Info Nauticat 35

[D.L. Coburn]

Anyone with information about the Nauticat 35 Motorsailer? I would be
interested in any first-hand experiences, reviews, etc.
Thanks,
F.

[Juha Niemisto]

I have a '93 model, and I love it: http://www.niemisto.com/Juha.htm .
Compared to the traditional Nauticats (I used to have a 33) it sails REALLY
well, and it's quite stiff. It would probably be better classified as a
pilothouse sailboat. It's very roomy and comfortable, visibility from
inside is great (dinette and steering). Very seaworthy: my boat was sailed
over the Atlantic by the first owner. Great tankage (90 gal fuel, 120 gal
water) and good access to all the machinery. Room for a genset. I need
only 2400rpm (out of 3600 max) to push the boat to 7+ kts with the 50hp
Yanmar.

As for negatives, deck storage isn't great, visibility under the low cut
genoa isn't great due to the high outside seating position. Boom is
dangerously low, again due to the high seating position: it needs to be
securely prevented when going downwind (I think later models have raised the
boom). And of course it may have the motorsailor image that some people
have a problem with.

Juha

Below is another post I just nabbed from deja.com:

Subject: Re: Nauticats?
Date: 1996/04/16
Author: DJGPrime <djgp...@aol.com>
Posting History

I have chartered a Nauticat 35 in NW Scotland. The 35 and 39 are both good
sailing boats with a considerable difference in design to the previous
Nauticats. The light weather (there wasn't too much!) sailing
characteristics were good certainly comparable with Westerlys and Rivals for
example but not in the sportier Jeaneau or Beneteau class. Problems with the
design that I felt were:
1. The large rear owners cabin combined with a rear cockpit meant that some
people felt a little exposed in the cockpit.
2. The pilothouse saloon was small for the six persons we had on board. Good
features:
1. Construction was of the highest quality.
2. Engine access and position was the best I have encounted in a sailing
boat.
3. Secure sailing in heavy weather (force 8) only the Rival 38 has felt more
secure.
4. The underwater design is long fin keel (unlike earler designs) with a
skeg hung rudder - this helps to make light weather performance good. We
actually had the spinnaker up in very light winds (not so common off Skye)
and made excellent progress.
I am looking for a boat to buy at the moment and the Nauticat 35 is on my
list of possibles along with Starlights, Moodys, Vancouver, Victorias,
Rivals and Crealocks.

David Prime

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