Sigma 36 - Liverpool/Cumbria/NYorks areas

[mrming]

See the many more recent threads on here re: osmosis. It’s not the issue it once was believed to be. Sigma 36 and 362 are nice boats. I look at a lot of boat ads weekly, and it’s rare to see a 36 in particular where the interior is still in good condition. This can be time consuming and / or expensive to put right. The Jeanneau Sun Rise sometimes comes up in this price range, has the space you want and they usually still look good inside. Worth keeping half an eye out for one of those.

 

[Frogmogman]

The Jeanneau Sun Rise sometimes comes up in this price range, has the space you want and they usually still look good inside. Worth keeping half an eye out for one of those.

…or even a Jeanneau Sunshine 36, which being a sawn-off Sunshine 38 is quite roomy for a 36 of that era, and being based on a Tony Castro one tonner is a quick boat.

 

[suffolklass]

We have just purchased a Sigma 36 so I've learnt a lot in the last few months. They would make superb cruising boats along the lines of a Sweden 36 but a fraction of the cost. I think because they are old racing boats they have a very limited market. A 40 year old racing boat would generally have gone through a few refits and some ambitious owners may have spent a fortune upgrading everything for a big race so there's the potential to find an old hull with a newish engine, newish sails, etc etc. There are also some very tired boats out there which would only suit a dreamer. Suffolklass, PM me if you have any questions.

Thanks! I wonder if you bought the one that originally sparked our interest, it disappeared off the market but not before we had noted all the work that had been done!

We're off to see a Sigma 362 this weekend, just come back on the market, looks in relatively good condition and within our budget so we'll see. We went to see a Sadler 34 at the weekend, loved the big deep protected cockpit, felt very safe for family cruising, but it would be good to see a boat with a bit more space inside (there are 5 of us after all!), so maybe that's something the Sigma will give us. And after all that, it's all going to come down to condition in the end!