Westerley Oceanranger 38 v Contest 38?

[scotty123]

Yachting and Boating World - News, Forums & Boats For Sale v Yachting and Boating World - News, Forums & Boats For Sale

Musing through the 'Boats for Sale' & saw these, similar size, aimilar prices, difference in age, which if either would you buy?

 

[Fr J Hackett]

Yachting and Boating World - News, Forums & Boats For Sale v Yachting and Boating World - News, Forums & Boats For Sale

Musing through the 'Boats for Sale' & saw these, similar size, aimilar prices, difference in age, which if either would you buy?

No Contest and it wouldn't be the Westerley

 

[pvb]

The Contest. All-round better quality.

 

[scotty123]

The Contest. All-round better quality.

Even 10yrs older?

 

[pvb]

Even 10yrs older?

Reckon so. What years are the boats? Maybe post links to their listings.

 

[jonic]

I have owned both brands (but at 36ft). Loved them both for different reasons, but the Contest was of a higher quality.

 

[burgundyben]

Face with the choice of those 2, I'd buy an Oceanlord.

 

[scotty123]

Reckon so. What years are the boats? Maybe post links to their listings.

Check OP they are there.

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

The Contest are quality boats.

 

[pvb]

Check OP they are there.

Ah, so they are, sorry, didn't click on them before.

So the Contest has a 2013 engine, a 2012 teak deck, a 2014 thruster, and hydraulic in-mast reefing.

The Westerly has an original engine, droopy-looking headlinings and a teak deck which looks very tired.

 

[jwilson]

Westerly will in due course need either major work to remove probably original teak decking, or major money to replace. I quite like Oceanrangers, but the Contest looks by far the better buy. Teak decks as well but renewed so hopefully a lot longer before they expire.

 

[Seven Spades]

In my experience Westerlys have a good turn of speed, so it might be a faster boat than the Contest. Some older Contests have balsa cored decks which have turned to mush so be careful and get a good survey.

 

[scotty123]

In my experience Westerlys have a good turn of speed, so it might be a faster boat than the Contest. Some older Contests have balsa cored decks which have turned to mush so be careful and get a good survey.

Its a 'theoretical exercise.