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Originally Posted by flyingwelshman
The seller is calling it a Mirage 30, so let's assume it's the Perry design for now. I'll confirm this with him.
What does that do to the recommendations or lack thereof?
Thanks
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Mirage 29 - Used Sailboat Market in Canada
Mirage 33/35 - Used Sailboat Market in Canada
The second link is the Mirage 33/35 (a bigger sister) but the concept will be similar. The 30 you're looking at will have a vertically plumb transom if it's the Perry boat.
I don't think it necessarily changes an overall recommendation but I'd expect even with equal build quality these would be somewhat different boats to own. FWIW from what I've seen the Mirages are in general as well built as most, better than some. The European designed Mirages (sorry, don't recall the actual designer but he's French) will have a more Euro influenced interior layout, ie berths and salon pushed forward, aft head etc.
The Perry 30 will be more traditional in look and layout. We have friends with a big-sister Mirage 33 that is a very nice boat and they are quite happy with it. As PB mentioned, the 32 is the same boat with a (possibly more aesthetically pleasing) reverse transom, the same applies to the 33/35.
I'm a big fan of Perry's boats, they are always pleasing to the eye and perform better than you might expect from the numbers. Bob Perry himself has recently joined this board and hopefully he'll weigh in with some (much better) insight.