1973 WEstsail 32 #43 Moore Haven Florida $32000

  • October 25, 2015 4:14 PM
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    Craigs list posting http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/5279741527.html

    Here is part of the intersting story. 

    Built by Ralph Alder starting in the original Westsail yard in 1972 she is more than just a factory finished yacht, Ralph was one of the original members of the Westsail factory crew, he was the carpenter and as such, responsible for the construction of the cabinetry and final fitting of all the interior, deck and structural components of the first 30 or so boats. Ralph left Westsail after injuring himself on a table saw and brought sunrise home with him. What really distinguishes her as a premium boat is not only the incredible fit and finish of her construction but the fact that Ralph had the distinct advantage of seeing first hand, some of the various deign flaws inherent in the different, custom cabin plans and deck layouts. One that comes immediately to mind is the lower shrouds, typically the lowers on a Westsail 32 are bolted through the port and starboard hull sides on either side (fore + aft) of the upper stay wires, this brings them at a sharp angle to the mast across the side decks as they are fairly low on the mast and the boat is very beamy. Ralph said he got sick of ducking under them while he was working on all the boats so he brought his to the house sides on Sunrise, perfect!. It also means that your 'pin-racks' are inboard where they belong and it looks better too. She is also incredibly comfortable with all the seating and sleeping perfectly laid out. I have never been in another boat where virtually every sitting place just fits 'like a glove' and in the forward cabin there is a two level seating arrangement where you can sit to dress with ease. The layout of the forward master berth allows you to get in and out of the berth with out all the gymnastics associated with ordinary v berths. The galley has a well placed lee strap as do the sea berths in the saloon. The galley is a magnificent cooking place and even better than the galley on my Bruce Roberts 38 Offshore (and that one was good)
    In the era when she was built it was still possible to have bronze castings as a reasonable alternative to buying commercial hardware so Sunrise is fit with some of the most beautiful and strong fittings imaginable (I will try to find pictures and add them to this post as time allows). By the way, Ralph Alder was also a dental mold designer so he knows how to make a plug for a mold and he told me he had some fun making the castings with an old German firm in SanDiago.