Cruisers Yachts?

[SpiderDiver]

Anyone have one of these US boats or come across them?

Have a mate considering purchasing a 30 footer and just wondered what the build quality etc was like?

 

[oldgit]

Worth him visiting this site Yacht Survey
Lots of interesting if somewhat caustic comments about US boat design and build quality.

 

[Whitelighter]

Yeah, all dating from the 80s and early 90s. Think its about time Pascoe updated is site, its totally out of date now.

The modern cruisers are ok. Bit flat bottomed for serious coastal stuff but so long as you know about it most will only go out in fair weather anyway so it isnt a problem.

By the way, a friend has a very nice example, a 300 with twin D3s, on with Essex Boatyards at the mo for sensible money.

 

[AndieMac]

They appear to be a reasonably popular US import out here, while not in huge numbers, I haven't heard any bad press.

 

[oceandrive]

Delivered two and also run training courses on them. they are very American in stylig with curtains below to seperate sleeping areas etc . seems an OK boat for a couple. Must say very quick. most equipment same as the rest steering D series Engines from Volvo OK boat.

 

[geco]

I had a 340 and now a 420. Quality is on the high side. I was amazed with the sea worthiness. Very nice riding, even in small sized ones. I would definately suggest it. I agree that the finish is all American, but robust

 

[oldgit]

"Think its about time Pascoe updated is site, its totally out of date now"....................
Still worth a trawl through if you are thinking of buying a secondhand US boat from that era and to many folks a boat from the 1990s is a fairly new piece of kit.
And of course there was always this

To remind us just how far build quality has improved.

 

[Nautorius]

I have looked at them and like them. They seem good quality with decent layouts (for US Boats)

Would put them in similar league to Rinker, and the newer ones as good as Monterey.

Problem is resale if you do not live near Glasgow! Not many here in the south Med, Monterey seem to have it sawn up.

Definitely worth considering.

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[rafiki_]

They are imported by Prosser marine in Glasgow. I have had a look a couple of times, and they seem well built and finished. Good spec, but not cheap.

 

[SpiderDiver]

Thanks for all the information and advice - as always the forum has come up trumps with some useful advice. Have passed all on to my mate who has already paid a deposit it seems for a 300.

I will feedback my thoughts after he takes delivery for those interested.

Thanks once again.

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

we have some old Cruisers here locally from the early 90s
and altough medium vee aft they are pretty sea worthy competing with the Brits mostly for there more weight
dont let a flat vee aft think it is a bad boat, the best Flines wer 15 deg aft, the Olenski design from the 80s....

 

[Vallemannen]

I'd like to bump this very old thread on Cruisers Yachts as I'm personally looking into buying a 1987 Cruisers 3370 Esprit with dual 454's but I can't find any reviews or information on the quality and if the boats are any good.
I would very much appreciate if someone with experience from bigger Cruisers or even that specific model from 80's could give me some insights. And maybe also some typical stuff to look out for in inspection before buying.

 

[Whippersnapper]

David Pascoe died in 2018. I bought his book before I bought a boat and he nearly put me off

 

[Megs20Burt!]

I'd like to bump this very old thread on Cruisers Yachts as I'm personally looking into buying a 1987 Cruisers 3370 Esprit with dual 454's but I can't find any reviews or information on the quality and if the boats are any good.
I would very much appreciate if someone with experience from bigger Cruisers or even that specific model from 80's could give me some insights. And maybe also some typical stuff to look out for in inspection before buying.

Hi, we have just bought a 2006 Cruisers 280CXi (2006) with twin VP D3 160 diesel engines. It’s a lovely boat and scored well in pre-purchase survey. The build quality is good, it’s not Sealine standard, but the boat was almost half the price of an SC29.
happy to discuss.