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Hi Russ - I couldn't find the displacement figure for the Clipper Marine 32. In case anyone is interested, I did find line drawings (see Related link) and a brief history of Clipper Marine in general, as follows: "Clipper Marine, was originally founded in Sausalito, Ca. And their goal was to build trailerable 'glass boats. As such, they were the first to use the swing keel in a small boat. All the boats were designed by W.I.B Crealock of Pacific Seacraft fame. The original dozen or so boats were all 21, with cast iron keels. Once production got rolling, they moved the assembly line down to Santa Ana in '72 or '73. The plans were redrawn, and soon a bilge keel 23 was being produced. This was one of the first to use high-performance NACA foils, and is supposed to be a good performer. The original plans for the 21 were enlarged to the 26 MK I with a doghouse, and later a MK II flush deck. All of these were pretty good sellers and the decision was made to produce a 30 and 32 ketch. This was the start of the company's downfall, as they just started increasing the hull length for the new boats without doing anything to the rigs. The rig on the 26 and 30 is identical, and they added the mizzen on the 32. The 32 was unique in that it was the largest trailerable boat produced up until that time. In the meantime, they also started producing a 1/4 tonner (26 ft with a high aspect fixed fin keel) and a couple of other 24-26 designs based on the original 21 hull design. Crealock was involved in the redesign of each one, by the way. In about '76 the decision was made to produce a true blue-water boat, and Crealock sat down with a new sheet of paper. The drawings were even completed, and a hull mold was actually started. Unfortunately, the owner and CEO disappeared with the company bankroll one night and the company filed bankruptcy. The mold for the 37 and the drawings were returned to Crealock, and he made some minor design changes before having the first boat produced by none other than Pacific Seacraft. And from that, the legend of the Crealock 37 was born, which is one of the most sought after sub 40-foot cruising boats." Best of luck, Trevor
