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Seller's Description

Ahoy Westsail 32 Fans! Here is the most unusual situation and amazing deal you will ever see for this classic! In 1977, the bare hull was purchasedWSSK071305 77and her owner has been building her ever since. Now, we are seeking the right person to bring her to the finish line, a purist nostalgic for old school simplicity and traditional seafaring beauty. Located in Barnegat, NJ.

This may be a fiberglass boat, but she is NOT a plastic boat. Meticulously researched and crafted over the decades by a perfectionist and tasteful woodworker and sailor who always imagined the worst case scenario, this boat is a lovely tank. She is also basically new (sailed once out on the baythe head and galley have never been used!), super clean, and for sale by owner who has aged faster than anticipated, before being able to live the dream. While he can still pass the baton and be part of your story with her, we are looking for that special someone who will appreciate and realize her potential. $49,900 will get you started.

Too many features and details to describe in this listing. If you have ever dreamed of owning your own Westsail 32, please respond to this ad to get contact info. The story about this boat is long, and list of what is included is impressive and comprehensive. Please, serious inquiries only.

Equipment: New Kern fully-battened mainsail, staysail, and furling genoa. Schaeffer furling. Lewmar winches. Mainsail cover, brand new canvas dodger, stainless steel frame. Lazy Jack lines and whisker pole. Boom gallow on stern. Aries wind vane self-steering gear attached.

Mast and standing rigging, all unused. Mast wired for VHF and LED masthead tri-color and steaming light. Deck light. Bow and stern nav lights.

Electronics: Raymarine VHF and Chart Plotter, ProCharge Battery Charger and Xantrex inverter, depth sounder.

Inboard Perkins 4107, factory rebuilt by Perkins, installed in 2009, used for several hours. One engine battery, one big house battery, two stern mounted solar panels.. Removable cockpit sole, great engine access. Two aluminum fuel tanks, 75 gal capacity. Two stainless steel water tanks, 90 gallon capacity.

Bowsprit and platform, douglas fir and teak, with bobstay. Samson post, anchor roller and bronze windlass. Stainless steel pulpit and stanchions, beefy and bolted into aluminum plates to the fiberglass on the bulwark fitted with bronze hawse pipes.

1 1/4 teak cap rail with genoa track, heavy duty outboard chainplates.

Hull insulated with rigid urethane foam and fiber-glassed over. Clean, no mildew. Below deck, everything solid Honduran mahogany..

Teak companionway ladder, removable for accessing engine. Oversized chart table and counter, lots of drawers and lockers. Almost completely wired electrical panel (simple electrical system, the basics, no complications).

Galley has unused Shipmate two burner propane stove with three gas bottles in cockpit locker. Icebox has 4” insulation. Stainless steel sink, plenty of cabinetry.

Bunk on either side of main cabin with high quality cushions (firm). Book cases on port side, Shipmate woodstove on starboard. Drop leaf mahogany table with fiddles. Brass and bronze reading lights and ceiling lights. Two-inch sea rails everywhere.

Finished, unused head. Airhead composting toilet to eliminate need for holding tanks and extra through-hull holes. Mahogany door, cabinets and lockers with lots of storage. Starboard side mahogany hanging locker and five drawers. Forepeak unfinished, but roughed in with plywood and drop lockers.

Anchor locker with 175 feet 3/8 galvanized chain and 45 pound CQR. Spare 50 pound Luke fisherman anchor.

Manuals and receipts galore, basically, the entire history of the boat with all specs used in her build. Much time and expense have gone into this boat over the years. Inside is virtually new, spic and span. Exterior weathered, but never tested or strained. Teak boards and planking of various sizes and a full sheet of mahogany veneer plywood, plenty of gorgeous stainless steel and bronze hardware, along with an assortment of new lines and an accumulation other boat-building materials included in sale.

Specs

Designer
William Crealock
Builder
Kendall/Westsail (USA)
Association
Westsail Owners Association
# Built
25
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
Transom hung
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
31 11 / 9.8 m
Waterline Length
27 5 / 8.4 m
Beam
10 11 / 3.4 m
Draft
4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
19,500 lb / 8,845 kg
Ballast
6,600 lb / 2,994 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cutter
Reported Sail Area
705′² / 65.5 m²
Total Sail Area
705′² / 65.5 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
303′² / 28.1 m²
P
38 3 / 11.7 m
E
15 9 / 4.8 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
403′² / 37.4 m²
I
43 11 / 13.4 m
J
18 3 / 5.6 m
Forestay Length
47 7 / 14.5 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Volvo
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.6 kn
Classic: 7.03 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

6.62 knots
Classic formula: 7.03 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.6
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
15.57
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
33.9
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

33.85
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
418.9
>350: ultraheavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
418.89
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
42.6
40-50: heavy bluewater boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
42.6
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.6
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.63
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

A fiberglass version of William Atkins THISTLE (1934).
In doing the conversion to fiberglass, William Crealock said that he kept the basic lines, while raising the sheer and redesigning the rig.

The builder, Larry Kendall, only produced a few boats, before he sold the molds and tooling to Westsail Corp. in early 70’s. The remainder were built by Westsail.
With some design modifications by Crealock, it became the WESTSAIL 32.
Thanks to ‘Gitanecrew’ for corrections on this model.
Additional information from Oljai Oztoprak, owner of KENDALL #1.

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