, the fabled Fastnet storm that claimed many leading edge racers and a few lives. Jonathan Wendy wrote: Hi- I'm new to this group, and while I have done some archive digging I have a few questions I was hoping I might get some answers to. Specifically, I am interested in a sailboat in the 35'-40' range that is suitable for serious offshore work to include transatlantic crossings. The boat should be easy to sail, obviously well-built, preferably sloop-rigged, and (here's the catch!) around $80,000 or so. I would live aboard the boat- I'm single with no kids- while building up a cruising kitty. I am going to look at a 1990 34' Pacific Seacraft this weekend; at $99,000 it is more than I would like to pay but perhaps it's negotiable. There is also a 1985 Cheoy Lee Pedrick 36 (yes, I know about the teak decks) at $60,000 that has caught my eye. Obviously one gets what one pays for, and the Seacraft is no doubt the better boat, but is the Cheoy Lee suitable for serious passages? I know Westsail is a definite possibility, but what other boats should I consider based on my plans and price range? I do not have a lot of sailing experience- some time on 30' Catalinas and a Hobie Cat. I crewed on a 90' motor yacht in the Caribbean for a year and also ran 40-50 foot dive boats out of a resort for another couple years, so the basics of boat operations and upkeep etc are no mystery to me (I know what I'm getting into here, and must admit that I am wondering about my sanity Thanks! Wendy |
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