Apologies, this post was off topic. The boat is trash at best, I just thought the text of the add was funny, if a bit sad. Thought the community might get a laugh out of it.
I appreciated the post and the text. Having been through something similar myself, and losing my boat in the process, I totally got it and was glad to see it. Thanks for posting. It was hilarious.
LOA ….................... 31.6 9.60 m
LWL ….................... 23.9 7.24 m
Beam …................... 10.2 3.1 m Draft …................... 5.6 1.68 m Displacement ........... 10,5000 lbs. 4762.8 k
Ballast .................. 4,580 lbs. 2077.5 k
Rig ...................... SLOOP
Sail Area (Total) .......... 457 sq. ft. 42.45 sq. m
100% Foretriangle .......... 264 sq. ft. 22.85 sq. m
Main ....................... 193 sq. ft. 17.92 sq. m Water ....................... 40 Gal. 151.40 liter
Maximum CabinHeadroom ..... 61 1.85 m
Sleeping Capacity ............ 6
Vertical Clearance …..... 44.5 13.54 m Designer ................ Alan Payne
Rating ........... IOR MKIII 1/2 ton 21.7 (approx.)
1. The Pearson 424 is one of my favorite layouts for this size monohull. I really like how it is designed, with an aft cabin double (master's cabin) that has the instruments or nav station and is close to the helm. The galley looks nice, the Saloon looks nice, and the forward cabin (Vberth) is large with storage.
NOTE: Most, but not all, of the photos below are from the boat listed in the link above. I included a few photos of sister boats sailing and at dock. The sale ad linked above does have more photos, but they are not very good photos (the interior seems dark).
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My Disclaimer and a Request:
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is a good idea to research the design to learn about how they sail, common problems and owner opinions.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
LOA = 30'
Year = 1978
Location = Kemah, TX Asking Price = $9,995
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Steady's Notes
1. I am including this boat because I often see CF members asking about a boat with an "Aft Cabin." While an aft cabin is common on larger boats, it is hard to find one that has any headroom on some smaller boats that market themselves as having one. Some boats may have an aft "double" cabin, but their headroom is very limited or they look like coffins.
This boat design is a Center Cockpit boat, and the aft cabin appears to have good enough space and headroom and a anthwartship double berth. This is not ideal for passages, but nice for marina or live aboard or occasional short cruises.
Of all the smaller Center Cockpit boats I see, this one appears to have been well designed for fitting in some features demanded by the market.
Notice these key features:
A. Aft Double Cabin
B. Head with Shower and Tub
C. Shallow DraftDraft (max.) 4.92' from Sailboatdata
2. Notice this boat has a 16,000 BTU marine AC installed
While searching the USA, I saw several of these for sale, so you can compare their condition and asking price and locations. I may post another soon with similar basic information on this boat design.
3. The tankage seems small in the stock specs (only about 37 gallons water and 18 fuel). I think one would need to add both for extended cruising.
4. There were many of these boats made. You can find them discussed in sailing forums. Look to them for owner comments, or if you own one of these, feel free to add some comments in this thread.
5. Here is a description from a review in Cruising World magazine. I have bolded some key points:
Powerboat builder Leon R. Slikkers founded S2 Yachts in 1974 and commissioned Arthur Edmonds, designer of the Allied Princess 36 and Mistress 39, to design the S2 9.2A (for its aft cockpit) and the S2 9.2C (for its center cockpit).
Over 700 A and C models were sold. Both versions have the same hull, fin keel, partially balanced skeg-hung rudder, and masthead sloop rig.
The single-spreader aluminummast, painted black (an S2 trademark) is stepped on deck over a compression post that’s built into the main bulkhead.
The hull is solid, hand-laid fiberglass. It has an inward-turning flange at the sheer to which the balsa-cored deck is bolted through an extruded aluminum toerail.
There’s no molded interior liner. Bulkheads and furniture are tabbed to the hull, which contributes to its structural stiffness.
Two tons of lead ballast is encapsulated in a sealed keel cavity.
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
1. The Hunter 37 Cherubini is regarded differently from the other Hunter boat models, and usually is described as a more appealing boat for its era and price point, with some difference in quality and design from other Hunter boats.
2. I like the layout of the galley.
3. The boat is one of the few this size that has a separate shower in the head.
4. Most of the boats I have seen are listed with Asking Prices of $25K - $35K though some are less. As with any boat, condition is more important than the age or year. It is a common enough boat that you should be able to find several on the market so you can compare them.
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Location = Maryland
Year = 1982 Asking Price = $22,300
NOTE: All of the photos in this post are from the boat linked above with the exception of the image showing a sistership sailing. The photos in this sale listing are not the best. There are a few more on the ad.
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My Disclaimers and Requests:
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is a good idea to research the design to learn about how they sail, common problems and owner opinions.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know, as it is nice to know the time spent on it has helped others.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
1. I like this design. Very nice interior for a 32 foot boat. Nice looking wood and upholstery.
2. I like the pilot berth on starboard, the nav station, and the layout, including the galley design.
3. This particular boat (see link below and photos) has been repowered and has very few hours on the new YanmarDiesel engine.
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Repowered with a new 20 HP Yanmar diesel in 2003. Just 190 hours.
Well suited to cruising the Chesapeake with only 4.5' draft.
Description from the Sale Ad:
Equipment: 2003 Yanmar 20 HP diesel with only190 hours (oil changed twice/year), Seldon Furlex furler, whisker pole, mainsail, 140 genoa, drifter, gelcoat is in good condition on topsides and decks, 3 burner alcohol stove with oven, charcoal grill, 2 anchors, 2 new batteries, holding tank with Y valve, wheel, compass, VHF, Stereo, depth sounder, 2 speed winches, life sling, dodger with awning extension, cockpit cushions, stained glass cabinet doors, 6'4" headroom, Rotelco cabin heater, stainless steel bow anchor roller, folding prop, documented vessel. You must see this boat to appreciate its quality and condition. All photos 2016.
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My Disclaimers and Requests:
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is a good idea to research the design to learn about how they sail, common problems and owner opinions.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know, as it is nice to know the time spent on it has helped others.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
1. This is a J Boat J-30
2. Designed primarily for club or One Design racing (with a cruising interior). There is a large class association for racing. Very active over 20 years.
3. Transom hung rudder 4. Ad says there is 6'5" of headroom
5. You can learn more about the design and see photos of new boats of this same model (may be different of course) at the J Boats website: J30
Introduced: 1979
Last Model Year: 1987
Built to: Hull #546
Builder: Tillotson Pearson, Inc.
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She comes equipped with: 9 sails, Danforth anchor, two new batteries, cushions etc. Yanmar 15 Diesel Engine. Electronic nav instruments speed/depth. Complete refit over the past 10 years. Sails, rigging, through hull fittings replaced, decks, toe rails, lifelines, interior and cockpit cushions, stove and toilet. Solid Family weekend racer/cruiser - incredible 6'5" headroom. New bottom paint included in the deal.
Location = Annapolis area
Year = 1981 Asking Price = $19,900
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Photos Used for Illustrative Purposes
The photos I used in this profile are for ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES and come from a mix of boats (not necessarily the boat in the example sale listed or linked above). I use these photos to show exemplary condition of the boat design, so one can compare to what is on the market.
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Designer's Description
The following is from Bill Shaw, the boat's designer.
"You may be interested in what was going through my head when I was designing the new 323. In a nutshell... the young adults of America, to my way of thinking, are bringing an exiting new dimension to sailing. A dimension that reflects their attitudes - lifestyle, values and approach to their leisure time activities. Be it skiing, surfing, camping, canoeing, or sailing, the younger generation is doing things with a flair that cannot be denied. They're seeking quality, style, performance, informality, resale value, and no hassles.
Then too, after a couple of my recent trips to the continent, I came away impressed with some of the international styling and innovation. Functional, pleasing touches that, in my opinion, deserved consideration. So I set about to design an honest cruising boat with youthful ideas and an international flavor. The 323's underbody configuration is as modern as her profile is traditional. To look fast is one thing. To go fast in comfort is quite another.
After all, the water is only concerned with what it touches. The combination gave me a big, roomy 32-footer that really gets up and goes. But to look classic doesn't mean you have to leave out fresh ideas, so the 323 has a lot of refinements like a recessed anchor well forward, compartments aft for propane gas cylinders and 6-man life raft, a molded-in chart table, smoked windows, an accent stripe around the coachroof, and a number of other refinements both above and below decks that I consider real progress in both design and construction.
Oh, one more thing. With the price of things today climbing the rigging, I had to develop some procedures that would maintain or improve our quality while holding or reducing costs. We did that too. So take a real close look at our new 323. She features the best of international design for today's young at heart."
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My Disclaimers and Requests:
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is a good idea to research the design to learn about how they sail, common problems and owner opinions.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know, as it is nice to know the time spent on it has helped others.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
Location = Maryland
Year = 1982 Asking Price = $22,300
I was down in Tracey's Landing MD yesterday getting our slip ready for moving our boat there. I took a hard look around Herrington Harbor North and the adjacent Tracey's Landing marinas and boat yards for this boat with no joy. I have academic interest only, but this one looks interesting. The Hunter Cherubini 37 was on my short list for affordable coastal cruiser.
Cheers, RickG
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RickG & Sweet Christine
S/V Echoes - 2003 Beneteau 423
Coral Bay - St. John, USVI
1. This is a small Pilothouse boat. Gulf makes also makes a similar looking 27 foot boat and a somewhat similar looking 32 foot boat. The 32 footer is a different design, with a very different hull (full keel), and while it has more room below, it will likely be slower.
2. The Gulf 29PH was offered in three different layouts.
3. Some sailors say the Gulf 29 inside steering position has limited visibility, and that one must stand to steer in the inside helm position.
4. This boat looks like an ideal smaller Pilot House boat for use in the Pacific Northwest, or where there is cooler or colder or wetter weather much of the year.
NOTE: This ad says you may purchase a double axle trailer for this boat for an additional $2,000.
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Photos Used for Illustrative Purposes
The photos I used in this profile are for ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES and come from a mix of boats (not necessarily the boat in the example sale listed or linked above). I use these photos to show exemplary condition of the boat design, so one can compare to what is on the market.
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My Disclaimers and Requests:
I have no financial or other connection to this boat or the seller.
I have not seen this boat in person, nor have I sailed on it.
As with any boat, it is a good idea to research the design to learn about how they sail, common problems and owner opinions.
As with any boat, it is smart to have a qualified yacht surveyor perform a survey of the boat to assess its condition.
I am posting this to help others find boats. This one caught my eye, and I hope this thread helps others find a good fit for them.
I hope this thread proves helpful to CF Members. If so, let me know, as it is nice to know the time spent on it has helped others.
IF you purchase this boat, let me know (a PM would be OK).
IF you purchase this boat, I would enjoy seeing it, or going for a sail on it, if I am ever in your area. Or, if you own a similar or sister boat send me a PM. I enjoy sailing on a wide variety of boats and would like to get some time on many designs, including this one.
Good luck on your own boat hunt.
4.5 foot draft.....engine not running....injectors are removed in the photo.....
the seller states that there are pictures of parts included that can be emailed.....estate sale
I know this one is just over the $30k threshold for this thread, but if this boat is in as good condition as it sounds it seems to me like this would be a good candidate for someone here looking for coastal cruising/Bahamas.
This seems exactly like what I am looking for in a first sailboat and is right here in VA, but alas it is not meant to be for me this year... It looks like my sailboat fund is going towards a piece of commercial real estate.
Heck if someone here purchases it I may deserve a finder's fee in terms of a sail out on the bay!