[Eaugallie]

Pearson 323 Input

I am currently looking for a sailboat in the 30-32 foot range for coastal cruising along the East and West coast of Florida. Mainly the boat will be used for Day Cruises in protected waters with the occasional open water leg to the Keys and possibly even the Bahamas. Most sailing will be done with one couple or two and an occasional overnight.

My experience is fairly limited, I have completed the ASA Basic Sailing, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat courses along with Navigation, most of my sailing has been done on 27’ and 32’ Hunters, the 27’ was a 70’s vintage and the 32 was a 2002 model. I have the training but not a huge amount of experience.

I have looked at a few Catalina 30s and Hunter 30s as well as a Sabre 34, out of my price range, and an Oday 34. I have heard good things and was hoping for some input on the quality of build on the Pearson 323. The specific boat I am looking at is a 1982 with Yanmar Diesel. I will be looking at the boat next week and would move rather quickly with a survey should I decide to move forward.

Any input on the build quality and structural attributes of this boat, or any other input, would help tremendously.

Thanks
Eau Gallie