Nicholson 32 what to look out for?

[Denek]

Thanks for your input biscuit. This is, after all the advice on here the direction I think we will take. If we were staying in UK waters then maybe the Nic would be an option but as we are intending to go to the med I am persuaded to look for a different option. Shame because I rally like the look of the Nic 32 but have to be practical. My wife is pleased about this because she likes the AWB's so at least we don't have any conflict now ( well not about that anyway)��

 

[Tranona]

Thanks for your input biscuit. This is, after all the advice on here the direction I think we will take. If we were staying in UK waters then maybe the Nic would be an option but as we are intending to go to the med I am persuaded to look for a different option. Shame because I rally like the look of the Nic 32 but have to be practical. My wife is pleased about this because she likes the AWB's so at least we don't have any conflict now ( well not about that anyway)��

Don't know whether you read my earlier post on my journey from being a lover of old long keel boats to owning a Bavaria in Greece, but a big part in the decision was my wife who loved the new boat (and location) but rarely stepped foot on my old boat. A sound basis for a good life on board.

 

[doug748]

"I see there are a few in our price bracket I am now looking at Bavaria, sigma,moody and the like but with the latter I do like the rear cabin on the cc but can see this would be an issue possibly mooring stern on also that center cockpit does not look large.
I guess the answer is to get onto a few of these and see for myself. "


Probably the best plan. I doubt anyone would recommend the NIc as the best boat for swanning around in a hot climate; offshore in poor conditions is a different matter. However every individual will draw the line in a different place and it is important that both halves of the team are happy with the final choice.

One problem, which BlowingOldBoots has touched on, is budget creep. You set your max spend and then spot a great boat that is only a few grand more, and then just a few grand more than that, etc. The sting is that after wringing your bank dry, you find that the terrific buy still needs 10 grand spending on it (a worryingly easy sum to dispose of). I should say that with your budget that spending over 20 but under 25k on the boat would be wise.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the only things left after a nuclear catastrophe would be cockroaches and Nicholson 32s. However most composite hulls are unlikely to fall apart in our span, especially if you stick to boats of a known reputation. They will not have the strength or integrity of the Nic 32 but they have other assets. Have a look at the Sadler 34 you might just do it, just.

 

[Denek]

Sadler 32 was second on my list actually and is still there. They seem to sell fairly quickly when they come on the market. Well the good ones anyway. I am keeping an open mind till I get back to the U.K. And can visit some in the flesh.

 

[jwilson]

If you were planning sailing long-distance in high latitudes on a budget a Nic 32 would be a reasonably good choice. Or for a singlehander based in Scotland. For most of the UK and then to the Med it's simply the wrong boat - a bit like using an old Landrover pickup for a suburban shopping run.

 

[ghostlymoron]

If you were planning sailing long-distance in high latitudes on a budget a Nic 32 would be a reasonably good choice. Or for a singlehander based in Scotland. For most of the UK and then to the Med it's simply the wrong boat - a bit like using an old Landrover pickup for a suburban shopping run.

More like a bubble car.