Todays Marine Survey, this Sunbeam 34 footer in Lefkas Marina

 

While there are many 34-footers, in my opinion only two are in serious competition on a quality basis with the Sunbeam 34. They are the Najad 355 and Hallberg-Rassy 342, both from Sweden. 

The aft-cockpit Sunbeam 34 was designed and built in Austria to a Schochi design. A very impressive build quality. The reason behind many design features of mass-produced boats is to get the price down. The reason behind most design features of the Sunbeam 34 is to deliver what is in the customer's best interest. Take some examples. The hulls are hand-laid in one piece in solid glass and have a solid glass frame of ribs and stringers glued and laminated into the hull. This makes them heavier and more costly to produce. But with the 34's deep forefoot and U-shaped forward sections, this solidity reduces pounding and eliminates slamming.

The hull-deck join is glued, bolted, resin-impregnated, solid-wood capped, then internally laminated to the hull and deck - so no leaks for the life of the hull.

First light at Lefkas Marina. 

Nice tidy 3HM 35HP Yanmar with good access to the sail drive behind. 

Sunbeam gives a lifetime warranty against hull delamination and leakage of the hull-deck join, plus seven years warranty against osmosis. And they make their own super-high-strength rudders!

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Beneteau 53 Yacht Survey and Sea Trial

Im heading off to the Greek Island of Leros in my own boat to Survey this Beneteau 53 Yacht. A rare model having five cabins and the pedestal steering. Leros Marina offers up to 220 berths with mooring lines, water supply and electricity and free high speed internet access for every berth!

Pre-purchase Yacht Survey in Leros

I was back in Leros Marina carrying out a Pre-Purchase Yacht Survey on this Catamaran yesterday. This 1980's highly regarded Prout Snowgoose 37 has earned a well-deserved reputation as an exceptional blue water passage maker. With nearly 100 reported circumnavigations completed, you would be hard pressed to find another line with this track record.

Lifting her out for the bottom inspection

The low draft greatly increases the skipper’s anchoring options when storms approach, and makes her ideal for exploring the shallow waters found in coves around the Greek Islands.

The Prout family began building cats in the 1950s, and their boats have been well known and respected in the United Kingdom and Europe for half a century.

The interior is well executed with abundant storage and counter space. The liberal use of teak creates a warm and elegant atmosphere not seen on many modern day cats.

Surveyors comments: The Snowgoose 37 is a solid, capable world cruiser with a proven track record. It may not be as flashy as newer-designed cruising cats, but when the ocean is in an unpleasant mood the last thing on your mind is flashiness!

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