Any Ideas?

[Cobra]

We are intending on moving up from our 28' Cobra 850 to something in the region of 32'-35'. We want something with longer legs to shorten passage times and open up new cruising grounds. My ideal would be the CO32...HOWEVER, after visiting the Used Boat Show at Levington Marina the other weekend, we had a look over a CO32, and SWMBO said "Absolutely no way", (I had previously warned her that there was nowhere near as much room on a CO32 as on a similar sized AWB, but the shortcomings in space were more than made up for by performance)

So, it is back to the drawing board...

The revised criteria are now.

1) Must be between 30'-35'
2) Budget up to £35k
3) Ideally no older than 1980
4) Unfortunately wooden hulls are excluded (only just got enough time to maintain a GRP hull, wood...no chance!)
5) Maximum draught 5'6" Fin keel preferred
6) Spacious below decks
7) Must perform well to windward and be 'solid' in a breeze.
8) NOT a motor/sailer

We have looked at a couple of Moody 33's and a Maxi 95, both seemingly fit SWMBO's requirements of internal volume, but I would be interested as to whether anyone has first hand experience of either of these designs?

Also of course any other suggestions?




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[Ohdrat]

Sadler 32.. similar performance... but more internal volume..?

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[MarkJohnson]

As above......

Sadler 32 is very spacious below, and will come well within your budget.

Drawbacks are no shower facilities unless you build them yourself.

Good performance excellent sea keeping qualities

Good luck

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[jerryat]

Hi Cobra!

Try a Fulmar. I've had mine for 15 years and done around 45K miles round the Med and a couple of Pond circuits. Bags of stowage, well built, and an excellent seaboat. That's why they've been used by sailing schools for years. Fufills all your stated criteria ---- and then some!!

Cheers

Jerry

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[Talbot]

Think laterally and try a Prout Quest 31, or even a Heavenly Twins!

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[maxi]

Hi Cobra, I too moved from a 28' David Felpham design to the Maxi 95. Absolutely excellent sea boat and beautifully balanced. Huge accommodation and probably the best cockpit to be found anywhere in this size range, and cheaper than the Fulmar which is also an excellent design.
The only downside is drying-out, where the Maxi tends to 'pray' a little, i.e the bow falls forward - not all the way but enough to frighten the natives & to make the forward cabin untenable, after the first time, this ceases to be a problem.
This one minor minus, is more than compensated for by a host of plusses and I would not readily exchange her.


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[Cobra]

Thanks...

...for the input guys! It all goes into the melting pot and hopefully SWMBO will make a decision for me in the not too distant future!!!

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