32' long keel transom rudder

[krissteyn]

Am looking for a +/- 32' sloop/ketch/yawl with a long keel and a transom hung rudder - does anyone know of a specific designer who has designed/made one - would be easier to look for a specific "brand" - I want a steel boat , just to complicate things...

[oded kishony]

This is from a great little book titled "twenty small boats to take you anywhere" by John Vigor

The Westsail 32
is a very capable double ended blue water boat with a full keel, transom hung rudder displacement of 20,000lbs and 7,000 lbs ballast designed as: Roomy rugged world cruiser LOA: 32'  LWL: 27'6" Beam: 11'

Southern Cross 31
Tom Gillmer designed (1976)
LOA 31 ft LWL:25ft Beam: 9'6" draft: 4'7" displacement 13,600lbs ballast 4,400lbs
designed as: Conservative bluewater cruiser (also double ended)

Nicholson 31
Designer: Camper&Nicholson
LOA: 30'7" LWL: 24'2"  Beam:10'3" Draft: 5' Displacemnt 14,750 ballast: 5300
 
None were made of steel but I hink you should drop that requirement, it's not a good idea 

Oded Kishony  ~~__/) ~~

[Adam]

I LOVE steel boats, and if I find myself with a pile of money that needs spending, I'd build MY "ideal" cruiser out of steel.. that said, you're SEVERELY limiting yourself if you have to have steel. Most steel boats you find are going to be home built or custom built... no owners groups to get help through, quality all over the map, etc...

Just my $.02 

[krissteyn]

Thanx for the input - steel is best for being froze up in ice for winter - am planning a North West Passage trip - good possibility will get iced up for the winter...

repeat  steel is best...

I have found a number of steel long keel vessels  but none with a transom hung rudder...

I will keep looking...

[Lars]

Check out Thomas Colvin designs.. there are usualy quite a few of his boats around.. generally shoal draft.. most of his design work is  in metal... you may be able to find an old tahitiana ketch in steel.. but they are supposed to be poor sailers   check out    www.brandadventures.net   
this boat was listed in the boattrader just a few weeks ago

[s/v Faith]

Bit bigger, but there are many steel Charlie Wittholz Departure 35's around.  Good design, steel and not the top of the price scale.

(I wonder how they would sail if you lobbed half a dozen feet off the stern... ?)