Sailors Logbook

Here what we look for in a boat and some suggestion from www.mahina.com

Mast less than 63ft

Draft 5ft

IMS Stability index over 120 deg

Stability Ratio over 2

CSV under 2

Morgan 382, 383 * USA Excellent Ted Brewer design for around $60K.

Gozzard 31, 36, 44 CAN Good design & construction. Totally committed quality company.

Pearson 35, 365, 422, 424, 520 * USA Fairly well built, not flashy but reasonably priced.
Passport 41, 415, 435, 44, 456, 470, 50 www.wagnerstevens.com TAI Modem Perry cruising design. Good storage/tankage.

Tartan 3500, 37, 3700, 41, 4100, 4600, www.tartanyachts.com * USA Well proven several 37’s have circumnavigated. Some designs have centerboards.

Valiant 32, 37, 39, 40, 42, 47, 50 www.sailnet.com/valiant USA Major blister problems on Valiant 40 hull numbers 116 250. No problems with any of the excellent Texas built boats. Proven designs, strong company.

Cal 2 30, 34, 36, 39, 40, 2 46, 3 46, 48 * USA Bill Lapworth designs. Many 2-46’s have circumnavigated. Comfortable, reasonably priced but look very carefully at bulkhead attachment.
Caliber 28, 33, 35, 38, 40 www.caliberyacht.com USA Fairly well built. Michael McCreary designs. The 47 is not an attractive boat.

Cape Dory all models * USA All models are well designed & built.

Fast Passage 39 USA Some built in Canada, some by Tollycraft. WA. Excellent boat.

Island Packet 32, 35, 350, 37,38, 40, 420, 44, 45 www.ipy.com USA Roomy & comfortable with good tankage & storage but some odd features. Continually improving. Good value, exc. company.

Malo 36, 38, 39, 45 www.maloyachts.se SWE Quality offshore boats with good sailing performance. Attractive, reasonably priced. Strong company, good service.