Gulfstar

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Originally Posted by mike d.

Hey Don you looking at the one in Boston. nice boat had a lot of work done at Hinckley? we've been kind of looking to. we have a G.S. 37 and love the boat. sails well but doesn't point real high. had her for 5 ys now. our's still has orig. interior and sails etc. new motor in 94. we do have moisture in side decks at drains and in coach roof (maintenance issue from p.o. the only prob. i know of about most G.S.s is lack of maintenance like any boat. also there were were some models like the 50s(not CSY) that have had real blister problems, and de-bonding of the rudder post tube. i just got Charlie Doans book on maintenance and sailed one yrs ago. only complaint was being heavy and not pointing. the 37 and the 44 seem to be of better quality than most. excluding the big ones like the 60s up as these were well built, but again everything depends on maint.

I had a GS37. The 2x4 s holding the entire salon floor were held in place by rusted out metal joist hangers fastened by rusty nails!! Poor construction even for a garage.