The new Rustler 37

I believe the 36 came off the drawing board of David Cooper, from the stable of Holman and Pye and inspired by the 31, the Twister and the Stellar. In my view the 36 is the prettiest of them all and still unsurpassed.
 
photodog said:
That car needs shifting aft... Or put a reef in the f'sail for gawds sake.

Anyways.... Looks like a tarted up bloaty awb with too small a wheel. Not as attractive as the 36.
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Personally i would leave the car where it is as in this weather I would prefer the leach to vent a bit of wind on that angle of wind
As for reefing the jib - should never be done - change down , Agree to much sail up unless intending to go on a run perhaps
I would not call that a yankee - looks more like a 120% genoa to me
 
dunedin said:
Nice looking boat - and wish Rustler well with it.

But the boat of this size at SIBS with the drool factor for me would have to be the Arcona 380.
Suspect would leave the Rustler for dead in lighter winds, and still look after you in the strong stuff (though appreciate the Rustler may be better if planning to "go to Greenland", which I am not)
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Same for me, but at £250k plus for a 38' boat it's definitely in the premium league, if you're going to spend that then you might as well start looking at a Solaris which is a beautiful Italian built boat.
http://www.solarisyachts.com/yacht-it-37-1-1.html
 
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Ex-SolentBoy said:
If you can ignore the swim platform (I only like them on motor boats), twin wheels (why?) and silly wooden trim at the deck edge I can see that above the water they might superficially have a similar drool.

However, when you look below the waterline one has drool, the other has serious concerns for me.

I have never considered speed to be a big issue for cruising boats. If you want to go quick get a racing boat and a racing crew, or go by plane.

When the weather is not pleasant, it's better to reduce speed, improve the motion of the boat and feel rested and healthy when you arrive.

When the weather is lovely why do you want to shorten the experience?

Rustlers aren't slow anyway. With a nasty sea running I would always get into port earlier than "faster" boats because I could more comfortably head up.

If you are racing round the cans though I would degree lighter and faster is better.

That's just my opinion of course. I am not going to buy one though.
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Swim platform is useful for when you moor astern, it helps getting stuff on and off a boat much easier
Same can be said for twin wheels, they don't aid much to the sailing experience but help a lot for access etc.
Never bought this idea of slow is somehow better, a faster boat increases your cruising range, you can slow a good boat down but you can't speed a slow boat up
I'd also say it depends on your sailing angle to whether you slow down in rough ish weather, sometimes it's better to keep up speed on a broad reach for example. I assume you mean beating in to a bad sea
 
Very nice looking boat, and doubtless finished to Rustlers usual high standard. The 42 and 37 look like they tick all the boxes for those who like Rustlers values having never sailed either I would definitely be calling Falmouth for a test sail if I were changing boats now. YM quoted £315K is that for the standard boat, or as per the one in the pics?
 
Ex-SolentBoy said:
It is a completely new hull shape and designed by Stephen Jones. It does have a similar keel approach though.

From the Rustler website "The ballast is a lead casting comprising of 3.2 tons, and fully encapsulated in the keel."
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That would be enough to put me off.If you have a big chunk of metal why encapsulate it risking enormous problem if you do happen to strike something?
 
Not a big problem with encapsulated lead, surely? I understand the argument against encapsulating an iron keel of course.
 
Barbican said:
YM quoted £315K is that for the standard boat, or as per the one in the pics?
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The price quoted in YM SIBS new boats section - not the new boat test - is the sail away on-the-water price with instruments.
In the test itself it will be the price as tested.

The sail away price is quite a high spec and of course if you have money leftover I'm sure Rustler will help you spend it. :)
 
snooks said:
The price quoted in YM SIBS new boats section - not the new boat test - is the sail away on-the-water price with instruments.
In the test itself it will be the price as tested.

The sail away price is quite a high spec and of course if you have money leftover I'm sure Rustler will help you spend it. :)
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Thanks for that! we're a few years away but who knows...........
 
flawed_logic said:
Same for me, but at £250k plus for a 38' boat it's definitely in the premium league, if you're going to spend that then you might as well start looking at a Solaris which is a beautiful Italian built boat.
http://www.solarisyachts.com/yacht-it-37-1-1.html
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Because the Rustler and Solaris are so alike? ;)

If you're the sort of person who would buy a Rustler I doubt the Solaris would be of interest to you. Modern minimalist pent house city flat or chocolate box cottage in the country?
 
Nicholas123 said:
Water getting between the fibreglass & ballast causing unforeseen problems.Not to mention just the fibreglass repair itself if you have a donk.
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If the ballast is properly encapsulated in a thick hull you are very unlikely to have a problem.

I think you are underestimating just how solid a Rustler keel is.

These pictures are the keel of my Rustler 36. I hit a rock at 6.5 knots and almost brought the boat to a standstill. Being cautious I hauled her out, but the damage was only superficial and we hit the rock head on and then scraped along the top of it.

The ballast is bonded in. It's like a Brit Shickhouse.

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Ex-SolentBoy said:
If the ballast is properly encapsulated in a thick hull you are very unlikely to have a problem.

I think you are underestimating just how solid a Rustler keel is.

These pictures are the keel of my Rustler 36. I hit a rock at 6.5 knots and almost brought the boat to a standstill. Being cautious I hauled her out, but the damage was only superficial and we hit the rock head on and then scraped along the top of it.

The ballast is bonded in. It's like a Brit Shickhouse.

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Never mind the keel, how did you get such a nice finish with your antifoul? Top marks! :encouragement:
 
snooks said:
Because the Rustler and Solaris are so alike? ;)

If you're the sort of person who would buy a Rustler I doubt the Solaris would be of interest to you. Modern minimalist pent house city flat or chocolate box cottage in the country?
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Was referring to the arcona. Agreed they are different markets.
 
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