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Originally Posted by ericvanduyn  Sullivan; great and many thanks as this is most comforting to hear from an owner//not the broker
You are correct on Hirsh as it was misspelled we never found out. He was a good designer? What do you think of her entry?
Could you compare her with the famous Norseman 44.7? (double the price)
Would you consider a 50 instead for better ? sailing / cruising?
*we found one ketch and are trying to find out if that was originally produced as ketch as this seems a good idea NO/?
** is she not fully glassed? what core does she have on hull and deck?
***would you have an airco or is she well ventilated from your experience?
Eric |
Eric,
I cannot compare with the Norseman because I have never been on or saild on a Norseman, sorry.
I would think a 50 is *not* better for sailing and cruising. This is a very personal decision. The 45 was very large and more room than 2 people need. Going to a 50 might make things too difficult for you because all hardware, rigging and everything is only going to be even bigger. I reduced the size of the boat I own. I went for a smaller boat after the Gulfstar Hirsh.
The Hirsh has a balsa core on deck and has balsa core above the waterline. Rumor has it she is glassed below the waterline, but I can only go on rumor. I have never drilled any holes out to see what was there.
Airco depends on where you will sail and where you will find power to run the airco. We did not use our airco at all because we sail in high lattitudes. The boat was well ventilated (2 dorade vents, forward hatch, opening ports all along, except the large ones in galley/salon, 2 opening hatches and companionway in main salon, opening hatch in master stateroom.