Best Pilothouse Sailboat?

[rtbates]

If my extremely rich uncle ever leaves me a fortune I'd have a Southern Fisher 37 in a heart beat. Fisher 37 - Introduction

[barnakiel]

Originally Posted by Benpikeuk

No mention of the 'Southerly' range of craft, it seems. UK built, pilot house and swing keel.


I'm hoping to upgrade from my jeanneau 29.2 to an older Southerly 105, with a view to doing the Rhine/Danube and back to Black Sea

All Southerlies I have been on were RS, not PH. All new ones are RS.

If you are into a small boat of this sort there is an older Hunter too.

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[Blue Crab]

I saw a Pearson 30 Pilothouse. Not a real beauty but I could stand it. Anyone been aboard or better, sailed one?

[westsail374]

Valiant 40 Pilot house looks very nice - cheap too!

1981 VALIANT PILOT HOUSE Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

[wunderluster]

1976_CT_35_Pilothouse

This is a friends CT 35 LOD 42' LOA. It is beautiful and functional. Check it out.

[tdoster]

Originally Posted by westsail374

Valiant 40 Pilot house looks very nice - cheap too!

1981 VALIANT PILOT HOUSE Sail Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com

Great boats, but that particular one needs about 50K minimum in glass work. It has a bad case of blisters above and below the water line.

[lgherb]

The prettiest pilothouse I ever stepped foot in was this Cabo Rico 47' pilothouse at the Annapolis sailboat show several years ago. Amazing boat.

Cabo Rico 47 Pilothouse Boat for Sale 2006 | TheYachtMarket

The settee has a lift mechanism that opens up to a workshop below.

CR also makes a 42 and 38 versions of their cutters.

[SecondBase]

Originally Posted by delmarrey

And 6 of them are for sale on Yacht world.

A little less available than the Cal PH, try the Westerly Konsort Duo - Yes, there is actually 1 for sale, worldwide.

Nobody thinks through a pilothouse like Jack Giles did despite the open availability of his examples. The current exception might be Sirius but its back to the lottery ticket there.

[RELENTLESS 1]

I find the discussion intriguing and I have always admired the NautiCats, but which years are the Stephens designs?

[zeehag]

i still think the hottest and sexiest pilot house boats are formosa 51, ct54 , force 50, vagabond 47,and their ilk....but i am only slightly prejudiced, sailing a 41 formosa..........

[minaret]

Originally Posted by Dawntreader2

I find the discussion intriguing and I have always admired the NautiCats, but which years are the Stephens designs?

It's model numbers more than years. I've posted a list somewhere on the forum before. Do a search. The most common source of confusion is the 43 and 44; 43 is S&S, 44 is decidedly not. Very different boats.

[K_V_B]

Pretty good pilothouse sailboat uc in France:
Aluminum centerboarder sailboat for expedition and round the world sailing voyage

Now, where did I put that million euros?

[Jonty]

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[Ronaldvenk]

Originally Posted by JJ77

Nobody mentioned the "Noordkaper" series here;



Steel built by Gebr. Van Enkhuizen.designed by Martin Bekebrede.variable draft,business like pilothouse.Fit for all seas,all weathers.

Nice thread gents!
Have a nice weekend!

Noordkaper 40-43-46-52-56-50 also in aluminium

[SecondBase]

Originally Posted by Ronaldvenk

Noordkaper 40-43-46-52-56-50 also in aluminium

JJ, Ronald, you're killing me. I'm all settled in on my Westerly and then you go and post that. I dont think you two and my wallet are going to be friends. Lol

Sweet yacht!