Hard to beat the Pearson 386 wow what a deal but that Cal 43 is something special. Still I would go Pearson 386 for cruising its loaded even autopilot from pics near turn key.
I was hoping for that Cal 43 to be a "number two or one" in the list. I really liked that boat. A few years back, a buddy of mine in PR (rest his soul), had a Cal 40 and that boat was fast! He was winning most of the regattas in Ponce Yacht Club. Great show guys and Thank you!
That Ohlson really is a wooden Vindo. Nice. There's also something about the one in Mattapoisett that really appeals to me, but i can't exactly place what it is.
Yes, I misspoke in the video but noted she’s the Swiftsure model. Her displacement/length ratio is 426, per Sailboatdata, so if that is correct, by definition she would be an ultra heavy displacement boat. I didn’t check the math so maybe I missed something?
@@boatfools My Glander Cay was 6,000 lbs on 23 feet LOD, which, IMO, is heavy, but not ultra-heavy. I do not doubt your math, so maybe its a matter of definitions. The Westsail 32 displaces 20,000 lbs on the same LOD as Swiftsure which only comes in a 11,500 lbs. Anyway, thanks for the video. I could easily afford the Star Dust, but just too old now.
Wow ! you "BoatFool Boys" find some really excellent reasonably priced sail boats ! Have a fun , safe season boys . When the snow flies in the East Coast , why don't you come out to Newport Beach and find some cheap deals out here for us West ? I know , it's California 👎
It eludes me why in the heck people keep their boats so long without selling. It's called greed when it comes down to it. If I have something sitting for a year, it goes. Someone else will use it. That cal would cost a significant amount and has been on the hard for 8 years.......I don't think that'd be a wise investment. If anything they should pay you to take it after sitting that long is the reality.
Good question! I guess it sounds weird to say its soul looks to be in great condition; vs its sole floor looks great. Sole, soul, it all gets confusing…
Sole = Boat speak for "floor". Floor = boat speak for "floor joist". The floor timbers support the sole boards, and in the case of wooden boats, tie the frames to each other and the keel.
