I looked at them 3 years ago, when I was hot on the trail of my
boat. There was one
for sale on the Chesapeake.
The
boat looks like a Stiletto on stearoids, or like a less expensive Edel 35. Like the Edel and the Stiletto, it uses heavy duty
aluminum tubes to hold the three main pieces together. The lines looked good, and the
cockpit and the
salon appealed to me. Dual
steering stations makes it look serious. The hulls were narrow, so of course the bunks are narrow as well. The kitchen is in the stern of the starboard
hull. With a tiny sink and little space for
storage, I would not call it a long range cruiser.
Electrical and cabling hang down under the
cockpit before entering the hulls, and the clearance below the cockpit to the
water seemed way too little to me. Fluids
tanks were terribly small, to my recollection.
Communication with
Beneteau resulted in a photocopied brochure and assurances that the
designer intended it to be sturdy enough for ocean travel.
The one I looked at had all the
interior lining failing, drooping into the living areas or already removed. The
solar rays had played havoc with the
acrylic windows, and I imagine it might be a chore finding
replacements.
Still, probably a fun boat for the Chesapeake, for large rivers and bays, and for medium-sized lakes. Likely to be fun and fast everywhere but a lumpy seaway. (Be aware that I didn't get out on it) Wasn't what I was looking for, though. I had owned a Stiletto, and was looking for a cruiser. Bought a
Tobago 35 a year ago.
Where and how do you plan to use what you are looking for?
Oh, and welcome aboard. I find these people interesting, helpful, and friendly.
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