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camaraderie · 21-02-2008, 11:16

Eric...these are fine live aboard and decent sailing boats which are attractively priced and will serve well for family coastal cruising. They are not boats which are designed or intended for blue water sailing and are modestly constructed. Hirsch (proper spelling) was a charter boat operator that went bankrupt in the late 80's but had boats produced under contract for them by both Gulfstar and Irwin. Usually they took an existing hull design and made some changes on deck and to the cabin space down below to optimise the boat for the islands and the charter trade.
In terms of better built/suited CC boats of the same era/price range, the Norseman certainly is. You should also look at KellyPetersons, Hylas44's and Brewer42's and maybe the Tayana42CC but that may be a bit pricier.

21-02-2008, 11:16	#13
camaraderie Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: East Coast & Other Forums! Posts: 915	Eric...these are fine live aboard and decent sailing boats which are attractively priced and will serve well for family coastal cruising. They are not boats which are designed or intended for blue water sailing and are modestly constructed. Hirsch (proper spelling) was a charter boat operator that went bankrupt in the late 80's but had boats produced under contract for them by both Gulfstar and Irwin. Usually they took an existing hull design and made some changes on deck and to the cabin space down below to optimise the boat for the islands and the charter trade. In terms of better built/suited CC boats of the same era/price range, the Norseman certainly is. You should also look at KellyPetersons, Hylas44's and Brewer42's and maybe the Tayana42CC but that may be a bit pricier.