1983 Bayfield 29

General condition and any additional information

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I love my Bayfield B29 cutter-rigged sailboat, but we are planning a move inland. It is a fantastic sailboat for lots and lots of reasons. First, it is a safe bluewater boat, an all weather boat, an easy to sail boat, and a wonderfully ideal pocket cruiser no matter where you sail out of. It can get into any coastal area with ease since it only draws 3 12 feet, yet is heavy enough to handle any ocean, and with 3 sails cutter rig one can set them up quickly and properly for any wind, including a very nice spinnaker for long lazy downwind legs. Ive done a lot of high-wind 25kt-35kt single-hand sailing. Both jibs are on roller furlers and all lines lead back to the cockpit so it is a really easy boat to single-hand which is why I bought this particular one in the first place, an important point since many sailboats really need a crew of two or more. Not this one. I regularly sail with bigger boats and can always keep up with them AND can go into places comfortably that they are afraid of. My sailing pals typically draw 5-6 ft, and just getting into some harbors makes them nervous but was never an issue for me shifting sandbars sometimes make it treacherous for 5ft keels coming from outside to an inside entrance. Running up and down the inner-coastal is nerve wracking for them – and a pleasure for me. Overnight anchoring is never an issue for me while they have to carefully plan for it. AND my 30 footer actually has as much or more room down below than their 34-36 footers galley comes with a full size built-in ice chest no electric fridge, but 2 bags of ice last 4 days and 2 burner stove and large pantry storage pressurized water for both the shower in the head sink in the galley new Yanmar motor with less than 250 hours sold installed by the local Yanmar dealer Mastry Engine Center in Clearwater with new prop and drive shaft highend Mercury hyphalon dinghy with stainless steel built-in davits aft to carry it on a rarity an electric Torqeedo dinghy motor recent chartplotter auto pilot solar panels with eMarine solar controller recent 6,000 hull paint job 2 high tech anchors Delta Rocna with 50ft of chain 200ft of rope each etc etc. Just a really great boat with lots of extras. You will NOT find a better boat in perfect sail-away condition. IT IS NOT a project boat, which honestly many are. Nor is it a money pit. All systems are up-to-date and well cared for all sails are in great condition new bimini cover installed this spring March 2023.