Pro's and cons are a bit subjective. The Vanguard is a heavy long keeled
boat. Is that a pro or a con? For
blue water its probably a pro.
You should check its
capsize ratio and angle of vanishing stability. I'm pretty sure this is a
boat that is sure to right herself after a knockdown or
capsize. Pro.
Initially
tender like most
boats of the era but they don't bounce around. Pro?
Short waterline for a 32' boat. Con? Less
interior room as a result too.
Deck's often need re-coring (balsa & age). Ok, definitely a Con.
Not a fast light
wind boat.. but that's not what you're looking for right?
Most the Vanguard owners I've talked to prefer the tiller version.
"By modern standards, this boat is
tender, putting the rail down when whitecaps fly, but by 1960 standards, today's
boats are unduly stiff. The
hull form that makes the Vanguard tender also makes it seakindly, and we moved through powerboat chop without fuss. Several of these boats have made long ocean passages and at least one
circumnavigation, so they are proven in rough
water."
American Beauty
I think it would be really rare to find
osmosis on these boats as their
fiberglass was thick and generously resin'd.
Mike
[QUOTE=Acedude;718691]Can anyone give me a pros and cons list for the 1967
pearson vanguard?
What I am looking for is more along the lines of seaworthiness, as well as the ability to be sailed in blue (and possibly green, you never know) water and if anyone has any suggestions on upgrades or improvements.