[Wicked]

New subscriber to Sailnet and was trying to figure out where to go on the forum to find a boat I am interested in. Very familiar with the Lippincott 30 but heard there are 3 Lippincott 36s and one in particular on the Potomac and was wondering if anyone knew where they were and what their names are. Could look at a newer model but sailed a Lippencott 30 years ago and really have not found a better boat. Anyone that can help will be appreciated. Scott

 

[Donna_F]

Re: Sailnet Suggestion Box

I'm changing your thread title to more accurately reflect your question.

There are a few current/former Lippincott owners in the forum. There is a Lippincott dealer near my marina in Rock Hall. Salt. You might try contacting them. My slip neighbor has a Lippincott 30.

Good luck.

 

[4arch]

Wicked - I'm a former L30 owner and agree it's a great boat! Bought and sold mine from Tom Lippincott at Salt Yacht Brokerage in Rock Hall. He'd probably be the best person to ask about the whereabouts of the L36s. I know there is an L36 in Rock Hall and I heard one in NJ was unfortunately destroyed by Sandy.

 

[CapnBones]

Great boats

Current L30 owner here, it is an awesome boat. The 36 has always been hard to find. Mine is up for sale down on marathon now.
Shameless plug:
http://m.yachtworld.com/mobile/boats/1981/Lippincott-Sloop-2813412/Marathon/FL/United-States

 

[Wicked]

Still on the hunt for Lippincott 36 or pristine 30. Any information appreciated.

 

[eherlihy]

3 Lippincott 30s in my home marina. I have never seen a Lippincott 36.

 

[Faster]

3 Lippincott 30s in my home marina. I have never seen a Lippincott 36.

But they do exist, or did!

LIPPINCOTT 36 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com

 

[Wicked]

Is there a Lippincott Club or owner exchange?

 

[4arch]

This site is the closest thing there is.

 

[Wicked]

Still looking for a Lippincott 36 that used to be called LOON. Is there anyone out there that owns a Lippincott that might know where this boat is? We are on a quest.
Wicked.

 

[Wicked]

Still on the quest of finding Lippincott 36 that was formerly called Loon. Should be in Maryland, Virginia area. If you are looking around your marina and find her, please chime in.

 

[Wicked]

Still looking for the 36 Lippincott formerly known as Loon.

 

[cupper3]

There were only two Lippincott 36's produced. Apparently one was destroyed in Sandy, and I seem to recall that one was kept and owned by the Lippincott family members themselves. Whether it is the destroyed one I don't know, but as there were only 2 produced, your chances of finding one is slim and remote.

That being said, I may have a contact who knows where the molds are. I know he has access to the Lippincott 30 molds, but not sure if the 36s are included also. He is a boatbuilder in the NE and is contemplating building them again.

 

[4arch]

There were only two Lippincott 36's produced. Apparently one was destroyed in Sandy, and I seem to recall that one was kept and owned by the Lippincott family members themselves. Whether it is the destroyed one I don't know, but as there were only 2 produced, your chances of finding one is slim and remote.

There was definitely one in Rock Hall, MD as of May, 2014 as I laid eyes on it myself and talked about it with Tom Lippincott of Salt Yacht Brokerage when selling my L30. He informed me that it is privately owned, outside of his family.

That being said, I may have a contact who knows where the molds are. I know he has access to the Lippincott 30 molds, but not sure if the 36s are included also. He is a boatbuilder in the NE and is contemplating building them again.

VERY interesting though I'm not sure I see the point. Other than the well above average quality interior fitout (which is a major selling point), there isn't much that differentiates the Lippincotts from other production boats of the early 80s. Assuming a brand new L30 was finished to it's original quality level, it would be in competition with the likes of the Harbor 30, which has a modern rig and hullform, and the Seaward 32, which is a very different boat but does offer its own advantages. And, depending on how it materialized, it might also compete with low-30s offerings from Bene/Hunter/Catalina. I assume the sales price of a new L30 would be in the mid to high 100k range and I'm not sure how many people would want to pony that up for a boat based on a 35+ year old hull design.

It would be interesting to hear what your contact envisions a brand new L30 looking like, the market demand it would fill, and the proposed sailaway price.

 

[cupper3]

There was definitely one in Rock Hall, MD as of May, 2014 as I laid eyes on it myself and talked about it with Tom Lippincott of Salt Yacht Brokerage when selling my L30. He informed me that it is privately owned, outside of his family.

VERY interesting though I'm not sure I see the point. Other than the well above average quality interior fitout (which is a major selling point), there isn't much that differentiates the Lippincotts from other production boats of the early 80s. Assuming a brand new L30 was finished to it's original quality level, it would be in competition with the likes of the Harbor 30, which has a modern rig and hullform, and the Seaward 32, which is a very different boat but does offer its own advantages. And. depending on how it materialized, it would also compete with low-30s offerings from Bene/Hunter/Catalina. I assume the sales price of a new L30 would be in the mid to high 100k range and I'm not sure how many people would want to pony that up for a boat based on a 35+ year old hull design.

It would be interesting to hear what your contact envisions a brand new L30 looking like, the market demand it would fill, and the proposed sales price.

The C30 is it an old design also and still one of the best sellers. I think over 6500 exist.

When I talk to him your last paragraph was exactly my question to him. Although the design of the boat is solid, the question does become how saleable will it become and what market are you going to sell it to. Firstly I would have like to seen it being built again, but I agree, the viability of such a venture is questionable.

That is just the reality of the market.

 

[4arch]

The C30 is it an old design also and still one of the best sellers. I think over 6500 exist.

True, although the persistent appeal of the C30 at this point probably is mostly based upon its ubiquity and its very reasonable price on the used market than that its hull design is in particular demand. As I understand, Catalina stopped using the original C30 hull form after 2006 (more than 40 years) so there was even a point where they had to move on.

On the other hand, as we get farther away in time from the "golden era" of production boat building in the 70s and 80s, the original boats will slowly fade out by attrition and it may not that far fetched for modernized reproductions of successful designs of that era to come to market as replacements. As much as the boating industry would like us to believe otherwise, the continuous drive toward bigger and bigger boats can't go on forever and the pendulum will swing back to smaller boats driving the market.