James_Calvert
Well-Known Member
On issues with the Sadler 32. As background we've had ours from new in 1985 when we were just a couple with just one 3 yr old. We've had friends plus their little ones cruise for a couple of weeks at a time, mainly N France and the Channel Islands. In that role up to 4 adults and 3 children.
The forecabin is comfortable for two adults or three small children. But with the infill it's not much more than a shelf so nowhere to stand and dress except in the heads hanging locker area. We've got a zipped curtain between this area and the forecabin which provides visual privacy but not much else.
We don't have a shower but this area is where it would be. I wouldn't want to use one myself so close to bedding, dry clothes etc at least not in typical English weather when we're trying to keep the inside of the boat dry.
The hanging locker has two compartments so you can keep wet oilies apart from dry clothes, but neither is very big.
The junction box for masthead electrics can get wet from leaky deck glands.
If the door handle gets loose on its spindle it will only work on the saloon side. Can be inconvenient that...
In the saloon there were options to have pilot berths instead of cupboards. We have one of these to port. It folds away into a deep shelf and is very useful in that role for bedding etc and anything long and thin. As a berth it's a bit too close to the deckhead for comfort. We've rarely used it to sleep in.
You have to keep the cabin table bottle store full or it rattles.
The original lighting are those ones which you twist on and off and come apart in your hand if you turn them too far.
For us we find the saloon double and opposite single berths are best. You can sit up in them and it's a nice airy space to sleep in. Easy also for accessing anything that needs attending to in the night. If we've others on board we'll use the double so they've the choice of the forecabin or the other saloon berths.
The quarterberth is long and a little struggle to get in and out of but very roomy. It will take a large adult or two small children. Not quite so good as a passage berth because it's also the navigator's seat. If not needed as a berth it's a great dumping area. Anything from a baby in its seat to a large inflatable dinghy in its bag.
Engine access is outstanding, especially with the cockpit liferaft locker removed. This locker can get a bit warm from prolonged motoring though.
We've now got warm air heating. For us, living largely in the saloon, one outlet is enough but a second outlet might be needed to keep the forecabin cosy. However the tubing would have to run through the underbunk lockers reducing their storage space.
Hope that's enough for now. For various reasons we haven't launched this year yet, but if you're in no hurry, happy to show you around when we do. We're Gosport based currently.
The forecabin is comfortable for two adults or three small children. But with the infill it's not much more than a shelf so nowhere to stand and dress except in the heads hanging locker area. We've got a zipped curtain between this area and the forecabin which provides visual privacy but not much else.
We don't have a shower but this area is where it would be. I wouldn't want to use one myself so close to bedding, dry clothes etc at least not in typical English weather when we're trying to keep the inside of the boat dry.
The hanging locker has two compartments so you can keep wet oilies apart from dry clothes, but neither is very big.
The junction box for masthead electrics can get wet from leaky deck glands.
If the door handle gets loose on its spindle it will only work on the saloon side. Can be inconvenient that...
In the saloon there were options to have pilot berths instead of cupboards. We have one of these to port. It folds away into a deep shelf and is very useful in that role for bedding etc and anything long and thin. As a berth it's a bit too close to the deckhead for comfort. We've rarely used it to sleep in.
You have to keep the cabin table bottle store full or it rattles.
The original lighting are those ones which you twist on and off and come apart in your hand if you turn them too far.
For us we find the saloon double and opposite single berths are best. You can sit up in them and it's a nice airy space to sleep in. Easy also for accessing anything that needs attending to in the night. If we've others on board we'll use the double so they've the choice of the forecabin or the other saloon berths.
The quarterberth is long and a little struggle to get in and out of but very roomy. It will take a large adult or two small children. Not quite so good as a passage berth because it's also the navigator's seat. If not needed as a berth it's a great dumping area. Anything from a baby in its seat to a large inflatable dinghy in its bag.
Engine access is outstanding, especially with the cockpit liferaft locker removed. This locker can get a bit warm from prolonged motoring though.
We've now got warm air heating. For us, living largely in the saloon, one outlet is enough but a second outlet might be needed to keep the forecabin cosy. However the tubing would have to run through the underbunk lockers reducing their storage space.
Hope that's enough for now. For various reasons we haven't launched this year yet, but if you're in no hurry, happy to show you around when we do. We're Gosport based currently.
