A Smaller Boat Built to Go ANYWHERE Relatively Affordably [Full Tour] Learning the Lines

[@tomstopper5281]

Wow, so well maintained a cared for. Looks like a great boat to buy.

[@dprepdprep4079]

I have a GulfStar 50 and this boat is an almost exact copy. Same lines outside and same beautiful wood interior. Thanks for the great video!

[@Whit-mh9nt]

I would love a Gulfstar 37.. Cant find anyone to sail it to Asia for me or I would buy one.

[@gridlock1]

The Gulfstar 50 is easily the best boat they ever built 💛

[@OSNSailing]

The "diesel tank" at 5:43 is the water heater. Nice boat though.

[@srmetamorphose]

I've looked at this boat in-person. There is much about it I like, especially the engine access. If it had a keel stepped mast we would put it higher on our list. The head is a bit cramped and the quarter berth is narrow for the size of the boat. Definately a 2 person boat. It is lovely, though.

[@Whit-mh9nt]

The head is cramped and quarter berth narrow in return for a better capsize screening number and better handling in a following sea. Participularly in heavy weather where you can lose steering surfing too fast down a huge wave and pitchpole, before you can safely deploy a drogue.

[@leecowell8165]

@@Whit-mh9nt Moitesier never used a drogue and that guy was around the horn in a 39 footer. It WAS a double-ended ketch though. This boat also doesn't have a full keel.

[@erictakakjian6021]

Really Nice boat. That galley is great for cooking in rough weather, unlike what you see on production boats today!

[@beebester4106]

A lot of boat for the size, great presentation!

[@RickMentore]

A lil' gem!

[@donnanhuggler8451]

Love this boat

[@boatworkstoday]

P.S are one of those boats on my short list; awesome sailers!

[@Ogsonofgroo]

Love Crealocks and PC builds well thought out and finely crafted vessels that are tough and beautiful, I'd trust a small one near anywhere :) Nice boat, great condition and the asking price is reasonable I think. I'm in the PNW Canada and there are more than a few around, but rarely for sale in this nice of shape.

[@Whit-mh9nt]

Know anyone who could and would sail a boat down to SE Asia for me for a reasonable fee? I am canadian and need a boat that matches my passport and the selection is just better there...boats here are truly expensive and immigration stuff will be difficult with a flag different from my passport in some places...

[@KenWallaceFilms]

The PS 37 on my short list of boats, but hoping the market softens enough in the next couple of years that one of this age is more in the range of $75k than a $120k. When you start adding up refit costs it can double the cost if there is major work to be done (rigging, chain plates, engine, batteries, solar, wind vane, electronics, etc. etc.).

[@montanadan2524]

Pacific Seacraft is a high quality example of a tough boat. Posted price is just a starting point but this boat dose check all the heavy weather or light wind configurations.

[@petergrundy8081]

What a lovely pocket cruiser more suited to cooler climates I'm not sure about the tropics and you wouldn't want to be in a hurry but wow what a quality boat

[@JohnCornellier]

on what planet is a 37 foot boat a pocket cruiser

[@Ranchpig67]

@@JohnCornellier because it's only 27' at water line with a tiny 11' beam. That's USEABLE space. Not extra money you throw away at slip fees. It's a dinosaur boat.

[@gridlock1]

The Crealock 34' is perfection. You would HATE that boat. 😆

[@chriscodrington5464]

just a detail...I believe technically that is actually a solent rig because thedistance from forestay to mizzen is quite short...alot of folks adopted the solent with a furler as a convenient solution to snotty weather....furl genoa and mizzen balances the reefed main in a variety of settings down to 3rd reef or even a trysail.

[@symphonyfarm2009]

Oh Please Jordan! I am sailing on a Bristol 27 with my wife and two kids. This is a god damn mansion!

[@monsterhog1118]

Yea he said only 2 people?

[@chasrmartel4777]

God didn't do it.

[@Whit-mh9nt]

His idea of affordable and small are both a little whack

[@joefoley4432]

Another success trip to my home boat yard, Herrington Harbor North. The Malo is still here !?!

[@SV_Argo]

I'm also at Herrington. That Malo is nice. I'm also surprised its still here. It's been up there for like two, maybe three years?? I know its in great shape, and priced appropriately. Curious why it hasn't sold. Great boat.

[@rickaspentv]

Wow what a perfect boat. Wish they was easy to find in scandinavia but some quick searches tells me its not easy to find around here but will for sure take a look around because its like the perfect boat for me and my doggo!

[@gridlock1]

We have a similar problem. The Laurin Koster 32 is our dream boat. They apparently don't exist in the Americas 🤷

[@rickaspentv]

@@gridlock1 Yah thats a nice boat. seen afew around here. it's on my list aswell 😊

[@thepigwillfly5869]

@ 5:41, I think that is the water heater, not a diesel tank.

[@darylclark8906]

That is the hot water heater, not the diesel tank. Diesel tank is normally in the bilge on PSCls.

[@gymcoachdon]

37 foot is a "pocket cruiser"? Is my 44 footer a small cruising boat?

[@realgagnon1203]

I really like this boat and see myself living in it. It seems to be in very good shape/condition. Very small cockpit and narrow at under 11 feet, this sailboat is designed for 1 person. Yeah, made for me.

[@Stevenhufnagel]

The small cockpit is for ocean sailing.

[@Whit-mh9nt]

Narrow? Seriously? You like capsising and not coming back up?

[@stude292]

Can't resist: see "Sailing Solo at 70", the episode where David's Beneteau 50.4 sank due to an absolutely, totally insane construction aspect. Don't believe me- just watch and listen. I could not believe what he describes as being other than a mistake during production. Nope. At my suggestion he visited a forum, asked and learned he was not alone. The upper rudder support was (is) described as a piece of unfinished plywood, with a hole in it, caulked to the hull. It came loose, the rudder became wildly neutating, carved out the shaft seal, which is below the waterline, another unbelievably poor and unnecessary choice, and the boat sank. The Coast Guard' pump may have kept up if it did not fail (another unfortunate circumstance). So, I was pretty open minded, despite being on a Beneteau and being very unimpressed when looking beyond the cushy superficial stuff. I now believe they are potential death traps, built by a manufacturer that counts on the owners not exposing them to conditions which Bill Crealock considers near dockside. To prove my point: I challenge anyone to find a similarly dangerous aspect on a PSC, and report here, and everywhere. I certainly will, regarding Beneteau. Final note: Beneteau, according to David, will not return any correspondence. They do not care. Period. And, I am posting this under the general comments, as well.

[@ronagoodwell2709]

Water damage on sole likely came from some knucklehead taking an unsupervised shower. PacSeas are built to be sailed hard. They are not floating condominiums. But they are heavy and require a fair storm to get them moving.

[@G029er]

I cannot imagine sailing that thing with the dodger in place and a couple of guests onboard. A tiny cockpit for a good sized boat.

[@DonNichols-p8z]

Thank you. You are right, more than two people you would have to be a very "Close" family.

[@baltimoreravens1515]

Very nice and looks like it can sleep 5 if necessary a really well done boat

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

An interesting thing about Crealock is he never owned a boat himself. He just sailed with friends. This is a superb boat I would love to own one.

[@Stevenhufnagel]

The smart people sail opb...other people's boats.

[@goulash75]

That's a great looking boat but what I really wanna ask my U.S. friends is, what kind of ute is that parked at the bow of the boat? An El Camino? 1:15

[@Catch-dont-fish]

Yes, that is an El Camino

[@Catch-dont-fish]

Mid 1980s model

[@goulash75]

@@Catch-dont-fish thanks. Thought it looked a bit small to be one, but couldn't think of any other Ute's (with that body shape) made in the US.

[@Catch-dont-fish]

@goulash75 they downsized them compared to the earlier models by quite a bit and stopped making them shortly after. The one in the video is a 5th generation, 1978 - 1987. 87 was the last year model and the 4 generations before the 5th generation were all bigger.

[@carrierserena]

Should link to the boats

[@John-Nada]

Try to mention headroom and berth length like Captain Q did: "I'm 6'1" and there's two or three inches above me...", especially in the forward section.

[@chantalmathews56]

I miss Captain Q. Wish he was still doing his channel. At least we have 3 years worth to re-watch. :)

[@yamnuska1]

I love seacraft

[@stephentaylor8217]

Nice

[@tedrick4713]

Where is the price????

[@mikerotch1135]

The El Camino sitting there I could see the bodyguards retirement plan

[@meganluke444]

A 37 foot Crealock Pacific Seacraft is not a "pocket cruiser." It is a blue water vessel suitable for ocean crossing for a crew (family) of four. Plese get some blue water experience before opining for gravidly on tha capability of sailing yachts.

[@thadlane8900]

Gross! Nothing worse than the worlds expert setting every word correct. Aren’t we the lucky ones to have your presence? Yuk!

[@mikekennedy5470]

​@@thadlane8900nothing wrong with being correct .

[@fredhammer6413]

@@thadlane8900; I guess you hate facts. Facts don’t care about your feelings.

[@philiporourke7896]

37 ft is not a pocket cruiser, great vid though. Thanx.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

@@thadlane8900 Gross? That's quite a strange usage of the word.

[@billywill903]

119k that’s steep

[@jmd1743]

Looks great for lake Michigan.

[@jordanbey870]

I want to learn how to sail..

[@sparkeyjones6261]

Do it!

[@josephmilos-ky2kp]

I made a serious inquiry on that boat back in September. Too bad the broker didn’t

[@johnnyhag675]

So now we're calling a 37 footer a "pocket cruiser"? Ahh,....okay

[@sparkeyjones6261]

lol, I was going to say the same thing. Used to be that a "pocket cruiser" was something in the 18-22 foot range. A 37 footer is still pretty large in my book.

[@mitchellsmith4690]

Look at the BOTY award catagories...they caboats this size small oe medium...l

[@steveburke7675]

Def. not a "pocket" cruiser, or a dock queen...designed to be sailed...quite small for a 37 footer tho. I will mention for the asking price I'd expect that sole to have been restored.

[@AlanpittsS2b]

Yeah I thought a pocket cruiser was like 18 to 20 feet but I’m not a sailing expert. 37 foot seems pretty average to large but that’s just from stuff I’ve seen I have no real experience

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Yeah, 2 big to singlehand too Yes it is! Although it is cutter rigged....still tho to big.

[@vincent7520]

Tzo people??? I sail with a crew of three or four plus me as a skipper. Plenty of room for that meany people; a little bit cramped but when you sail far in a limited amount of time (a month) you can go quite far instead of being stuck on the same playground… Then pulling up the cabin sole is a very bad idea. At one point or another you'll get a leak on a critical part of the boat. Provision should be made to have access to the rear of the engine either by the front (if space provides) or by the sides either thru the lockers or thru a bunk.

[@josephmilos-ky2kp]

Seem too serious about getting to know me. Really been enjoying the PSC I now own..

[@adrianrubi5012]

Looks like an Island Packet yacht.

[@johnjordansailing]

Water damage or diesel leak?

[@monsterhog1118]

You would only put 2 people on it? 🤔

[@tedrick4713]

How much???????

[@mikebell7124]

Air Gap ?

[@briansmythe3000]

I like it, There well built ⛵ boat's

[@marioncobretti3076]

“Pocket cruiser”??…more like “deep pocket” cruiser at that price..in today’s market, they’ll be lucky to get half their ask..nice boat though

[@Antipodean33]

I've never heard a 37 foot sail boat described as a "pocket cruiser" I'd hate to hear what you'd call a 20 foot cruising sailboat with a full keel. Price is too much, she's a nice boat but at 37 foot she's tiny inside and for that same cash you can find a much later model boat, with less hours, much more room and probably a better boat all round

[@aphilippinesadventure9184]

Totally agree...very solid boat, but not realistically priced.

[@SV_Argo]

@@aphilippinesadventure9184 - How is the price unrealistic?

[@aphilippinesadventure9184]

@@SV_Argo It's a great boat, but the market is changing. My own boat is of si.ilar vintage, built very strong and all. But with it's age, though in very good condition, I think it will go for well under 100k...maybe like 85k There are larger newer boats going for that price...so it will take a special person to spend 120 on it.

[@SV_Argo]

@@aphilippinesadventure9184 - I agree with you that the market is changing. However, regarding this particular boat, it is priced squarely in line with the listed comps. That said, I also agree that boats like these appeal to a smaller market with a different set of priorities and/or sailing aspirations.

[@aphilippinesadventure9184]

@@SV_Argo I love that boat, and it is very similar to my own. I just don't think that sale prices will match up, though I don't know how to access actual sale prices for these boats. I'm not sure that some want to divulge that...lol

[@TracyCheyne-sx8im]

love their boats👍

[@shanechostetler9997]

That Hans Christian next to it is sweet as well. Or it looks like one.

[@timwright5452]

Expensive

[@Ranchpig67]

Everyone saying 37' is not a pocket cruiser... it's a 27' boat LWL... that's USABLE space. Beam is under 11. It's a dinosaur. Not a good boat at all.... not by today's standards. This was the pinnacle of 70/80's boat building. Imagine saying... that 1980 Cadillac Deville is clearly the best car ever built. It's a tank... safe... comfortable. Maybe then it was... but do you see people driving them around? Nope... cause they're junk compared to modern vehicles in every way.

[@michaelcrowley1172]

True dat, if it was given to me, under the stipulation, that I could never sell it,I would thankfully decline,just sayin,GODBLESS 😊

[@stude292]

Interesting. So, what is not a dinosaur? For actual voyaging? This PSC has insufficient beam? Yeah, I guess you do live on a ranch, certainly not on the ocean, sailing long distances. I guess the "non dinosaur" includes the contemporary glamorous dock queens, which, if do go to sea, may join so many other of the recent designs, donating their weak keels and rudders to the ocean, while it's crew abandon and wait for rescue. So, let's see what design features you would select for off-shore passage making, not something for entertaining, sitting at a dock, or drifting around in sounds or inland regions. Enlighten us.

[@Ranchpig67]

@@stude292 Sorry to take so long to get back to you, but only about 85 sailboats world wide have lost keels in the last 10 years.... not really big considering there are roughly 3 million sailboats actively sailing in the world. Most boats crossing oceans are production boats obviously, because they are what sell the most. That's just reality. Not sure why people are so married to this nostalgic idea that blue water has to be some 70/80's design. That was not the pinnacle of marine architecture, design, and equipment. What is selling is the culmination of boat evolution. It's tried and true and born from experience. That's why these designs are improving. Some are for livability, some for performance, some for comfort. All in prices commensurate with quality and innovation. But all 3 are better in every measurable way. IF they weren't some startup would go back to building 80's boats and get rich. But that's not happening. The only example is Kraken, which to be fair, only a handful of people fell for the marketing of buying an 80's design for million +. Doesn't mean it's actually a better design. It's just taken an old idea and improved on it's many weak points but for a ridiculous amount of money. Take a new French production boat of comparable size and put in $500k dollars of Kraken-like upgrades and it would still have a better layout, room, sailing performance, enjoyable cockpit, water access, and on and on. Those are important to most people whether sitting at the dock or crossing the ocean. The most important factor in safety isn't the boat design. It's the person who is in charge. Most accidents by 90% are human error. So training, experience, maintenance and preperation, procedure, best practices, continuing education, and using updated technology will greatly improve one's chances of survival in any body of water.

[@stude292]

@@Ranchpig67 @Ranchpig67 I agree regarding the importance of the skipper. But, I think we both agree that new or old, the design should be robust: 1. We broke the spade rudder off our boat returning from Bermuda (Bermuda 1-2). The design? A ~3.5" tube welded into a ~4" notch in a stainless plate, around which the rudder was cast. That rudder was fine throughout its short life, drifting around Long Island Sound, like most others mostly do. Just not on actual, even mild, ocean. Point: Spade rudders are exposed to extraordinary loads compared to supported designs, and the design should reflect that reality. Unless the manufacturer hopes it will never get tested at sea- which most boats don't , which likely reflects the low number of failures, as you point out. You state, in effect: "Hey-, the number of failures is low!! What's the problem?" I say: Of course the numbers are low, due to the overwhelming majority of all boats, young, old, never seeing at sea conditions (although, of course, every owner has their "sea stories"). Note: A guy is currently sailing deeper and deeper into the Arctic on a Contessa 35, which is obviously surviving hugely nautical conditions. I just want to know.: What version of a highly stressed design will I get? 2. See "Sailing Solo at 70". David's boat sank (~30 mi S of the NC,/VA border) due (in his words) to Beneteau using a piece of bare unfinished plywood, caulked to the hull, as the upper support structure. Turns out many owners reported similar in their boats (he asked a forum). None of those boats broke and sank. Why? Seems pretty reasonable to assume that his "support" failed due to cyclical stress, over a couple of days of (mild, he said to me, during our correspondence) ocean sailing- which his boat, and the others never got exposed to. Many erroneously think that the effect of ocean conditions, on themselves and their boat can be scaled using multiple individual local experiences, in protected waters. The empirical evidence, here, with Beneteau, clearly indicates otherwise. Note: David said that Beneteau totally dismissed him, did not make any attempt to either refute or justify that construction. Buy one if you want to. No thanks 3. See "Pat |Frankie". Grand Soleil 46, a 6 year old one is around .5 million. Watch the recent disaster caused by a simple hauling, wherein the keel pushed its entire interior support structure into the interior, after it was gently lowered until the keel rested on the tarmac. Please, have a look and tell me: Would you sail this beyond a very calm locale? They want to cross the Atlantic- certainly, an activity you would rightly claim as being reasonable, in this "modern" (read: "non- dinosaur"), high-end, roomy, lovely, well appointed yacht, certainly ( based upon your analysis) compared to, say, a slow, small and "ancient" i.e. more traditional design (choose your favorite from the 70's or 80's- they are still around, i.e. not basically totalled by merely resting their weight on their keel). Again, look for yourself. My point: I believe that "new" can be capable. Why aren't these? How can one tell, based upon, again, the typical sanguine conditions most boats encounter, if a very highly stressed design element (compared to those of "the dinosaurs") can withstand ocean conditions? I include 7-ft tall keels, having a few feet of fore/aft support, without a high form strength deep canoe body as one of these elements. Same goes for 7-ft tall low drag (very thin) spade rudders as another such element. It can be done, but they don't, and we think they are fine because people who don't actually sail them during continuous, long- duration energetic conditions tell us how great they are. I am not saying that this sort of boat can't be useful - but it would be useless to me, compared to more traditional designs, if, despite all the attractive amenities, I can't be provided the same empirical evidence of seaworthiness, because my boating favors being in the ocean pretty much whenever I want to, rather than at the dock, especially during conditions that keep most people at the dock, instead of at the now-, deserted anchorages. But, again, that gorgeous Grand Soleil cannot support even it's own weight, making it pretty much useless, period (to me, anyhow). Watch the video, asses the fundamental aspects of this, again, modern, high-end yacht (they are embarking upon a near- total structural re-do) beyond the superficial "gorgeous-ness". At sea? Real ocean? You know the answer. Bad "dinosaurs" certainly exist. That PSC is not one of them. Bill Crealock certainly could have altered its design to resemble the Beneteau or Grand Soleil; he knows their attractions. But, he may consider them as "unsavory", until proven otherwise. Still waiting, I suspect. Regarding the implications of "new" perhaps relating to innovation. Yes, of course. I submit the following: It is also possible that labor cost is a very significant factor, perhaps even more so than 40+ years ago. And, if "big and fancy" sells, than it is reasonable to assume that is where a lot of cost will be expended. And, if a marketing survey reveals that the vast majority of buyers will never explore beyond the low stress environment, "innovation" likely translates into "only as strong as it needs to be"-- decided by who? By what? believe Beneteau rolled the dice, hoping that people would assume the "modern" design reflects purposeful innovation focusing also on function- not the dockside party version, in support of their rarely realized fantasies. They are correct- these designs rarely get tested, obviously. Both this Beneteau and that Grand Soleil are potential deathtraps, despite their hi-tech-appearing features. If that GS 46 could not support ~13k pounds distributed throughout its keel support structure (it's ballast is ~7 k pounds), it can logically be assumed that 3-dimensional high inertial, including moments, loading in a seaway would present very high risk. That Beneteau sank. That's pretty dangerous. Again, watch, and listen/read David's account of a rudder, with it's seal, located below the waterline, leaking furiously because the rudder post was flying around uncontrollably. Yes, the Coast Guard played a part, but the root cause was an obvious attempt to cost cut in an area they incredibly dismissed as unimportant. So, if you are suggesting that modern boats have nearly solved/solved creature comfort-related issues associated with dockside (or, near dockside mild conditions in protected waters)- I heartily agree. But, I would like to hear your defense of the statement (paraphrasing) of design, of these type boats, not being the major contributor to safety. I would agree regarding earlier "dinosaurs", but not with these.

[@stude292]

Another note: Long before I saw this ad I have attempted to be open minded, and was excited that recreational boat builders seemed to be inspired by very bleeding edge vessels, such as Vendee (pre foil, anyhow), which combine breathtaking speed and seaworthiness in an absolutely beautiful way. But, here is my now jaundiced view of contemporary vessels built with, apparently, the intention of appearing similar, but not costing ~$10 Mil, while also including condo-like accomodations: If you intend to enjoy sailing in even mild ocean conditions: Beware. Do not assume that all that luxury, all that impressive and purposeful detail targeting creature comforts, and navigation/entertainment technology extends into the vessel's construction. I am now inclined to believe, like so many of my contemporaries do, that any vessel which "looks like this" is likely also "too good to be true", where structural integrity and safety (away from protected waters, anyhow) are compromised by necessity due to the usual factors in addition to the market pressure to meet ever increasing and, frankly, unrealistic, expectations regarding these creature comforts. I now believe virtually no one "looks under the hood", assuming, apparently, that it is all sorted, simply due to the superficial impression of quality of accommodations. Again, it may be a "don't care", if the vessel's mission is simply to move the accommodations, in an enlightened manner, through protected waters, from one port to another- a perfectly reasonable mission. But, stating, in a general way, that this type is somehow compensating for their light weight and focus upon accommodations to retain safety and seaworthiness by exploiting newly discovered hydrodynamic laws, or breakthroughs in polymer technology has to provide supporting data, to convince me at least, because I love the ocean, and a boat that does not is useless to me. Bottom line: It may be impossible to make these extreme types truly safe, in a package having these combined features: lightweight, extreme high- aspect keel design, accommodations, and acceptable cost. For example: That Grand Soleil: That keel is ~7-ft long, with the majority of its ballast at its bottom end. A little math exercise: Assume that keel's weight is centered at a point ~5.6 feet below the hull, and the athwart footprint of fastening is 3-ft,(+/- 1.5 ft) to the hull's grid structure. Assume a knockdown, to port, to near 90 degrees (if that boat's AVS allowed). The load? ~27000 pounds, trying to rip the keel from the structure on the stbd side, and crushing it in, at ~27000 pounds force, on the port side. We already know that the grid and hull, in this advertised as long-distance cruising boat, cannot withstand ~13k pounds of static load upward directed load. It can only be assumed that Grand Soleil hoped (preyed) this never happens. Not a confidence builder. My dinosaur has a bolt on lead fin also- but it's 8-ft long, 2-ft deep, and attached to the bottom of a stub which is included within a deep canoe body- pretty much the opposite of the Beneteau and GS, with lots of empirical data to defend its strength. Regarding failure statistics one last time: I was sailing up to ~1 month ago, anchored both at Montauk and Block Island, and was the only visible recreational boat at both locations. We both know that conditions in this region are not truly open ocean conditions, even with 30-kt winds (although I cannot effectively sail home the required very close hauled course in those conditions- I have to wait or allow lots of time to tack, due to the short and disruptive chop, but have succeeded in 25 kts true). But, no one else is out there. The fact is that such wind very rarely occurs during the summer, i.e during most folks' "season". Thus, their boats are never tested, even in these conditions. The number of sailboats within my locale which could be where I was, over a similar timeframe, according to a Coast Guard survey, is ~4000. Based upon my observations, then, it appears that during the fall, with winds exceeding 20 kts, the actual number used could be less than 1%- hardly enough to draw conclusions regarding failure rate, for even this protected area.

[@WolfandCatUnite]

Wow

[@shawnjohnson2524]

Nice boat, definitely not a pocket cruiser, price is high.

[@HeadcaseRuss]

B29.9 here. Far more manageable. Both financially and to single hand. Don't get me wrong. PS built great boats by any standard. WIB Crealok drew great lines. But something like that is never going to be in my budget. My Bristol is.

[@a.krugliak]

If price will be around 30k... ))

[@luishermansanny270]

Veleiro especial pra támara klim

[@SSBN506]

I never understood boats like this at that price. You can get a 2005 Beneteau 393 for the same price. Way bigger boat interior and newer. It will survive 95% or more of the same situations.

[@Offatatangent]

Several shipwrights I know refer to post 1990 Beneteaus as “bendy boats” & marine engineers dread carrying out anything much more than a service on the engines for fear of causing structural damage. Jeneaus, Dufors & Hanses even more so.

[@SSBN506]

@@OffatatangentInteresting I have only ever found that opinion to be popular with old sailors. The if it wasn’t built in the 70s it is junk kind of people. Then then tell you the are redoing the soft deck on their boat and need to replace the compression post and do you mind helping them get off the mooring for hall out as there diesel won’t start. I have owned 70s and 80s sailboats. My 2000 hunter 340 is better than they were in every way.

[@captaindanield5827]

I like the boat next door. Tayana?

[@georgeburns7251]

Beneteaus are cheap for a reason. Hunters too. The boats fall apart. Keels detach.

[@SSBN506]

I have yet to se one fall apart in person. I know it happens nothing lasts forever. But i have personally seen 5 or 6 70s/80s boats get scraped from our club. Not because they we necessarily bad boats just old and neglected. All boats fall apart depending on how you care for them and how old they are.@@georgeburns7251

[@emeticart]

Actually a nice boat. Actually. Nice, high-quality wooden interior, electronics at a sufficiently current level, BUT ... bow cabin too small, water damage needs to be examined more closely AND the price ... for 20k less, it would be ok. Especially because the power supply (solar + wind generator + batteries) needs to be upgraded to make it suitable for long journeys ... ​

[@Medevicerep]

Misleading headline. 37 feet is not a smaller boat. I’m sure it’s outstanding.

[@Stevenhufnagel]

A 37 footer is not a pocket cruiser. If it were a 24-26 footer and similarly built, then it could be called a pocket cruiser.

[@jonuh6159]

They are very expensive 😮

[@leatherdardoretromovil6779]

A tiny affordable boat , and then it’s like a 57ft 😂, just kidding, nice , but from first image ( and title )I thought was a 24 or so

[@deborahruthsrose1785]

Do you get the owners permission to do this sort of video?

[@liongod1000]

@deborahruthrose1785 *_ Deborah ...... rather ask yourself a clever question and say "Well he was given the keys to the boat so I'm sure the owner is okay with promoting the boat, and through the videoing someone will hopefully like his video and buy the boat""!!! _*

[@JohnCornellier]

how is this a "smaller" boat?

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Not a "smaller" or "pocket cruiser".. I want some of what you are smoking

[@jackpresnull3818]

37 isn't pocket a cruiser

[@santamulligan676]

Gunnals

[@Garfield.Farkle]

That's a nice looking boat, but $119,000 for a 30 -year-old boat that is 28 feet on the waterline is waywayway too much, compared to what that much money will buy in a newer boat.

[@moaslin1]

lol, pocket cruiser?

[@ianrusso8790]

seems great boat but not worth more than 60k in this market

[@rickydee5863]

Yeah i thought about eighty thousand as absolute top price .it does need work .but your probably right its a buyers market .

[@ciaranbyrne62]

Not worth 12k to me😊

[@marioncobretti3076]

This time of year, and where the markets been heading..they should take 60 and run

[@jamesmurphy-z8s]

how much is it $$

[@johnhefter3815]

37 foot is not a small boat.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

When I see grunge and rust in places like the engine hatch I have to wonder what else hasn't received enough attention by the owner. That would drive me crazy if it were my boat, and it would be cleaned and repaired immediately.

[@optimus163]

$80k-$100k is definitely NOT reasonably affordable!

[@ewynsadler247]

Relatively* and yes it is. For example, a brand new Island Packet (probably one of the closest to this currently on market) costs 3-5 times as much.

[@robertkreamer7522]

They want what 119 k for a defunct brand granted well made but guys she is 30 years old ! Tired standing rigging ? Top price in todays Very soft market for a cramped no master cabin aft my price as a guy who owned two boat dealerships : 49, 500 .

[@blacktootherson]

Pocket cruisers are under 28 feet and this is not relatively affordable ??? 💀

[@deerfootnz]

They are nice enough boats but the sailing performance is fairly pedestrian.

[@sarahmanalapan8443]

Nice boat but not at that price.

[@billyprovis9750]

So much crap talked by so many

[@aaronwells6608]

It's 37 feet. NOT a pocket cruiser lol😂

[@mountainmandale1587]

Not sure what you call a pocket cruiser, but my pockets aren't as deep as yours.

[@iverburl]

Must be a deck-stepped mast. The damage you noted is right below the mast, a worrisome problem.

[@vincentmiceli2554]

Pocket cruiser? You and most other people have a different definition of pocket cruiser

[@garyconway1073]

IF YOUR going to show a boat, show the whole boat on the outside, all the keeo and rudder

[@WhiteNacho]

Affordable? I’m a fvckin single school bus driver living in SoCal yeah right. But I do DIG PSCs

[@geraldhowse8597]

Yet another boat with no walk-through transom ,no swim platform.

[@luvmonkey666]

37ft pocket cruiser😂😂

[@chiefkikyerass7188]

Way toooo much $$$$$$ Boats are way down on price atm..45k max

[@NonSense-n5d]

nice boat - too much teak.

[@willbk392]

Actually, it's not as much teak as you think. Mine is mostly red oak on the interior.

[@bawrytr]

Man, 37' a "smaller boat"??? LOL

[@leecowell8165]

That's NOT a small boat! It also does NOT sport a long keel.

[@georgeburns7251]

Most the commenters have never sailed off shore. A lot of dock experience. The guy doing the vid called the saloon a “salon”. Tells a lot, unless he is a hair dresser. Most people who use this term are POSH dock queens.

[@jeffadams7134]

Obviously some very ignorant people are commenting. It has been a "salon" for over a 100 years (meaning living room or lounge). A "saloon" is a bar or drinking establishment. Apparently not been around boats for very long. Recently folks started calling the "salon" "saloon" which is not the correct nautical term.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

Who calls it a saloon? 😅

[@KenWallaceFilms]

@@sparkeyjones6261 if it were my boat I'd call it a saloon, because it would be stocked with rum.

[@KingMinosxxvi]

menh

[@sanfranciscobay]

$119,000

[@MichaelStaphos]

Too much

[@Sigmatized]

I have been a self employed in naval restoration and customization. Rule # 1 Never work for a sailboat owner before qualifying them. They must have a minimum of 2 homes and 3 luxury cars over $250k. Also, boats are the dumbest thing to own. It's all about ego. Very few folks are actually Mariners.

[@Sigmatized]

Also, never work on a boat smaller than 65 ft.