Seeking advice re: 27 - 33 foot offshore capabale sloops

[MarioCoccon]

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[sharpii2]

Originally Posted by easternjoe

Seeking advice on offshore capable sloops. Likely a heavier boat with reasonable draft - yet also capable of some speed. Designs that have an established record of Atlantic crossings would be of interest. Absolute price ceiling of US $50,000 probably limits me to lengths in the high 20's - low 30's.

Looking forward to your suggestions re: suitable models.

Thanks

Dear Eastern:

I'd look at some designs intended for do it yourselfers. These, you can have proffesionally built for more modest amounts because time is money. A sheet plywood, steel, or aluminum design would probably be be a lot less expensive than a nice rounded hull because it would cost less. This is because it would take less time to set up and build. If your boat builder charges $20 an hour, which I can't immagine him charging less and making a decent living, and your boat takes 2000hrs to build, your budget is pretty much shot before spend even one dime on matterials.

I would imagine your boat would have to take 1500hrs or less to build if it were to have any hope of coming within budget. And time to build is almost as much a matter of the boat's displacement as it is its shape. Jay Benford has some nice fin keel 'sailing dory' designs. One is 26' (which I know has been sailed offshore) and the other is 32'.
I would imagine the 32' one could come within your budget due to its relatively light displacement and simple shape.

Also, a simpler shape boat is almost always easier to repair than a more complex one. Yves Tantom has also done some nice simple designs. You might look up George Beuhler as well. His boats are on the heavy side, but they are built like tanks.

Best of luck

Bob

[Seafarer24]

I'd also recomend you look at the Seafarer models from the mid-to-late 70s. The 29 and 31 MkII in particular come to mind. The late-70s/early-80s 30' Swiftsure is more of a near-shore racer/cruiser that I wouldn't recomend for extensive cruising.