Seacracker 33

[jay]

I’m looking for a first boat to use for cruising in the North Sea area – for myself & my wife. I was originally looking at 30 year old CO32’s/Nic 32’s and the like.
Have now seen a 1979 “Seacracker 32” (Sgt Pepper) which looks like a very good possibility.
Does anyone have any experience of this type of boat either owning, sailing on or working on – any comments (both good & bad) will be gratefully received!

Thanks in advance

Jay


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[Chris_Robb]

A Vann de Stadt design - good design - built like brick S***t houses - very good when the going gets tough - good turn of speed. In short - well worth looking at.

Good luck

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[jamesjermain]

This boat was/is owned by a former regular Scuttlebutter - are you out there Hump!

He did a lot of work on the boat and she was in very good nick when I last saw her two years ago. The Seacracker is a good seaboat, well fitted out for offshore life. However, she is not as quick as a Contessa 32 and arguably a less good all-rounder than the Nich 32.

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[roger]

I have one, currently based in the Baltic. I am very pleased with her and have now sailed about 7000 miles in her. They are surprisingly heavy(about 6.5 tons) with good thick hulls. They are quite narrow gutted so accomodation is tight by modern standards. They are wonderful sea boats with a very easy motion. My wifs and I find her pretty easy to live aboard for 3-4 month stretches. We have had good friends aboard for 5 week periods but its much easier with just two aboard.
With a reasonable breeze she is a 6 kt boat but in light airs somewhat slow. We have just bought a cruising chute and will have, no doubt, the usual disasters this coming summer.
Many Seacrackers were home completed so internal finish and equipment will vary considerably.
For more info e-mail me

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