NEW sailboat manufacturers?

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jibes138

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Jan 27, 2008
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Tim,
Beaufort Yacht Sales is a dealer for them and they have both new and several used ones available . I've had an eye on a caliber since they were a 38 and I saw one at the Newport boat show. the pullman berth is attractive to the wife and they are a solid boat. There are five of them listed on the Beaufort yacht sales site, two new and three used. They sell very quickly when listed. I am less fond of the 35, they basically took the 33 and called it a 35not all that roomy. Nice boat but the 40 is a step change from the 35. The cutter rig is a great feature. Let me know if you come look at any and are in the neighborhood.
 
jibes138

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Jan 27, 2008
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Oh yeah the original post. Pacific Seacraft is now building boats in Washington NC. For a 37 traditional boat, that is not like grandmas living room this is the boat to get. Strong as heck, good sailing, expensive but a great boat. The 34 is also a great boat but smaller.
 
druid

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Apr 22, 2009
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Ontario 32 Pender Harbour
jibes138 said:
Oh yeah the original post. Pacific Seacraft is now building boats in Washington NC. For a 37 traditional boat, that is not like grandmas living room this is the boat to get. Strong as heck, good sailing, expensive but a great boat. The 34 is also a great boat but smaller.
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They do look like beautiful boats. But around here, you need one that performs well in light air and points well upwind, or else you'll be motoring a lot. Which pretty much rules out a full keel (even split or cutaway). I see the PS 34 has a PHRF of 201, compared to the Cal 34 at 168, and a Sceptre 41 at 126. PHRF isn't definitive, but it's a good measure of how well a boat performs.

Hmm.... I see the Caliber 33 is 168 - might have a look at that one!

druid
 
jibes138

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Yeah, but look at the beam on the Caliber and Sceptre and then look at the beam on the PS34. I think you'll find that these "fast" boats are much beamier, a way to add interior volume so you can hang the drapes and install the flat screen TV's. The PS is a true bluewater boat made to ride the waves really well and to surf down waves with some stability and directional control. The underbody of the caliber I think you'll find is very similar to the PS. A cutaway forefoot and a skeg hung rudder.
 
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