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19-12-2015, 04:25
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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19-12-2015, 10:27
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Location: Wandering the US Gulf Coast
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
It appears they both have the original Volvo diesel engine.
The first, less than 700 hours. Saw that ad, and it looks clean and well cared for.
The second, "very high engine hours". Haven't seen that ad. How many hours is very high?
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19-12-2015, 11:21
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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Originally Posted by four winds
It appears they both have the original Volvo diesel engine.
The first, less than 700 hours. Saw that ad, and it looks clean and well cared for.
The second, "very high engine hours". Haven't seen that ad. How many hours is very high?
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The 78 has 1800+ hrs on the engine, the broker said that this engine would run past 7000 hrs and that 1800hrs was nothing?
It seems like a lot of hours to me don't you think?
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19-12-2015, 11:36
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
For casual weekend sailors, 100 hours per year has pretty much been the norm for the past four decades.
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19-12-2015, 11:57
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
1800 Hours is not very high hours. Of course assuming the proper use and maintenance, many thousands of hours is the norm. 6k, 8k, 10k and more can be expected, with proper use and maintenance. Mine has 2500.
Improper use can kill an engine in a few hundred hours on an auxiliary deisel. So it's a bit of a crap shoot.
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19-12-2015, 12:50
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
Why don't you simply post the links?
With the pics and all the info you'll get better feedback, and it's easier to copy a link then the whole text
Like so: http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/42258
And the 2nd one is probably this one: http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1978...s#.VnXD33UrJYM
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19-12-2015, 13:01
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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Originally Posted by Lizzy Belle
@ four winds:
May I add keel stepped mast -- as a preference?
Great list!
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Thanks Lizzy. Yes, I prefer a keel stepped mast as well.
I've said many times I got a bit lucky to find the right boat for me, at my budget and use, on the first try. If I had had more money probably would have ended up on the wrong boat for a wandering vagabond.
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19-12-2015, 13:24
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
What model diesel is the first one with 700 hrs?
If it is a 2000 series I would go for the older one with 1800 hrs.
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19-12-2015, 13:59
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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LOL! Darn you are good! One is sold and i believe is the one in Muskeegon i got a text today and the other one is in Wisconsin and i have spoken to the broker "Terry" matter of fact today, and i am supposed to go see it next week if the weather helps.
But, i keep hearing the advice of "buy the sailboat where you are going to use it" well, I am going to the Caribbean, i keep thinking that i should then buy the sailboat in the Caribbean ie, in Florida and take the lessons there? right?
It just doesn't make sense to buy it in Michigan when i am going to be in Florida?
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19-12-2015, 14:06
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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Originally Posted by four winds
Thanks Lizzy. Yes, I prefer a keel stepped mast as well.
I've said many times I got a bit lucky to find the right boat for me, at my budget and use, on the first try. If I had had more money probably would have ended up on the wrong boat for a wandering vagabond.
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But i read that those allow leakage around the mast and allows water to leak into the boat and down to the keel?
Take it easy i am not disputing anything, just regurgitating what i read.
Is that true?
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19-12-2015, 14:09
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
I think that is an excellent rationale, especially if you are impatient to get going. Go to Florida, take the classes, look at boats, then buy when one that fits your budget pops up that has the major systems in good condition. I think you should be looking at boats under 30 feet with your budget, but you may find something in your desired size and price range of you are on the spot.
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19-12-2015, 14:14
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Re: What compares to a Pearson 32, 323?
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But i read that those allow leakage around the mast
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Yup, most of them do leak some (tho only a little and only under certain circumstances), and no matter how creative we get, it's hard to stop it completely. It's one of the subjects we love to discuss when we're enjoying too much wine and beer together
Everything has it's pro's and cons. Just like no matter what you do, whatever boat you end up with is a compromise.
But since I plan to go to where the coconuts are - which means around one month alone on the ocean - I went for keel stepped mast + fin keel + skeg hung rudder. Keel stepped mast wasn't a deal breaker, but a strong preference and I'm happy to report Lizzy Belle has one
Her rigging is also the heavy duty kind since she wasn't meant for sailing on the lakes (also hence her draft and bridge clearance or whatever that's called in English). Can't take her anywhere here in the Netherlands, haha!
Which is part of the reason I'm in Rotterdam, with an open connection to the sea.
Since you already paid a depost of $500 for your sailing lessons in Holland, you might as well start there and not throw away your money, methinks.
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