Centurion 32 by Wauiquiez

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Request for information on the Centurion 32
Just bought a 1973 Centurion 32. If anyone has information of any kind in regard to building specs, experience etc, or any web sites where I can obtain such info please send info


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Send me a PM with your e-mail address and I will send you a one page second hand review in French.

John

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Congratulations, you've made an excellent purchase. There are at least two other Centurion 32 owners contributing to this board, namely Aeolus and myself. If you have any specific questions I'll do my best to answer them.


Some useful information can be found at:

http://users.swing.be/FDB/centurion/

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May I echo Bedouins congratulations - you have (in my opinion) made an excellent choice /forums/images/icons/smile.gif.

I'm sure that between us we can answer many of your questions - the web site Bedouin has pointed you to contains (as you've probably found out by now) pretty much everything that is generally known about the boat (in french). There is a chap on this web site (N Merlot, also french) who used to build these boats in the Wauquiez factory, and is happy to answer the odd emailed questions - though it can take him some time to come back to you (he's a busy man).

I'm sure you'll find your new boat everything you want - she is a fast, safe, well mannered boat - and pretty too.

Regards, Jeff.

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Hi Sven,

Great choice of yacht. I have had my Wauquiez Centurion 32 for about 9 years. Her 'proper yacht' Holman and Pye design and attracive lines regularly attract attention wherever we sail. Sailing performance and general construction are superb.

I have quite a lot of original literature from Wauquiez with line drawings etc. If you want any of this Email me. Interestingly, the yacht 'Bedouin' (a contributor to this forum) was, I think, the reason why I bought my Centurion. I used to look with envy at her when she was based on the River Crouch. Years later I searched for a similar Centurion. Since owning her a friend was so impressed with my Centurion that he went to France and found one for himself.

Perhaps we should start a Centurion 32 owners association?
Good sailing.
David

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SWMBO and I have also owned a Centurion 32 for 11 years. We have sailed her to Southern Ireland, South Brittany, NE France, Belgium, the Netherlands and had a brief foray to the Baltic in 2001. She has made a really comfortable cruising boat for 2 and we have often cruised 4 up, but that does require more discipline. Good points-solidly and well built; very well balanced; easy access forward; nice deep cockpit; roomy saloon; splendid chart table. So-so points-forepeak headroom; footwell to galley; heads headroom. Bad point-access to water pump and fine filter on Volvo MD2B. Hairy feature-trying to reverse out of a dead end in a marina!
We are just about to change the engine, the old one is just about life expired.

I don't know if there are enough of us for a users' association, but we could easily set up a Yahoo Group as a first step.

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Find it hard to believe so many popping up - and there was I thinking that Bedouin and I were it.

On the pronounciation side, there was an add for the latest Wauquiez Centurion in YW a few months ago, and I'm sure they added the phonetics (for us ignorant lot): "Vo Key ay", if I remember rightly the "z" is silent.

Regards, Jeff.

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There were actually 380 Centurions built over a ten year period, making it Wauquiez' most successful model, and as popular as most models of the same era. Even so it is surprising to find so many owners (some of long standing) in this group.

I think in the 3.5 years I've owned Bedouin, i've seen 5 other Centurion 32s, two under sail and three moored

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As you say - 380 - makes it by most makers standards a very successful run, 1968 - '77. So I find it strange that not just this model, but even Wauquiez themselves seem relatively unknown these days. Even more so as their factory is only across the channel in northern France (from me at least).

I guess now that the Centurion 45s is beating a fast path round the european racing circuit that awareness of Wauquiez and their past and present boats will improve. It would be nice to meet other owners from time to time, bask in the reflected glory of having picked such a fine yacht /forums/images/icons/smile.gif.

As for bringing together something like an owners group, this sounds like a good idea, but with numbers so low it would have to be fairly informal ... what does everyone else think?

Jeff.

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I had a look round the Centurion 45, and I am looking forward to seeing the 40 (should be at Southampton). The trouble is it now looks like what it is - a slightly posh Beneteau. The quality is nothing like the older Wauquiez boats.

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This is probably true - it is probably proportionally cheaper (allowing for inflation) than many of the earlier Wauquiez - even our old 32's. However, I liked the clean lines and an AVS which seemed very high for a modern boat.

I wouldn't say no if I was offered one.

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New owner too

Hi.

As a new owner I would be interested to know whether an owners club or a Yahoo group ever got up and running?

Its nice to be in such a small select group of owners.

Jaba
 
New to the centurion 32

Hello everyone,
I am a bit new to these forums, but l Immediately noticed a few posts regarding the fantastic Centurion 32. I bought one about a year ago and am very satisfied with her. Very sea worthy boat. I'm currenty getting her prepared in the med with the intention of taking her out into the Atlantic next year :D

l would love it if anyone had some advice on the use of the trim-tab on these boats.

Nathan
 
Jabamusic said:
Hi.

As a new owner I would be interested to know whether an owners club or a Yahoo group ever got up and running?

Its nice to be in such a small select group of owners.

Jaba
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There is a yahoo group for the various "Vaa-keez" models. We own a Gladiateur 33 and there are several of this model around. Quite a few state side as well.
 
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