1980 Caribbean Sailing Yachts (CSY) 37 'Southern Light' Inside "Labor Day" Sailboat Walk-thru

[@survivorfan2260]

Simply the most beautiful csy 37 I've seen...7 years of your hard work can be seen

[@ronmarks42]

Your video was excellent. I am looking for a CSY project boat to work on for next few years. I am very curious about the details of your build and how she sails. Thank you for taking the time to post this video!!

[@elireloaded]

Very, very nice!

[@cyberdoc99]

Beautiful Paul. You should be very proud. I am looking to do a CSY project after moving to Costa Rica.

[@rickflippin1]

Best sailboat layout yet superb job Captain. Salute

[@danielclint1033]

Beautiful and you did a fine job.

[@mikelepori707]

What a beautiful job you’ve done on it! I’ve been looking at boats and am leaning toward this model. Now from seeing all the storage and with the headroom specs the 37 has I think this is what I am going to go for. Thank you for the video!!!

[@PaulSedwick]

Thanks for the compliment Mike. Make no mistake it's a labor of love! Just returned from a 480 mile shakedown. She sailed well on most points except runs where the main is into the aft lowers most of the time, a trade-off. The CSY 37 is one tough cookie built of solid FRP - no hull or deck core materials. I think 80 or 90 were built. This is #72 - good luck with you search.

[@br3nnanmoore]

What a Beautiful boat. Blue sailing ahead for you.

[@PaulSedwick]

Thank You

[@pedra12]

WOW Paul. it's been 7 years?!?! It look amazing!!! Great work.

[@PaulSedwick]

Thanks Almonz, 7 years since we bought her, started working on her before retirement

[@tslattery08]

Wow you did an amazing job, I'm starting a full restore of a 119880 csy 37 A floorplan this spring. She has been badly neglected so I'm starting by repainting the hull. What paint do you recommend for the bottom it's the burgundy red color. Thanks Tim.

[@PaulSedwick]

Best of luck with your restore! Bottom paint selection is a lot about your local water and flow. In the Tampa Bay area I'm a firm believer in Pettit Trinidad 75. It's 75% Cuprous Oxide and lasts us up to 10 years. I sailed her 8K nm solo around the North Atlantic 2019. The bottom paint is now 4-5 years and only a hand full of barnacles grow excluding prop and shaft. It's a hard epoxy based bottom paint I've used very successfully over the past 30 + or - years and would have nothing else. BTW I tried the "SR" type once, it did not perform as well. www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/special-maintenance-sectionpettit-trinidad-sr-leads-a-large-group-of-bottom-paints-2

[@debbiegiddens2205]

Thanks for the tour Paul! I feel a lot better about letting you solo sail now😅

[@PaulSedwick]

Thank You Debbie, its been a long and winding road!

[@robertjachimowicz5303]

WOW NICE

[@psystealth]

Well done she's a great boat, great interior layout and superb nav station, question: what material have you applied to the pullman cabin port side fwd?

[@strangefolkprimary4837]

Amazing!

[@PaulSedwick]

Thank You

[@laxmannate07]

Would make a great live aboard.

[@utubenayeri]

Great job Paul! I am looking for a 37 or 44 csy to circumnavigate as well. If you know anyway in sale give me a call!

[@ckreitlein]

Beautiful...are you answering question? I own a CSY 33, BOLERO, and need some helpful answers.

[@PaulSedwick]

Hi Chris, just back from 8500 nm North Atlantic circle. Possibly answer a few in the coming weeks. Thanks

[@SailingIndependence]

Beautiful! I’m subscribing in hopes you’ll chronicle your journey. When do you plan to toss the lines?