1975 Westsail 32

32 Westsail 1975

with Central Heat/Air, Roller Furling, 1988 Yanmar Diesel

Westsail boats are legendary for their solid construction, seaworthiness, sea kindly motion, classic good looks and good cruising performance under a wide range of conditions. Westsails are still supported worldwide by Bud Taplin, the companys first general manager. He personally provides technical assistance, advice and parts to owners from World Cruiser Yacht Company in Newport Beach, CA and Westsail.com.

Equipment: In 1992, KAREN FAYE competed in the Norfolk (VA) Bermuda-Tortola (BVI) Caribbean 1500. Her current owners purchased her in Tortola, BVI, sailed her to the U.S. in 1999 and on to Oriental, NC in 2000. She was delivered to Lake Lanier, GA in 2010.

2001-2004: Extensive refit. With 1700 hours on 1988 Yanmar 3HM35, engine was rebuilt at Mack Boring facility in Wilmington, NC. Engine room rebuilt, repainted and rewired; new engine rails and accessories; new breaker panels; entire vessel rewired; icebox converted to refrigerator/freezer; new Raritan toilet, running rigging, lifelines and anchor rodes; new roller furling; ports rebedded; new top quality deck hardware (stainless bowsprit, boomkin, and mainsheet traveler) installed for safe bluewater passage making. (Less than 300 additional hours on engine since overhaul.) 2010: Osmotic blister repair and bottom paint. 2013-2014: V-berth and cabin upgrade. V-berth was lowered; central heat/air installed; new paneling in v-berth and main salon; hot/cold pressure water; new countertops; new bulkhead lighting; new sanitation hoses and holding tank. KAREN FAYE would benefit cosmetically from an additional coat of varnish on her interior paneling, a bit of paint in galley cabinets and on cabin roof nonskid. However, her owners have not skimped on overall expenses for 21 years. She is NOT a project boat. All work since 1999 performed by boatyard professionals. Complete records.

Refrigeration/HVAC:

2003: Original Icebox was converted to refrigerator/freezer w/12vdc Adler/Barbour Super Cold Machine, featuring dual air and water-cooled condensing units, installed under port settee 2014: Central a/c and heat added w/Webasto 110vac 12,000 btu reverse-rycle heat pump Model FCF12,000. HVAC components located in starboard engine compartment and beneath nav table to starboard. HVAC flex ducting behind starboard settee is easily removed to provide even more storage.

SAILS:

New Ullman 400 sq. ft. furling Super Yankee cross cut ssil with sunshield and foam luff flattener, 2003. Like-new 351 sq. ft. mainsail purchased from Kerns Sails in Costa Mesa, CA (10/2003) and installed (06/2005) with (3) new reefing lines, cheek blocks and cleats. 7 Additional sails included w/owners purchase of boat in 1999, ages unknown. Spare Hood mainsail in fair-good condition; tanbark staysail, storm jib and storm trysail all in excellent condition; Jib and Yankee w/furling tape in good condition; drifter w/Wire Luff in fair condition.

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