Sadler 32 - advice

My Turkey-based Sadler 32 had simlar soft spots (creaking uderfoot) just inboard and abaft the shrouds. They did not get worse in 9 years.(to 2013)
As for the liveability and private space on board surely that's an utterly pesonal view, but on the '32 it's going to be fairly intimate.
For the budget you'll not find a better yacht for sailing or seaworthiness nor I think a stronger and more reliable boat to live on. That said an older Bavaria (before the quality went for a dive) or earlier Benny would cetainly offer more spacious and better laid out accommodation.

With luck you might do better. imo if you get over the soft spots (agree the vendor to fix having agreed a sale price) and you'd easily do a dam sight worse.
 
Here's a link to the facebook page which is pretty busy and helpful

https://www.facebook.com/groups/sadlerandstarlight/

can't comment about the deck softness other than it would probably encourage me to walk away or get the boat really cheap as long as I had the skill set to resolve

We have a S32 and she sails quite nicely - it'll be cramped for two but not impossible - lots of people sail on smaller boats and 25 years ago she would have been considered a good size for full time living - some people seem to need bedrooms and seperate bathrooms - which I guess we'd all love if we had the cash

storage might be more of an issue - like any boat it's not the clothes or the people so much as all the junk we think we need
 
Just found out that the boat's year of manufacture is 1979 instead of 1987, as advertised.....Now if they don't drop the price, i won't buy it.
But I also found another Sadler 32 for sale in the area, that is cheaper and looks better. I will go check the decks on that one also. This is a shallow draft version.
Is it a big difference in sailing between deep and shallow versions?
 
there's an old test comparing deep fin, shallow fin and twin keels

we bought twin

here's the link to the comparison - for me the convenience and shallow draft was worth giving away the extra leeway and degrees to windward. The shallow fin is an nice compromise

Summary. Not surprisingly, the 32 tests show that deep fin keel gives the best performance and "stiffness". However, the shallow fin pays only a small penalty in this respect, with the advantage of 12" less draft. Choice of twin keel does sacrifice a fair amount of performance, but has the advantage of shallow draft and stability aground. However, manouverability under power is significantly better with twin keel. In practice, a shallow fin and twin keel yacht is likely to reef earlier than the deep fin keel yacht and would thence display less heel angle and weatherhelm than shown, at 22 knots of wind.

https://www.lucasyachting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/keel-choice.pdf
 
Ours is a '79 boat. It's lasted well - the difference in age of them is less about the number of years but the way it's been treated - but spongey decks - nah there should be enough for sale especially if you are flexible with your keel choices to avoid one with buggered decks, unless they are accepting a cheeky offer as it's a buyers market for old boats
 
nicappotamus 2 said:
there's an old test comparing deep fin, shallow fin and twin keels

we bought twin

here's the link to the comparison - for me the convenience and shallow draft was worth giving away the extra leeway and degrees to windward. The shallow fin is an nice compromise

Summary. Not surprisingly, the 32 tests show that deep fin keel gives the best performance and "stiffness". However, the shallow fin pays only a small penalty in this respect, with the advantage of 12" less draft. Choice of twin keel does sacrifice a fair amount of performance, but has the advantage of shallow draft and stability aground. However, manouverability under power is significantly better with twin keel. In practice, a shallow fin and twin keel yacht is likely to reef earlier than the deep fin keel yacht and would thence display less heel angle and weatherhelm than shown, at 22 knots of wind.

https://www.lucasyachting.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/keel-choice.pdf
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This was a good read. I 've been on Lucas yachting page before, did not find this.

I made a lower offer on the fin keel one, we' ll see how this goes.
 
nicappotamus 2 said:
Ours is a '79 boat. It's lasted well - the difference in age of them is less about the number of years but the way it's been treated - but spongey decks - nah there should be enough for sale especially if you are flexible with your keel choices to avoid one with buggered decks, unless they are accepting a cheeky offer as it's a buyers market for old boats
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Yep same here , 1980 s29 twin keel, no prob decks etc easy living for 2 , guess depends on ure life style/view , but we uk based so not baking hot.
 
Going back a bit to the photos.. I would be concerned about the chainplates. The staining indicates water getting in down to the fixings. Quite likely, there is rot in the bulkhead they are bolted to.
OK, OP has moved on, but I would want a VERY good look at those bits.
 
Johnny Rose said:
Right now I'm back in the Lefkada to see again the Rasmus 35.
Any thoughts on this?

And since I am here already I will take a look at the Jeanneau. Thanks for the info!
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Your OP quoted sailing abilities as one of the criteria that should rule out the Rasmus as it's a motor sailor.
 
That is correct, except I saw 3 Sadlers and 2 Sigmas so far within my budget and all off the were mellow, squicky or bent in some way, especially on the decks.
At least the Rasmus in not balsa cored...
We'll see.
 
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