Mystery Sailboat HELP!!

[me23mcca]

Good day! I am looking to move up in size from a 25' to a decent sized coastal cruiser and happened to find one that fits the bill abandoned at my marina. She's 33', very beamy, has lots of room inside and a flat deck (everything I'm looking for). Aside from a year worth of restore work, the only issue is I can't seem to uncover what manufacturer built her. I've never seen another, and neither has many of the folks I've talked to. One gentleman said she is a German boat made by a company that started with an "H" but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. Maybe you can help me figure it out! I'd love to get to know more about this model before I proceed any further. I will upload a photo to take a look at. Your help is much appreciated! Happy sails, Mike.


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[snort]

Hanse is the only German builder that comes to my mind that begins with the letter 'H'. This looks like a rather older design; 70's, at best.
Dehler, Reinke, and Bavaria are the only other German-built sailboats that I can think of at the moment.

[Jim Cate]

Not such a great photo for ID purposes...

But it sorta looks like an older Halberg-Rassey, which is Swedish rather than Germanic in origin. Not an expert, so don't pay too much attention to me! If it is a H-R, and you got her for free, you did pretty well, for they enjoy a very good reputation in the cruising community.

Jim

[snort]

The pic isn't the best, but I'm going to take a stab at this one and guess that it's a Nantucket Island 33.....and in honor of that, I would now like to recite a poem.

[JPA Cate]

Snort, you win the prize, I think. I just Googled Nantucket Island 33 sailboat, and found a Nantucket Islander 33 for sail in New South Wales, Australia, a 1983 model, and they're asking $74,000 Australian or near offer.

Good eye.

Ann

[snort]

A pic of the stern would make the id easier.
If that's what they're going for, a year's work should be worth the effort.

[sailcruiser]

Here is the potential after a lot of elbow grease.

http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/31740

I think this is the H you're looking for but not quite German. ;-)

Designer Peter Cole, Builder: Nantucket Island (TAIWAN) Ho Hsing

SC

[StuM]

There was an old boat from Nantucket
To own it, you just had to truck it.
After several years
And plenty of tears,
The new owner said .....

[Reefmagnet]

It most definitely is a Peter Cole desgned Nantucket Islander 33. I own one myself.

It's possibly an Aus built model. Afaik the Tiawanese version has extra portlights in the v beth and a raised deck behond the cockpit.

[me23mcca]

Wow you guys are awesome thanks for all the replies! I know the photo wasn't the best but it was the only one I had. Nantucket 33 it is!


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