1985 32-3 for sale - posted 21Jan2025
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Prairie Schooner
Jeff & Donna, E35-3 purchased 7/21
Is this your boat? Looks like a nice one. I hope some misfortune is not motivating the sale.
Filkee
Sustaining Member
Love the pull out rack on the galley side.
Thanks. No misfortune - just checking a possible opportunity. I’ve reset my cruising plans for this year to hopefully involve more offshore (solo) sailing than originally planned. Since moving the boat to Mobile AL last fall, I’ve spent a several weeks out in the Gulf of Mexico (a very challenging body of water!). I’ve realized there are several true bluewater cruising boats for sale on the Gulf coast area that might be a better platform - lots more storage, more stable in large confused seas and strong winds. Since I’ll be stuck back in Knoxville for the next ~8 weeks with hip replacement surgery in 2 weeks, then 6 weeks of recovery before I can safety get back ‘out there’, I asked a friend (broker at my marina) to see if we can get a good price for her by the end of March so I can jump to one of available local bluewater boats, and head off in that. If my boat doesn’t sell (for a good price), I’ll happily jump back on board her and head out at that time. She’s fully set up for cruising, so there’s nothing I need to do before heading to the Bahamas and then south.
alcodiesel
Bill McLean
Great name from the old days. Didn't you used to own Traveler?
Yes I did!
Good catch on the 'Vim' history - very few know it.
Vim - Classic Yacht Info
Designed and built for Harold S Vanderbilt with the sole purpose of racing and which led to great involvement of Sparkman & Stephens with the 12-Metre class. Vim was the first twelve to have rod rigging and an aluminium spa package and in the 1939 season in England she beat such famous...
classicyachtinfo.com
Actually, my first boat (a P Class in New Zealand - similar size to an Optimist) came to me already named Vim. In NZ, there's a household cleaner similar to Comet, called Vim - I got some playful teasing from my 10 yo friends while I learned to sail - they said I'd do better if I didn't spend my time cleaning up the harbor (harbour). I didn't learn the historical significance of the name, Vim, until I was thinking of a new name for my 32-3 (it came to me named 'Molto Bene' on the transom - original owner was Italian). I thought my 32-3 might be my 'forever' boat, so it was fun to go full-circle and (re)name it Vim ;-)
jtsai
Member III
I crewed on a sailing trip from Pensacola to Miami on 60' sailing ship Libra. Captain of the ship said the Gulf of Mexico is cul-de-sac where all the energies collide and rebound. He was correct, I have never been so sea sick in my life the first two days!
Interested to hear what boats are on your short list. Good luck with the surgery.