34-36' boats with full showers, Head?? wide beam?

Crackaloon · Dec 31, 2013

The definition of comfortable is the question. Most showers at marinas are a tad uncomfortable to me. It depends on your comfort level and headroom. So it's kind of subjective in that way. 27' boats can have a shower or add a shower.

Sumner · Jan 1, 2014

We considered a Catalina 30 and 34. I can't remember the shower in either but the 30 has a lot of room below for a 30 footer and so does the 34.

When we first looked at boats that was Ruth's first question, does it have a shower? The second how about hot water? Well I was able to convince her that neither were practical on a 26 footer and we got along fine without. Sponge baths are nice and intimate and so is washing each other's hair.

The Endeavour uses the head as a shower and you can stand up at over 6 feet, but we will continue to go the same way we have on the Mac. The shower just takes too much water if you are not in a slip situation and always anchored out. If you do have shore power and water available then this is a plausible way to go.

The Endeavour does have a water heater that works on either elect. (not practical underway) or on the diesel heat but for us you still use too much water unless you take the Navy shower which I have taken earlier in life.

If you are looking in the 34-36 foot range maybe go up to 38 foot or so since you can find boats in the same price range,

Sum

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Philip_Oceanis 361 · Jan 1, 2014

centerline said:
are there any 34-36 footers equipped with a comfortable shower?

Beneteau 361. Perfect shower. I am 1.88cm tall (I think this is 6,2 or something). Always comfortable. Bigger shower than many much bigger boats.

kloudie1 · Jan 1, 2014

Check out an older Tartan 37.. Nice dedicated shower stall. I think you'll find "stand up" showers starting around 36 feet. My 34 has a very tight "stand up" but probably not what you are thinking..

JK_Boston_Catalina310 · Jan 1, 2014

Check out the Catalina 350. They go for about $100k and I don't know your budget. These boats have a very comfortable layout including a full shower.

DougM · Jan 1, 2014

My Beneteau 323 has a head/shower combination that is quite ample. At 6'7" (around 2 meters) I can almost stand up in it. The boat is quite beamy and has a comfortable cabin layout.

Tim R. · Jan 1, 2014

Ericson 35-3.

Bill1565 · Jan 1, 2014

Our Cherubini Hunter 37 has a separate stand up shower stall that I use at 6-2 230 #.

jmartis · Jan 1, 2014

Our Oceanis 390 (1991 edition) has a separate shower room. This in addition to two heads and two berths, Most of the time its used as storage, but there are times when its great to be able to get in. Plenty of room.

Cool Beans · Jan 1, 2014

Pearson 365/367 has a "separate" shower stall.

seadaddler · Jan 1, 2014

356/36

The Hunter 356/36 has a roomy shower separate from sink but tiolet is in the shower at 5'6'' plenty room for me and head room is good for 6' with 12' beam too.
I think the 38 Hunter has more room in bathroom and I think the shower with fold down seat over the tiolet.
I really like what I saw in the new Hunter 37 but my 36 really plenty of room and not too much boat to single hand and real easy to sail with the inmast and 110 jib.
Nick

Ron20324 · Jan 1, 2014

DougM said:
My Beneteau 323 has a head/shower combination that is quite ample. At 6'7" (around 2 meters) I can almost stand up in it. The boat is quite beamy and has a comfortable cabin layout.

+1 to what Doug said. When I had a Christening party, a lady commented, "That's not a HEAD, that's a BATHROOM!". And that's the reason I bought the 323 instead of the 343.

seadaddler · Jan 1, 2014

Budget

It is all about the $$$$$ and as you can see here with all the info provided here makes it easy with out going all over looking at boats.
You save lots of time and can narrow down what not to look at with all the info
here but as I said what is your budget and this will help with choosing .
So jump in with your budget and than everyone can narrow things down and good luck
Nick

Stu Jackson · Jan 1, 2014

i enjoy the shower on our boat. I get to sit down.

Stretch · Jan 1, 2014

Stern showers too, on the sugar scoop hulls, a 36 ft gives you 5 gal of H/W.

A 38 ft gives you a better master cabin too

Stretch · Jan 1, 2014

centerline said:
Im looking only at decent older used boats... $30,000 max. hoping for closer to 20K.
a 34 to 36 seems about right for size, affordable moorage availability, maintenance and maneuverability.
and its not a matter of what I can afford now or for the next few years, but I dont want to over buy.... I want something I can afford forever without worrying about the additional cost of maintenance, moorage fees, and general upkeep associated with boats as they get larger than 36...

I want to buy the boat from the guy that DID over buy and now is ready to get rid of his nice boat quickly at pennies on the dollar before it takes him down financially... and I DONT want to ever end up being that guy....

your price point...
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/23198

http://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi...ault&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=28829&mh=1

and the lines on this caught my eye, esp for a tall guy...

http://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi...ault&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=35251&mh=1

Sumner · Jan 1, 2014

centerline said:
Im looking only at decent older used boats... $30,000 max. hoping for closer to 20K.
a 34 to 36 seems about right for size, affordable moorage availability, maintenance and maneuverability....

I'd be really surprised if you are going to find any of the boats listed above for $30,000 or less. The newer boats are beamier and to get in the price range you are looking at it is going to probably be an older boat. If that is the case to get the room you want you need to maybe think in the 37-38 foot range as those boats don't have as much beam. I think our 37 is just a hair under 12 feet.

Sure a slip or such is going to cost more for a longer boat, but in the yard we are in the difference in a 34 and a 37 is only about $21 per month. We have been on our boat for over 3 months at a time and I'm glad we didn't go smaller. I think a newer boat in the 34 foot range would of been ok, but like you we had to look at boats under $40,000 and I'm glad that we didn't get a smaller boat even though at the time I felt it would work. Advice on here moved me away from that decision for our case. I'm not saying everyone needs the larger boat, but it sounds like in the future or maybe now, you want to be a liveaboard at least part of the year.

I don't think there is going to be a huge difference in upkeep or operating expense in boats in the 34-38 foot range and I know you are very capable of working on a boat

. Regardless of the shape of the boat you find I'd still budget at least another $5000 into the equation that will be spent fairly quickly. For us good efficient refrigeration and lots of solar power was a requirement and you probably aren't going to find that in a $30,000 boat so it most likly will have to be added along with other items if you plan on making it an efficient liveaboard,

Sum

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Nereussailor · Jan 1, 2014

I spent some time on a 36' Bayfield cutter a few years back and it had a bathtub with a shower. at the time, I was 6'1" and weighed 250 lbs. It was comfortable for me. It was a solid well built boat.