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Passport 37

• By Brian Rader
• Updated: April 28, 2008

Robert H. Perry says that when he was asked to design a smaller version of the successful Passport 40, he took the opportunity to also improve on the larger boat’s already impressive performance. Along with a beautifully appointed interior and classic lines similar to those of the 40, he gave the Passport 37 a finer bow, which helps to make the boat faster on the wind.

The Passport 37’s lines show a firm turn of the bilge amidships, powerful quarters, a broad stern, and a slight flare to the topsides forward. The solid-fiberglass hull is heavily laid up, and the boat displaces 17,360 pounds, carries 6,250 pounds of ballast in a large fin keel that draws less than 6 feet, and has a skeg-hung rudder. One of the few complaints heard regarding this design concerns its handling under power when reversing. This is in part because the propeller shaft is angled to port so it can be extracted past the skeg.

Under sail, the Passport 37 moves easily through the water, frequently achieving speeds of 5 to 6 knots when close-reaching in 10 knots of wind. On our Passport 37, Potato Caboose, the sloop rig, with a roller-furling headsail and three available reefs in the main, allows us to balance the sails nicely in wind strengths up to 30 or 35 knots. Above 35 knots, we employ a storm jib on an inner forestay and a storm trysail. Potato Caboose is quick in light air, and she goes to weather well. A short-rig version was also offered and seems to have been popular in the San Francisco area.

The Passport 37 was available in five different layouts. In ours, where the V-berth is forward, the fine bow makes for a somewhat narrow master suite. A head with a separate shower stall is just aft and to starboard. Aft of the head is a roomy saloon. A C-shaped settee to starboard and a straight bench to port offer comfortable, deep seating and make good sea berths.

Our favorite interior feature is the galley, which is big for a 37-foot boat and designed to make you feel secure in a seaway. It has a deep double sink, separate refrigerator and freezer compartments, and excellent storage. Opposite the galley is a navigation station with a comfy seat, adequate work area for paper charts, and spaces outboard and forward for mounting electronic instruments.

Typical of the better Taiwan-built boats of the era, the Passport 37 has excellent joinery with rounded surfaces and no bruising corners. The elegant and bright interior, with wood finished in a light varnish and a white vinyl overhead liner accented with teak battens, has been kind to us while living aboard during Pacific Northwest winters.

When we purchased our boat in October 2004, she had more than 6,600 hours on the original 30-horsepower Nanni-marinized Kubota engine. While the block was still strong and more than adequate to drive the boat up to hull speed, the marinized accessories were showing their age. We repowered with a 40-horsepower Universal-marinized Kubota diesel.

Introduced in 1984, the Passport 37 was in production for only three years. Bob Perry attributed the small number built, about 25, to “3-foot-itis”: Not much more money would buy the larger boat. It’s nevertheless a well-built, attractive, and very capable bluewater cruiser.

Due to the low production numbers and its high retention among satisfied owners, Passport 37s come onto the market rarely. Asking prices from $110,000 to $135,000 reflect the excellent build quality of the Passport line as well as the condition and level of outfit of the individual boat.

Brian Rader and his wife, Meaghan, moved aboard Potato Caboose in late 2004 and have been cruising in the Pacific Northwest.

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2018 Pastime 36 boat for sale

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Yacht Broker - Maple Bay Marina, BC

Cell: 250-818-4658

Don’t let the awesome beauty of this 2018 Pastime 36 detract from the impressive built-in strength and stability. Salina J’s professionally fabricated US steel hull, no-expense-spared, heavy-duty rigging, and sharp new sails are just the beginning. The list goes on: launched in 2018, there are only 50 hours on the Sole 33HP engine; polished mahogany and yellow cedar finishing, cork sole, and soft green upholstery dazzles even the most discerning. She’s designed to comfortably accommodate five yet be easily single-handed. Every inch of this pristine ship has been meticulously designed to offer the ultimate offshore sailing experience.

Contact your sails professional: Trina Holt. Call now. Sail to Mexico this fall.

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Trina Holt  250.818.4658  [email protected]

Specifications

• Custom build, started in 1985 and launched in 2018
• Designed by Denis Ganley
• Steel hull, centre cockpit, cutter rigged sailboat
• 3 single, 1 double berth
• Last haulout: July 2023
• Location: Mill Bay Marina
• LOA: 41’ (12.5 m)
• LOD: 36’ (10.97 m)
• Beam: 11’ 7” (3.53 m)
• Draft: 5’ (1.52 m)
• Displacement: approx. 20,000 lbs (9 tonnes)
• Ballast: 5,400 lbs (2,450 kg)
• Max headroom 6’ 3” (1.91 m)
• 2019 Solé Mini 33
• 33HP, 3 cyl diesel
• Fresh water cooled
• Scatra drive (direct drive with a U-joint. Like an Aquadrive, Google it.) for reducing vibration and noise
• Runs flawlessly
• Cruising speed:  5 kts @ 2500 rpm
• Maximum speed:  6.5 kts @ 3200 rpm
• Last service: July 10, 2023 – oil & filter change, new fuel filters, new impeller, diesel conditioned, and diesel tank is full (read: ready to go!)

Hull, Helm, Propeller, & Rudder

• Hull is steel 3/16” plate
• All steel was USA pre-primed weldable, professionally done
• Hull was sand-blasted, flame-sprayed w zinc, painted w epoxy then 3 coats polyurethane
• Long keel with deep aft section
• 3-blade Campbell Sail prop, bronze
• Lead-encapsulated keel
• Fuel tank in keel, secured
• Fuel: 65 US gal, steel
• Fresh water: 30 + 35 = 65 US gal, SS w baffles and wrapped w fiberglass
• Holding: 10 US gal, SS, deck discharge only
• Propane: 2 x 20 lb
• There is no hot water aboard this vessel. Can be easily installed.
• Deck and cabin 1/8″ steel plate
• 12 Windows 1/2″ Lexan
• 5 Dorado vents
• Custom welded aluminum deck hatches: anchor locker, forward cabin, main hatch, propane locker and box, lazarette
• Nylon lifelines w welded steel stanchions
• Centre cockpit
• Hydraulic wheel
• Large scuppers
• Bolts were installed for the addition of a dodger

Ground Tackle

• Main anchor Delta
• Rode: 150’ galvanized G4, 200’ 9/16” three-strand nylon line
• Secondary anchor: Danforth
• Electric windlass

Sails & Rigging

• All offshore sails new in 2018, barely used
• Main: Dacron, 3 reefs, 4 full battens
• Headsail: Furled Dacron, UV strip, foam luff
• Staysail: Hank on Dacron
• Storm jib: Hank on
• New standing rigging 2018
• Deck-stepped mast
• Mast pulpits (a.k.a. granny bars)
• Harken roller furling forestay
• Dyneema and braided Dacron running rigging
• Boom track aft of cockpit
• Winches: Mast 2 x Harken 40; cockpit coamings 2 x Harken 46, 2 x Harkin 48; stern 1 x Harken 44. All two speed and self-tailing.

Power Production

Power Storage

• 2 banks of 2 x 6V group CG2H 242Amp
• 2017 with very few cycles. Plenty of life left in them.
• Meets ABYC standards
• 20Amp battery charger
• Small inverter
• USB outlets by dinette; 12VDC outlet in binnacle and nav station
• 50’ 30amp shore power cord
• Forward-facing nav table
• Chartplotter w GPS
• Depth sounder
• Speed over ground
• Speed through water (knot log)
• Masthead wind indicator
• Anemometer (direction and speed)
• VHF (command mic in cockpit)
• 2 x VHF handhelds
• AIS (not set up)
• Navigation lights to code
• Trintec clock
• Trintec barometer
• Drop-down chart table
• Baltic ash and birch
• Trim is solid Honduran mahogany and yellow cedar
• Trim is varnished to a high shine, paint is impeccable
• Sole is cork
• Soft green upholstery throughout, all in excellent condition
• Dickenson Newport propane heater with window for flame (love this!)
• 5 dorades, 1 hatch foreword, 1 companionway hatch
• Circulation to all areas
• Pioneer AM/FM/CD

Galley / Dinette

• Galley runs along port
• Top loading icebox to stbd
• Single deep ss sink
• 2 Manual brass hand pumps at sink; fresh and salt
• 2-burner stove w oven, Force-10 propane
• 4-person dinette to stbd
• Storage under all settees, raised floor, table
• Cutlery drawer under table

Forward Cabin

• Pullman berth to stbd
• Dressing seat
• Lights and windows make it very bright
• 4 drawers underneath berth
• Storage to port in 4 large drawers plus a hanging locker
• Chain locker access
• 2 single berths
• Stbd berth w 2 drawers beneath
• Dressing seat beside stbd berth
• Port berth w 4 drawers beneath
• 4 drawers forward
• Both berths are excellent sizes and shapes for offshore sleeping
• To port there is a throughway between the galley and aft cabin
• Single berth w trotter box (place to put your feet) under nav station seat
• Electrical panel to stbd
• Engine access
• Manual flush toilet
• Flushes to tank or sea
• Ample storage
• 5 Electric bilge pumps
• Gas sniffer
• Portable re-boarding ladder
• Kisbee ring
• Throwable line
• Horn manual
• Fire extinguishers

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1989 Pastime 37 - £54,000

Status : NOT FOR SALE

Lying : Wales - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Designer : Dennis Ganley (New Zealand) Builder : M Vale LOA : 11.3m (37ft 1in) Beam : 3.4m (11ft 2in) Draft : 1.7m (5ft 7in) Displacement : 12,000kg Keel : Long

Construction

• Steel construction
• Foam insulated (3" on side, 2" on deckhead)
• Trakmark decking

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan cutter rig
• Spars by Z Spars
• 19 strand standing rigging
• Main with slab reefing and full length batons
• Jib with roller reefing
• Staysail with sail hanks
• All sails made by Rockall in white Terelyne
• Total sail area approximately 700sqft

Mechanical & Electrical

• Ford 1.6 diesel inboard engine
• Hurth gearbox
• 1.5in drive shaft to 3 bladed propeller
• Fuel tankage: 35 gallons of diesel
• Freshwater tankage: 30 gallons
• 2 x 12v batteries (new 2003)
• Wind generator
• Shore power

Accommodation

• 7 berths in 3 cabins, plus galley and heads with shower
• From the deep self-draining cockpit, which has lockers under the aft deck, the companionway steps lead down to the main saloon. In here, immediately to port, there is access to the aft cabin, which provides a double quarter berth. Opposite this is the galley, which is fully equipped with a gimballed Plastimo cooker (with oven, grill and two rings), stainless steel sink with pressurised water (from a calorifier), fridge, coolbox, crockery, cutlery, glasses, pots, pans and storage space. Hot water is provided by a 240v immersion heater in the calorifier. Forward to starboard is a single settee berth, opposite which is a dinette which converts to a double berth. There is under deck storage space on both sides of the main saloon, and lockers under the berths. Forward of the main saloon, is the fore cabin. In here, immediately to port, there is access to the heads which contains a Lavac sea toilet, sink, shower with tray, gas water heater and a wet locker. Opposite the heads is a hanging locker. Forward, there is a V-shaped double berth, above which is a hatch giving access to the fore deck, and a chain locker. Headroom is good throughout the vessel, varying between 5ft 9in and 6ft 3in. She has a 240v electric heater.
• NAVIGATION: Rigel steering compass, echo sounder, radar reflector, Whitlock auto-pilot, VHF radio, navigation (deck and masthead) and deck lights, charts, log, barometer/clock
• DECK: Bruce anchor with chain, Danforth kedge anchor with rope, mooring warps, 6 large fenders, 5 winches
• SAFETY: 2 fire extinguishers, 1 fire blanket, flares, bilge pump, spot light, 2 horseshoe lifebuoys (one with light), pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardlines
• OTHER: 11ft GRP dinghy with Suzuuki 2.2 outboard, bosun's chair, 2 dodgers, secondary steering provision, boat cradle, lee cloths, 3 paraffin lamps, boat hooks

It is understood that the vessel was re-painted in 2001. Although not personally inspected, she would appear to be in very good order and comes extremely well equipped, having everything required to set sail immediately. Her owner states that she is a good sea boat, being strongly built and having heavy duty sails. She is fully insulated, and looks to be spacious and comfortable.

Offers in excess of the asking price are sought.

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My Boat! Cruising World Passport 37 Review

We love our Passport 37.  What boat owner doesn’t love their boat?   1985, hull number 2,  we bought it in 2001 in Annapolis, MD and immediately “commuter cruised” it to southwest Florida in three 10 day increments.  Cruising World did a review of the Passport 37 in their Classic Plastic section — the review starts —

“Robert H. Perry says that when he was asked to design a smaller version of the successful Passport 40, he took the opportunity to also improve on the larger boat’s already impressive performance. Along with a beautifully appointed interior and classic lines similar to those of the 40, he gave the Passport 37 a finer bow, which helps to make the boat faster on the wind.”

Read what Cruising World had to say about the Passport 37 which has taken us over 11,000 miles … from Annapolis to Florida, Florida Keys to the Yucatan, Mexico, Belize and it’s offshore atolls, the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, the Honduran Bay Islands and all the way around the corner to Panama and Columbia.   The views from our cockpit are spectacular and the boat has always kept us safe, despite our rather steep learning curve.

Click Here for the Cruising World Passport 37 Review!

Everyone I know loves their boat & wouldn’t trade.  Obviously no boat is perfect and we often wish for a bit more power than our little 30 hp Nanni Kubota lawnmower engine to push our 13 tons of boat, but overall we love our Passport 37!

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I am the keeper of a database of all of the original Passports, including P37, P40, P41, P42, P43, and P47. I have actually just started work on the P37 part of the database. I’d be extremely grateful if you were willing to send me the following information about your boat to include in the database. My email address is SheltieJim@xmission.com , and I own P40 hull #18, Dream SeQueL.

* Your name and contact information (address, phone, email; tell me if you want any or all of the information to be removed from the public versions of the database). * The name of your boat * The USCG Documentation number, if any * The hailing port * The full hull ID (e.g., my P40’s ID is PYK400180682) * Any additional information (e.g., previous names/owners, engine, configuration, places you’ve sailed her, etc.) you’d like included.

MANY THANKS! Jim

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Passport 37

Passport 37 is a 37 ′ 0 ″ / 11.3 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Passport Yachts between 1984 and 1988.

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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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92-Foot Luxury Yacht Stuck in Delray Beach Finally Removed

One of the greatest fears among boat owners is being the subject of a viral video. Usually that anxiety is centered around things like docking at a busy marina or trying to navigate infamous passages like the Haulover Inlet.

Sadly, for the owner of a stunningly beautiful 92-foot (28 m) Viking luxury yacht, his dilemma has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Residents in Delray Beach, Florida awoke on Friday to the massive yacht beached next to residential homes.

It was stranded there the entire weekend until TowBoatrUS in Fort Lauderdale was able to free the vessel on Monday from its position.

Captain Larry Acheson, president of the company, told WPTV they had 20 people working to try and free the boat from its hangup.

"We had various vessels all with different missions," he told WPTV . "We had to pull the diesel fuel off board. Various people on the beach and various people on the disabled vessel. If it starts taking on water, we had to have people running the pumps."

Seth Stern from the ultra-popular boating YouTube channel Wavy Boats , told WPTV reporter Chris Gilmore "You'll never see a boat like this beached again in your lifetime."

"This is not a small boat. This is not a small operation," he added.

According to Stern, the Viking's engines locked up and a generator malfunctioned during high winds on the ocean off Delray Beach, resulting in the boat being unable to control its movement before being steadily pushed onshore by powerful waves. According to Delray Beach police, three people were onboard the vessel when it ran into trouble.

"The attempts that I have witnessed have been unsuccessful due to the lines snapping due to the sheer weight of the boat," Stern told WPTV .

"Today it's nice to see they're pumping off all the fuel and oil to prevent any kind of environmental spill for when they do pull this boat off. It'll also lighten the boat tremendously, making the rescue much easier," added Stern.

The boat, named Pastime , is a Viking Sport Fisherman with an estimated value of about $10 million USD. Viking Yachts are one of North America's most prized brands with a devoted following. The company was founded in 1964 by brothers Bob and Bill Healey and is widely regarded as one of the most innovative brands in boating . They're also popular among celebrities and big-time sport-fisherman thanks to their ability to blend luxury with hardcore fishing amenities. NBA legend Michael Jordan, who aside from his extensive basketball resume, is well-known for participating in sportfishing tournaments with his epic 80-foot Viking Catch-23 .

You can see Pastime in her predicament in the video from Wavy Boats below:

*UPDATE* 11/10/23- Viking has released a statement regarding the incident:

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The 30.54m/100'2" motor yacht 'Pastime' was built by Jones Goodell . Her interior is styled by design house Jon Pokela and she was completed in 1989. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Ed Monk Jr..

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Pastime is built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, with grp/teak decks. Pastime comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles at 10 knots.

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Dissecting the CSY 37

Peter schmitts cutter tackled bareboating with a dose of tough love..

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Designed by Peter Schmitt, the CSY 37 is the mid-sized boat in the CSY line. Eighty-seven of these raised-deck cutters were built, primarily for the Caribbean bareboat charter trade.

Schmitt has combined some features most often found in traditional boats-the oval stem, raised deck, and semi-clipper bow-with a relatively modern underbody featuring a fairly long fin keel and a skeg-mounted rudder. On paper, the boat looks pretty good. In person, she is rather tubby and high-sided, but that tubbiness means added buoyancy-not such a bad thing to have in a blow.

The CSY 37 most closely resembles the Ericson Cruising 36. The styling of both these boats can best be described as ersatz traditional.

Even with the tall rig and deeper keel options, the CSY 37 is no performance cruiser. In our owner surveys, the people most satisfied with the boats performance had tall rigs, but even they agreed that this was an all-out cruising boat. Unfortunately, with her huge cockpit, she is not an ideal sea boat. Rather, she is a boat designed for a specific purpose, bareboat chartering, a purpose which she serves admirably. To expand her appeal to the general sailing public would be difficult, as CSY discovered. The company went under in 1981, a tough period for many builders.

Most CSY 37s went into charter service, usually on lease-back arrangements. The boats have to be strong and reliable-a week out of service for repairs means lost revenue to the charter operator. That the boats can stand up to this constant use and abuse is a credit to both designer and builder.

Deck Layout

With her raised deck amidships, the CSY 37 has an amazing amount of deck space, giving the on-deck impression of a small ship. There is plenty of space on deck to carry a rigid dinghy. Schmitts own CSY 37 carried a beautiful little dory with a varnished transom as a tender; she fit quite neatly on the starboard side and served as a catchall for fenders and lines.

Deck space is important in boats used extensively in the charter trade. Lounging on deck is the primary charter boat activity. In this category, the CSY 37 gets five stars.

Anchor handling is fairly easy with the stub bowsprit. There is, however, only a single bow cleat. This is a Practical Sailor pet peeve, for it greatly complicates anchoring with two anchors, a common practice for cruising boats. The original anchoring package included a good length of stainless-steel chain, if you encounter this ditch it quick; use galvanized instead.

The boat came with a rugged horizontal electric windlass from the Ideal windlass company. Many of these are still in service and worth repairing, but a more practical option may be to replace it with a manual windlass or a newer model (see PS October 2008 online).

Heavy travelers for both the main and the staysail are located on the main deck. Athwartships control lines should really be used with these to get optimum performance from the sails-essential on a boat that must be tweaked to get a reasonable level of performance on the wind.

The cockpit is huge-undesirable for an offshore boat but good for the charter trade. The large cockpit lockers are well divided and are partitioned from the engine space under the cockpit.

The starboard cockpit locker contains the best battery box installation we have seen on a stock boat of this era.

The port locker contains the optional 110-VAC refrigeration compressor. Unfortunately, its wiring is exposed to the weather when the locker lid is opened. The sound-insulated engine room hatch occupies much of the cockpit sole.

There are four large cockpit scuppers, which are imperative to have with the huge cockpit. The companionway sill should be higher if the boat is to be used offshore. Some owners have commented that water backs up through these scuppers, a problem easily remedied by swapping the hoses, so the port scuppers drain to starboard, and vice versa. A fiberglass seahood, protecting the forward end of the companionway slide, is standard equipment.

Two interior arrangements are available, a two-stateroom, two-head plan, and a single-stateroom, single-head plan. The two-stateroom plan is used primarily in the charter trade. It is really too much interior to try to cram in a 29-foot waterline and designer Schmitt was not particularly proud of it.

The single-stateroom layout is also unconventional. It gives over the forward 40 percent of the interior space to a large cabin with built-in double berth and a huge head compartment in the forepeak. The problem with this arrangement is that should you have guests aboard, they must troop through the owners cabin in order to use the head.

The space given over to the head in the single-stateroom model is almost exactly the same space occupied by the forward cabin in the two-stateroom model. With a single-stateroom layout, interior space might have been better utilized with a conventional layout of sleeping quarters forward with the head and hanging lockers dividing the forward cabin from the main cabin. That said, there is some practical aspect to allocating the least comfortable part of the boat to the toilet and shower, which see infrequent use.

The interior volume of the CSY 37 is huge, thanks to the raised deck. There are many well-thought-out interior details, too many to catalog here. The ice box, for example, is divided into two compartments with separate opening traps. The icebox has a minimum of 4 inches of urethane foam insulation, probably more than any other stock boat on the market of this era.

There are, however, lapses in this good design. Galley countertops in our test boat were covered with a slate-like laminate, difficult to clean and too bumpy for a good work surface. Head counters and some shelves were covered with marble-grained plastic, looking more like a slice out of a multicolored bowling ball than real marble.

The mixture of excellent design details, strange lapses in taste, and irregular execution is difficult to evaluate reasonably. It was pleasing to see, that after years of using teak-grained, mica-covered bulkheads, CSY switched to real oak-faced bulkheads.

As could be expected of a boat designed for the Caribbean charter trade, ventilation of the interior is excellent. There are six opening hatches or skylights in addition to the companionway. Some dorade boxes, however, might be welcome in steamy climates with frequent rain. One could spend a great deal of time analyzing the interior details, primarily because a lot of thought has gone into them. Both of the interior layouts are unusual, and each will have adherents and detractors.

Construction

There are really only two words to describe the construction of the CSY 37: massive overkill. This is a mixed blessing. It means you have a strong, heavy hull. It often also means that you end up with a boat that is under canvassed in light air. Very often, such an approach means a boat that has a fairly low ballast-to-displacement ratio.

Forty percent of the CSY 37s advertised displacement is in the ballast keel. With a 29-foot waterline, the displacement of about 20,000 pounds is average by traditional standards, heavy by modern standards.

The hull is an extraordinarily heavy, solid-glass layup, as is the deck-almost never seen today. No core materials are used anywhere. Without coring such as balsa or Airex, a glass hull can sweat in a cold climate and be excessively warm in a hot, humid climate.

The hull-to-deck joint is simple and effective. The hull and deck flanges, which overlap to form a molded rail, are bedded in 3M 5200 and through bolted with stainless-steel machine screws on 4-inch centers. The ubiquitous 3M 5200 is a tenacious adhesive sealant, and hull-deck leaks do not seem to be an issue with this boat.

Keel construction is unusual. The cast-lead keel is glassed into the hollow keel molding, any voids being filled with fiberglass slurry. This is then glassed over to form a double bottom and to keep the ballast in place. This ballast arrangement is identical in both the shoal and deep-draft versions. The deep-draft boat, however, has a 16-inch deep keel extension filled with about 600 pounds of cast concrete. A few CSY 37s have undergone a do-it-yourself keel-ectomy in which this extension is cut off. The shoal draft boat with less lateral plane will, of course, make more leeway.

The hull is molded in two pieces, then joined in the middle with heavy overlapping layers of mat and roving. This allows some flexibility in hull design, making possible such features as a molded-in rubbing strake and a stern with substantial tumble home.

Installation of hardware is excellent. This is one of the few production boats from this era we have ever seen with through-bolted bronze seacocks. Backing plates are used on deck hardware such as cleats and winches.

The rudder stock is a solid 2-inch round bronze bar. The cast-bronze rudder heel fitting would look more at home on a 60-foot boat than on a 37-footer. The rudder straps are also bronze, rendering the boat immune from the problems with encapsulated 304 stainless steel found in some rudders of this era.

The bow fitting is a massive stainless steel weldment, incorporating an anchor roller, a welded chock, and the headstay chainplate. The edges of the bow chock are not rounded, and could easily chafe an unprotected anchor rode. This bow fitting could double as an effective battering ram. We suspect that the dock boys in the West Indies were pretty wary every time an inexperienced charterer brought one of the CSY charter boats into the slip.

The chainplates are heavy stainless-steel flat bars with load-distributing welded webs through-bolted to the hull. The hull layup is further reinforced in the way of the chainplates, an almost extraneous precaution, given the extreme heaviness of the regular hull layup.

Interior bulkheads are heavy waterproof plywood, attached to the hull with solid and neatly made fillets. Airex pads along the outboard edges of the bulkheads distribute the bulkhead stresses on the inside of the hull, preventing hard spots.

Cabin sole supports are clear fir. The teak-faced cabin sole is screwed to these bearers, with only limited access openings to the bilge. Practical Sailor would prefer that most of the cabin sole be removable, providing access to the bilge spaces in an emergency. CSY appeared to be counting on the massiveness of the hull construction to prevent holing. This conceit could backfire. Remember the Titanic?

Hatches are molded fiberglass with translucent panels. They have good gasketing and good hold-downs, but a short person will have trouble reaching overhead to open the hatches due to the tremendous headroom.

The boats exterior finish is of good stock boat quality. Joinerwork is clean with the exception of an awkward transition from the caprail on top of the raised deck to the sheer-level railcap in the foredeck well.

The molded fiberglass trailboards are shielded below the bow by a somewhat awkward molded glass panel. This became standard after a number of CSY boats lost their trailboards in heavy seas.

Handling Under Power

With such high topsides, the Perkins 4-108 is the smallest engine we would want in the boat. As it is, handling at slow speeds in a crosswind can be tricky. A great deal of practice is required to handle such a high-sided boat under power in a breeze.

The turning radius of the CSY 37 is substantially larger than with a shorter-keeled boat. With her heavy displacement, acceleration is not exactly neck snapping. She should have enough power to get out of tight spots, however.

Handling in reverse is tricky. The boat does not go where you aim it until you learn to use a combination of rudder and bursts of throttle.

Engine access through the large cockpit hatch is good, but the heavy hatch should have a more positive means of holding it in the upright position. If it fell on your head, youd remember it, if you were lucky enough to then remember anything.

To those who have been spoiled by the handling under power of some modern boats, the CSY 37 may be a disappointment.

Handling Under Sail

The CSY 37 was available in two keel configurations, and with two rigs. The four possible combinations offer very different performance characteristics.

Most boats were delivered with the standard short rig. In areas of normally heavy air, such as the West Indies in winter, the normal rig is adequate. In light air with the short rig, the boat is a slug. The engine will come in handy under these circumstances.

Performance is greatly enhanced by the tall rig, which is about 8 feet taller than the standard rig and incorporates two sets of spreaders.

With the chainplates set at the outboard edge of the hull, the sheeting base is excessively wide. Sheeting a genoa in tight enough to go to windward effectively is difficult.

To avoid the necessity for running backstays, the intermediate and after lower shrouds are attached to the deck several feet aft of the mast and the upper shrouds. Unfortunately, when broad reaching, the boom and main fetch up on these shrouds far too soon. This is ironic in a boat whose best point of sail is off the wind.

Our test boat had the tall rig and the shoal-draft keel. This is not the combination we would choose to own. Performance with the tall rig is greatly enhanced. However, the higher sail plan does make the boat more tender, and with the cut-down keel, combines to produce a boat that makes excessive leeway when heeled more than about 20 degrees. We would prefer to combine the tall rig with the deep keel.

Our test boat was overpowered with full main, staysail, and large yankee by gusts of a little over 15 knots over the deck, sailing hard on the wind. She also made substantial leeway. With a reef in, the helm eased, the boat stood up, and leeway was less.

Off the wind, the CSY 37 comes into her own. She is stable, and visions of long tradewind passages instantly come to mind. Under those conditions, she would shine if you had plenty of chafe protection on those aft-leading shrouds.

Halyard winches are mounted on the keel-stepped, painted aluminum mast. The boom does not overhang the cockpit, and has a well-made boom gallows, which provides a good handhold on deck as well as an excellent place to store the boom when at rest, or when sailing under the storm jib alone in heavy weather.

Conclusions

CSY was an unusual company, and the CSY 37 is certainly an unconventional boat. The boat is strongly built-overly built, in fact. The price may seem high, until you consider that this is a well-equipped 20,000-pound boat. Hot and cold pressure water, Edson pedestal steering, and gimballed propane stove were all standard, for example.

CSY boats were probably the strongest production boats ever marketed. They may be ungainly, and not the hottest performers under sail, but they are tough. Thats an important consideration if youre trying to get the most for your money.

Editors note: This review is an updated and expanded version of one first published in 1998.

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Spindrift has been cared for by the same owner for 30 years. She was actively campaigned for 2 decades and in recent years been used for day sailing on the Bay.

Her sail inventory will allow for competitive club racing. The engine has low hours. With a few upgrades she will be in Grand Prix condition.

The concept for the Express 37 was developed in 1984 by Carl Schumacher and boat builder Terry Alsberg of Alsberg Brothers Boatworks in Santa Cruz. When Schumacher penned the Express 37, his objective was to design a boat that would excel on long ocean races, that was easy and safe to sail short-handed, and would have at least 6′ of standing headroom. The first boats built by Alsberg Brother Boatworks finished 1, 2 and 3 in the 1985 TransPac, an ocean race held on the West Coast. There were eventually 65 built and these boats continue to compile an enviable record.

Schumacher’s design has come to be referred to as a “masthead-fractional” rig, given the large, low-aspect main and small, high-aspect foretriangle. Helmsmen and trimmers find the design more forgiving to sail than a fractional rig. With a high ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47%, she’s also a stiff boat well suited for windy condition like those on San Francisco Bay. With an active fleet on both East and West coasts, the Express 37 is a testament to Schumacher’s talent and the enduring appeal of the yachts he designed.

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Average Sailboat Prices: 27 Helpful Examples (With Pictures)

The average price of used sailboats is around $21,000, but new boats cost $60,000 on average and upwards. Some used boats can be purchased for less than $10,000, depending on their age, size, and condition. This is because pre-owned sailboats have about 80 percent of the market share.

You will find models from the early 1960s still racing across the Pacific and Atlantic like new. So what are your options?

Below, we provide a comprehensive list of enduring sailboat designs:

You can also check out our in-depth guide for more information on general boat average prices. In this guide, we have included a long list of boat types

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27 Good Examples When Looking At Sailboat Prices

1) tayana 37.

Marine designer Robert Perry is arguably one of the most prolific in the boatbuilding world.

His Tayana 37 is one of the most popular production sailboats of all time, with over 650 built.

The Tayana 37 features a sturdy fiberglass hull and a balsa-cored deck for smooth and comfortable circumnavigation.

It comes with a variety of customizations, including different rigs, decks, accommodation, and more.

However, the early boats have V-berths, a high-aspect-ration rig, and a luxurious teak-trimmed interior.

Measuring 36’8″ in length with a displacement of 24,000 pounds, the Tayana 37 is one of the best world cruisers ever made. While production stopped in 2016, you can get one for $34,000 to $65,000.

2) Catalina 22

Depending on the production year, the ubiquitous Catalina 22 can be as low as $4,000 or up to $15,000 for recent models.

This trailerable sailboat was first built in 1969 and enjoyed popularity thanks to its family-friendliness and compact design.

With over 10,000 boats commissioned, the Catalina 22 and its successors Catalina 27 and Catalina 30 are a permanent feature at lakes, rivers, and the high seas.

Despite its size, the Catalina 22 can hold its own in rough seas thanks to the hand-laid fiberglass hull. It is spacious below deck and comes with all the facilities you need to feel at home.

Whether you are a club racer or weekend cruiser, this dependable platform offers one of the best values for money when you want to spend quality time on the water.  If you get one with a trailer, that can save you a lot of money on marina and storage fees over time.

3) Hunter 356

Starting in 2000, Glenn Henderson’s Hunter 356 took the sailboat industry by storm.

500 boats later, the 356 is still one of the best high-performance sailboats in its class.

This boat features a solid and balanced hull, shoal draft, and exceptional sailing qualities.

It has a sleek design, a clutter-free cockpit, and is easy to handle.

Early production Hunter 356s are available for less than $60,000.

Hunter Marine no longer produces the 356, but the sailboat is still popular among sailors old and young.

4) Contessa 26

The compact Contessa 26 was designed by David Sadler and Jeremy Rodgers in the 1960s. It blew into the limelight when it helped Tanie Aebi complete her solo circumnavigation.

This fiberglass monohull is a sturdy and dependable vessel, and around 650 are voyaging across the oceans today.

She has a low freeboard, and the rudder is attached to the keel in a strong, traditional manner.

While you may have to bend a bit to access the cabin, there is plenty of space and amenities to deliver a home-away-from-home feel.

This is one of the most popular British sailboats and is most sought after by long-distance ocean sailors or just someone who wants a classic sailboat.

You can get a well-kept boat of this type for less than $10,000 or over $20,000.

The sister ship Contessa 32 is also a well-built model popular among sailors.

5) Island Packet 31

If you love sailing in shallow waters, the Island Packet 31 is designed for the shoal draft needed to safely navigate Florida waters.

Featuring a solid fiberglass hull, the 31 has an end-grain balsa core deck, which gives it a powerful and solid feeling.

The boat is roomy, comfortable, and is designed to be simple to use and maintain.

While her seagoing credentials might not be the best, the Island Packet 31 is a vintage liveaboard yacht with all the trappings of royalty.

This boat costs about $35,000 to $50,000.

6) Bristol 40

This Ted Hood design is one of the best cruising boat designs of all time.

Featuring a narrow beam and solid hull, the Bristol 40 has a low freeboard, large overhangs, and exceptional seaworthiness.

Its long keel carries an attached rudder for excellent tracking and stability.

The Bristol 40 has a relatively small interior with separate cabins , sea berths, and an enclosed head.

This boat was produced in keel or keel/centerboard configuration and came with the powerful Atomic 4 gas engine.  Many have been upgraded to diesel engines.

If you want a vintage racing sailboat that can deliver an impressive pace in the water, consider one of these.

The Bristol 40 was produced from 1966 to 1986, and you can get one for $29,000 to $49,000.

7) Cape Dory 30

This 30-footer introduced in 1976 is a popular sailboat for people on a budget.

It boasts a robust design with a solid single hull, balsa-cored deck, and extensive bronze and teak hardware in the interior and exterior.

Like the Bristol 40, this boat has its rudder attached to the keel for stable tracking and safety, but not as much overhang in the stern.  The space below the deck uses a traditional design. But this tried and tested design is still ruling the waves.

For more room and improved handling, you can check out the bigger Cape Dory MK11, which comes at over $50,000.

If you live on the West Coast of the United States, chances are you’ve seen one of these beauties.

Over 400 units of the Gulf 32 were produced, and the boat’s durable construction and beautiful design make it a good fit for many sailors.

It features a flush cambered deck, a sweeping sheer, and a low profile pilothouse, making it stand out on the water.

Specifications for the boat differ because it was built by two different boatyards. However, all Gulf 32 boats have a cavernous interior, comfortable wood finishes, and motorsailer dimensions.

Good samples of this model go for $24,000 to $39,000 but check the side decks for delamination.

9) Endeavour 37

The Endeavour 37 is the successor of the successful Endeavour 32.

It is available as a sloop and ketch and comes with a powerful Perkins 4-108 diesel to provide good power for its heavy design.

The Endeavour 37 can be slow going upwind because of its weight but offers comfortable and smooth rides.

The hull is single fiberglass, and the interior comes with plenty of plywood, although the craftsmanship is exceptional.

The boat could have two aft cabins with a convertible dinette forward or a single aft cabin with a V-berth forward.

It sells for $20,000-$49,000.

10) Tartan 37

The Tartan 37 is one of the three 37-footers Tartan Marine built over the years and the most popular.

This boat has a balsa-cored hull and deck and external lead ballast. The bulkheads are firmly tabbed to the deck to provide good structural strength.

With over 500 built, the Tartan 37 is a fast boat ideal for racing.

You can still find these boats for $23,000 and upward.

11) Islander 36

As the name suggests, the Islander 36 is a 36-footer sailboat designed by the Australian Alan Gurney for Islander Yachts.

It features a skeg-mounted rudder, fin keel and has a solid fiberglass hull.

Unlike most sailboats with end-grain balsa deck, the Islander 36 uses plywood, which increases weight and can be stronger, but it can also get wet from leaks in the deck and rot.

What the boat excels at is the interior space.

The boat’s wide beam allowed the builder to provide more accommodation, unlike other boats in its category.

Over 1,000 units of this boat were built, and you can buy one for $22,000 and above.

12) Hallberg-Rassy 35 Rasmus

This Olle Enderlein design features a center cockpit, a huge windscreen, and a full keel for improved stability and handling.

It has all the amenities of a small home, including a saloon, galley, main cabin, v-berth, and enclosed head.

The sailboat has a solid fiberglass construction and rides well in choppy waters.

A 75HP Volvo Pentad MD21 diesel supplements wind power, making this boat a reliable cruiser.

The boat sells for about $30,000.

13) Dufour Arpege 30

You might not hear of this boat builder often, but it was one of the most successful in France and beyond.

The Arpege 30 sports luxurious facilities include stylish sea berths, a large galley, and plenty of forepeak storage compartments.

This 30-footer was so popular over 1,500 were sold from 1966 onward.

If you need a classic sailboat with high-end performance and fittings, this weekend cruiser is it.

One of these beauties goes for around $18,000

14) Mason 43/44

The Taiwan-built Maison 43/44 from Al Mason is a fast, comfortable, and reliable oceangoing sailboat.

These boats were first introduced as the Mason 43 and upgraded to the Mason 44 in 1985.

The boat has a full keel and a cutter rig and rides well in the sea.

There are double-berth cabins fore and aft, a galley, and everything a small family or couple needs to cross any ocean in comfort.

These beautiful boats are still found in docks worldwide and go for $60,00 to over $120,000.

15) Nor’Sea 27

This 27-footer designed by Lyle Hess is one of the most affordable and ocean-capable sailboats still in production today.

Despite being compact enough to move by trailer from one boating hotspot to another, the Nor’Sea 27 can take you safely across any ocean.

Don’t be fooled by its small size; this is a solid boat that can withstand a heavy bashing at sea.

It has a lapstrake fiberglass hull, a full keel, sturdy bulwarks, and a round stern for exceptional seaworthiness.

The Nor’Sea 27 featured a bowsprit and extended anchor roller, giving it a traditional sailboat appearance.

If you need an affordable sailboat that can circumnavigate the world, the Nor’Sea 27 is a capable cruiser that won’t hurt your purse.

You can get a 1981 model for less than $30,000.

16) C&C Landfall 38

If you need a highly maneuverable sailboat, fast, and has exceptional cruising capabilities, one of the best examples is the Landfall 38.

This boat was produced in the shallow draft and deep fin configurations, and later versions gained 1700 pounds in weight.

However, this didn’t dampen the boat’s performance in bluewater environments.

The Landfall 38 was one of the first boats to feature a hull and deck with end-grain balsa coring, making it light and increasing stiffness.

There are a keel-stepped mast, through-bolted deck hardware, and a spade rudder, which provides improved control and sailing performance in all weather.

The interior is lavishly finished in teak, and the aft cabin has a double berth.

These boats were equipped with a venerable Yanmar diesel engine and sails upwind like a racer.

This boat costs around $33,000, and the last units were built in 1987.

17) Gulfstar 50

Gulfstar 50 is one of the most comfortable family-sized sailboats in the world.  Gulfstar also made versions from 36 feet to 60 feet.

Despite its luxurious trims and decent performance, the 50-footer from Gulfstar Yachts is affordable considering its features.

It features a center console cockpit, which provides for a spacious owner’s stateroom aft.

There is plenty of accommodation for a family or a small group because it was designed for charter. With its solid fiberglass hull and exquisite interior finishing, this boat continues to be one of the most preferred liveaboards for people who choose the sailing lifestyle.

A 1978 model goes for around $99,000.

18) Beneteau 423

This Groupe Finot-designed sailboat is one of the best from the French boatbuilder Beneteau.

It has a solid construction, exceptional speed and is easy to handle even in rough waters. The interior is clutter-free, comfortable, and spacious.

Plus, the 423 is a quality boat that delivers tremendous value for money considering the pedigree and quality.

You can get one for less than $100,000 to around $195,000, based on the year of production and condition.

19) Alberg 30

With over 750 of this boat built over 25 years, the Alberg 30 is one of the most beloved cruising-racing sailboats.

Featuring the wooden boats’ classy look, the Alberg 30 has a full keel, long overhangs, and a low freeboard.

Despite production stopping since 1984, these boats are going strong thanks to durable fiberglass construction and attention to detail.

The Alberg 30 is not the most accommodating by modern standards. But it has a sal0on, a V-berth forward, and an enclosed head aft.

There is also a small galley to starboard, and the design is clutter-free.

If you want to own one of these legendary club racers, you will be surprised they go for as low as $10,000 to $25,000. 

The price will often depend on whether the original Atomic 4 gas engine has been upgraded to a diesel engine.

20) Peterson 44

The Peterson 44 was designed by Doug Peterson of the Jack Kelly Yachts in 1975.

This fine boat was designed for long-distance cruising and its center-cockpit style provided ample accommodation and comfort.

You can still find these beautiful boats crisscrossing the oceans , and many of them have circumnavigated.

The Peterson 44 featured hand-laid fiberglass matt and polyester resin roving, making it a solid and dependable cruiser.

It has a three-cabin layout with V-berths, a dinette, and an enclosed head.

The boat is powered by a 62HP Perkins 4-152 Diesel, although a few have 80HP Ford Lehman’s, allowing it to run fast under power.

It is estimated that over 600 hulls of the Peterson 44 were built, and price ranges from around $73,500 to $230,000.

21) Hinckley Bermuda 40

Few sailboats hold their value, like the Bermuda 40 from Hinckley.

This elegant and capable boat was built to exacting specifications with its yawl rig, low freeboard, and sweeping overhangs.

Most used B 40s are still in mint shape because their proud owners well maintain them, many serviced by the boatbuilder.  So they retain most of their value even after thousands of miles on the high seas.

Despite its 40-foot length, the Bermuda 40 is limited in space, making it ideal for couples.

It has V-berths forward, which you can convert to a comfortable double bed.

There is plenty of storage space, and the head has a shower and a sink.

The deck is spacious, and the boat handles nimbly even in turbulent waters.

This boat is geared towards traditional sailors who want a top-end boat, as even a base model from 1975 goes for about$90,000.

22) Pacific Seacraft 37

Since its introduction in 1980, the Pacific Seacraft 37 has proven to be one of the best world cruising sailboats in its class.

This boat is fast, comfortable and solidly built for safe passages across the ocean.

It was offered in the cutter and yawl configurations, and its traditional stern style sits atop a modern skeg rudder underbody.

This boat has accommodation for six passengers and every amenity to ensure a comfortable time on the ocean.

She is a prominent feature at the Singlehanded Pacific Yacht Race and other top sail boating events.

This boat is still in production and goes new for around $450,000, so an older used model for less than $100,000 is a good deal.

23) Gemini 3000

A successor to the Gemini 31, the 3000 is the most popular American-built cruising cat on the market.

Featuring a simple design, this highly functional cat is affordable and fast.

Despite its narrow beam, the Gemini 3000 boasts a master stateroom with a queen-size double berth forward.

There are guest staterooms aft of both hulls with two small doubles.

It has a small saloon with a collapsible table with two settees and a galley, converting to a double berth.

This 30-footer can sleep three couples comfortably and will accommodate a family with several small children without issues.

The Gemini 3000 has deep pivoting centerboards for improved performance and directional stability.

Geminis are not considered suitable for bluewater cruising because they are not designed to withstand serious bashing.

However, these cats offer an affordable ticket for a family or group of friends to enjoy coastal cruising. This boat goes for around $35,000 to $65,000.

24) Gunboat 62 (catamaran)

The Gunboat 62 from the same name’s cat builder is one of the safest offshore sailing catamarans in its class. It’s also insanely expensive!

This high-performance cat is perfect for oceanic cruises.

Its innovative design opened up plenty of space for accommodation and recreation.

It features three private cabins, each with queen berths and 2 roomy heads with a separate shower in each hull.

There is a galley, a lounge, a folding dining table, and a full pantry below the deck.

The starboard bow has a crew head, and the port bow houses the crew quarters.

This cat comes with air conditioning, refrigerator, deep freezer, and dishwasher, among others.

The cockpit is lavished with teak, and every part of the boat oozes luxury.

This cat carries a premium price tag of over 2 million dollars.

25) Lagoon 380 (catamaran)

Lagoon 380 is a 4 cabin sailing cat built by Jeanneau.

This cat accommodates 10 passengers and is an excellent platform for cruising across the ocean or lounging on coastal waters.

With over 500 units cruising across the world, the Lagoon 380 has won the heart of many cat sailors as a comfortable and safe platform.

This workhorse comes with an exquisitely furnished interior at an affordable price.

It might not be the fastest catamaran, but the Lagoon 380 provides all the comfort and stability you need to have fun and memorable moments on the water.

These boats go for $400,000 or more, so they may still be out of many sailors’ reach.

26) Catana 50 Carbon (Catamaran)

If you need a light, fast and go-anywhere cat, the Catana 50 Carbon is one of the best on the market.

Using weight-saving carbon fiber, Catana reduced the weight, turning the boat into a racy oceangoing multi-hull.

With this vessel, you get a luxurious interior, ample deck space, superior performance, and easy handling.

This boat costs a whopping $1.3 million at a base price, making it a choice of select premium sailors.

27) Prout Snowgoose 37 (Catamaran)

With an estimated 500 units built, the Prout Snowgoose 37 from Prout boatyard is one of the most popular cats from the UK.

This catamaran features solid construction that allows it to sail across oceans, and many are reported to have completed circumnavigations.

The Prout 37 may not look like the newest designs, but it has a comfortable deck and interior.

Below deck, this boat has two large double cabins aft and a full queen berth forward.

There is a saloon with a large table and wraparound settees.

It has a changing station, a full-length bookshelf, and a large storage starboard hull. And the galley is well-equipped to keep a family well-fed on long voyages.

There are hundreds of Prout Snowgoose 37s plying the world’s ocean, and you can own one for less than $100,000.

2 Ways To Reduce the Cost of Buying a Sailboat

There are two main ways of saving cost when buying a sailboat or any boat. They include:

1) Buying Used Boats

If you’ve followed this article this far, you notice that the most affordable boats on this list are used.

Contrary to many novice sailors’ belief, you can buy sailboats for low prices as long as you do due diligence.

Many models from the last half of the 20th century are available for less than $30,000.

Because most serious sailors are passionate about their hobbies, they take exceptional care of their boats. This makes most sailboats on the market retain their value for many years.

In fact, you can get oceangoing boats of 26-32 feet in almost pristine conditions under $100,000.

The best part is most popular sailboats have a strong following worldwide, and sourcing spare parts won’t be a problem.

2) Partnerships

The other way to reduce the cost of a sailboat is to partner with someone.

Partners will share the purchase cost and other expenses related to the boat. However, this can be problematic.

Sometimes, a partner will not honor their commitment when it’s time to pay.

A partner may spend more time on the boat, and this can lead to conflict over responsibilities.

If you choose this route, it’s better to partner with a family or friend. And have a contractual agreement stipulating the rights and obligations of all the parties involved in the transaction.

Considering that most used sailboats are affordable and in good condition, you can save yourself the potential problems that come with co-owning a boat.

The best way to experience sailing life is to own your boat.

Final Words

Sailboats have come a long way since they became a serious pastime for people in the early part of the last century.

Because of the early sailboats’ quality construction, new sailors have myriad options to choose from without hurting their finances.

You can get a pre-owned offshore capable sailboat for less than $10,000 in many parts of the world.

However, very inexpensive used boats may need many repairs and upgrades, so it is often more inexpensive in the end, too, but a well-maintained and upgraded vessel. If you have a fat purse, you can go for newer, premium sailboats in the hundreds of thousands.

But whatever your budget and sailing dreams, there is a sailboat out there for everybody who dares to explore the oceans.

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Hoist the Sails, a Plunderstorm Has Arrived!

Get swept away in the Plunderstorm 1 — a fun, new, limited-time, pirate-themed event of prodigious proportions lasting the next several weeks. Scour the map and try to be the last pirate standing while dashing across the Arathi Highlands to find abilities, upgrades, and loot to plunder just to survive!

Set Sail for the Plunderstorm

Plunge into a challenging battle that earns excellent rewards for World of Warcraft® Modern and Classic progression realms. All you have to do is survive…and plunder. Can't seem to stay in the realm of the living? No problem. Plunderers still gain progression that helps unlock new rewards.

Each match is 10-15 minutes long and has 60 players per match, with the winner being the last one standing. Level up and acquire new abilities and spells by killing creatures and enemies, looting chests, and avoiding the encroaching storm.

A Pirate's Life for You

The Arathi Highlands is the backdrop for this pirating adventure, and you'll have plenty of challenges to keep you busy.

Prepare to Plunder

Plunderstorm is perfect for pick-up and play! No expansion purchase is required, but a World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time is needed to participate in a high-stakes, play-by-the-seat-your-pants match. This means that Classic players can also participate in a plethora of plundering fun by simply installing the modern (Live) World of Warcraft client:

• Launch the Battle.net desktop app.
• Click the World of Warcraft icon at the top. If the icon is missing, click on  All Games  and select the game from the list.
• On top of the Install button is a drop-down menu. Confirm that you wish to install World of Warcraft .
• Click Install.

Once you’re in modern WoW:

• Select Plunderstorm 2 from the World of Warcraft game menu to get into the action.
• Create a new, ready-to-play character—player characters are unique to this event. You don't need previous knowledge of races and classes to chart your course for mayhem.
• Choose between Solo or—to play with your Battle.net friends—make a group from the Plunderstorm character screen and select Duo . If queued for a Duo without a partner, you'll be automatically matched with one. You can also access chat, customize characters, and see the queue from the Character Select Screen.

Action Bar and Abilities, Worthy Mates

Discover lootable spells, abilities, and upgrades as you plunder treasure chests and defeat enemies. Upon picking up, spells and abilities are automatically added to your Action Bar, with two slots dedicated to offensive skills and two for utilities such as leaps, speed boosts, and crowd-control.

Some abilities are more action-based and require good positioning and player targeting. Have fun discovering and experimenting with different combinations to find what works for you.

Upgrades to Your Spells and Abilities

Your spells and abilities can be upgraded by discovering higher-quality versions from treasure chests or finding the same ability elsewhere and stacking it to Rank 3 (epic). There are also plenty of plundering opportunities—various treasure chests with different rarities that harbor all types of abilities are stashed around the map. Always stay on the lookout for better loot and upgrades.

Spectating Spectre

Upon death, keep watching the match from the perspective of your teammates (if they're still alive) or other players, including their loadout.

Rewards A-Plenty for Plundering Pirates

Players can earn cosmetics, pets, titles, and mounts as they progress through the reward track. These include the majestic Polly Roger parrot mount , Bubbles the crab pet , swashbuckling cosmetics, 750 Trader's Tender from "Keg Leg's Crew" for use on the Trading Post, and more. 3 A victory is not required to claim the spoils of a well-fought fight.

To view Renown and apply the Plunderstorm weapon and transmog customizations, change titles, or summon pets, swabbies can click on Da'kash Grimledger standing directly in front of the spawn point in the Plunderstorm lobby.

Customization unlocks are simultaneously unlocked for Dragonflight characters and can be found in your Collection. Each Renown level unlock is noted in colored text under the reward name, whether the reward is for Dragonflight, Plunderstorm, or Classic.

10.2.6 Content Update Notes

Learn more details about Plunderstorm and the rest of the 10.2.6 Content Update in our update notes .

We look forward to seeing you drop from the skies to engage in pirate-themed mayhem. Also, stay tuned to worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/news for more information about a new tournament to celebrate Plunderstorm's launch!

We'll see you in Azeroth and wherever the adventure takes you!

1 Requires World of Warcraft®  Subscription or Game Time. 2 Plunderstorm is accessed from the World of Warcraft® game menu but exists outside of player progression in World of Warcraft® and Wrath of the Lich King Classic™. 3 Plunderstorm offers rewards for both World of Warcraft® and Wrath of the Lich King Classic™.

How Well Does a Fisher 37 Sail?

The Fisher 37 is a renowned sailing vessel that has gained popularity for its exceptional performance on the water. In this article, we will delve into the various aspects of its sailing capabilities and explore just how well the Fisher 37 sails.

Sailing Performance

The Fisher 37 is a sturdy and reliable sailboat that excels in both calm waters and challenging conditions. Its design features a long keel and a heavy displacement, which contribute to its exceptional stability and handling characteristics. Whether you are cruising along the coast or embarking on offshore adventures, the Fisher 37 offers a smooth and comfortable sailing experience.

Upwind Performance

When it comes to upwind performance, the Fisher 37 truly shines. The combination of its long keel and ample sail area enables it to maintain excellent pointing ability even in moderate winds. The boat tracks well and demonstrates minimal leeway, allowing you to maintain your desired course with ease.

Downwind Performance

While the Fisher 37 may not be specifically designed for downwind sailing, it still performs admirably in these conditions. Its heavy displacement provides a stable platform that minimizes rolling motion, ensuring a comfortable ride even when sailing with following seas. Additionally, with proper sail trimming techniques such as using a spinnaker or cruising chute, you can enhance the boat’s downwind performance and enjoy efficient sailing.

The Fisher 37 boasts exceptional handling characteristics that make it suitable for sailors of all skill levels. Its responsive helm allows for precise maneuvering, while the boat’s solid construction ensures stability even in challenging sea states. Whether you are tacking through narrow channels or navigating crowded marinas, the Fisher 37’s handling capabilities will impress.

Seaworthiness

One of the key advantages of the Fisher 37 is its exceptional seaworthiness. The boat’s heavy displacement and robust construction make it well-suited for offshore sailing and long-distance cruising. It can handle adverse weather conditions with ease, providing a safe and comfortable ride for you and your crew.

The Fisher 37 is a true gem when it comes to sailing performance. Its impressive upwind abilities, solid downwind performance, excellent handling characteristics, and unrivaled seaworthiness make it an ideal choice for sailors seeking a reliable and capable vessel. Whether you are planning a weekend coastal cruise or embarking on an extended offshore adventure, the Fisher 37 will exceed your expectations and provide an unforgettable sailing experience.

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