I'm considering purchasing a Chris Craft Caribbean 35. Anyone sailed one or have experience with one? I'd love to hear your reviews. Only one posted in earlier threads from 2002.
Melanie
Melanie
Hi, My name is Neree and i'm also italian...Hay Melanie
I have buy a caribbean two year ago
(sorry about my poor english language - maybe you speak franch or italian? If yes please inform me)
It' a merveillous boat, soft in the wave crossing, she get a feeling of solidity and the interiors are confortable.
the boat it's a old lady with 35 years of life, ketch sailed, a little bit undersailed for the poor winds of the Adriatic sea.
If you need same information please mail me , I will be happy to get you the answer I know.
sincerely
Tony
I usually agree with your assessments on build quality, but in this case having been through one of these inside and out, down to the bare hull and back, I respectfully find your comments completely at odds with my own observation. I readily acknowledge that you are the professional in this discussion, but this was probably no more than a 10 year old boat and the kinds of things that we encountered on that boat would never fit the description that you used above. I have run into other models which have had a broad range of build quality within the production run (Morgan OI 41's and Newport 41's for example), but there were so few of these built that it would surprise me that there would be that kind or range of quality deficiencies between one and the other. My guess is that you ran into one that someone had rebuilt.I've only ever surveyed one of these and was impressed with the strength of construction. In over 4,000 surveys only one other vessel has impressed me in the same way, The Vancouver 27.
Sure appreciate that video you made, it does a really nice job of showing the layout.I own a 1964 Chris Craft Caribbean 35. Most of what is said is spot on. I would not go with the older models which were built in Taiwan. I have not seen a ketch rig on the earlier models like what I have. I have put up some videos on youtube which have a walk thru of the boat which may answer some questions you have. If you have more questions just let me know. Just be warned that if you have one of these boats it attracts a lot of attention from "I didn't know they made sailboats" to eventually a tour. I kind of like that. The family gets annoyed at times, especially when waiting in a hot car.
I'm not sure how to post a link on here but if you search "Chris Crafty Sailboat" you should be able to find the video of Northern Light.
And if your really interested you can follow our adventures on the "Northern Light" channel on Youtube or Facebook.
2.10:1Re: caribbean35 Hello i just get a Chris Craft Caribbean 35, he has a perkins 4108 engine and a borg warner velvet drive 71c....but the gear box lost his tag and i don't know which ratio it is? 1/1, 1,52/1.....can some one can help me, thanks