Among the more COMMON (emphasis intended) manufacturers of 32’-36’ cruisers, is there a particular model(s) that has been produced for many years- relatively unchanged- and thus has earned the reputation throughout the sailing industry as being a specifically reliable/timeless/proven model?
To help clarify my question, if the same question had been posed about single-engine aircraft, no doubt a Cessna 182 Skylane or a Piper Archer would be mentioned because both have been produced- relatively unchanged- (other than nav/com equipment of course) for many years and thus have earned the reputation in the aviation industry as being a couple of the most proven single engine planes ever made. In other words, out of a dozen or more common single-engine aircraft manufacturers, and the hundreds of models that have been produced by these manufacturers, a Cessna Skylane or Piper Archer would be at the top of any objective list of proven planes, personal preferences aside.
As someone who is very new to sailing, it would be interesting to hear from experienced sailors whether or not such models exist in the 32’-36’ cruiser class. What say you?
To help clarify my question, if the same question had been posed about single-engine aircraft, no doubt a Cessna 182 Skylane or a Piper Archer would be mentioned because both have been produced- relatively unchanged- (other than nav/com equipment of course) for many years and thus have earned the reputation in the aviation industry as being a couple of the most proven single engine planes ever made. In other words, out of a dozen or more common single-engine aircraft manufacturers, and the hundreds of models that have been produced by these manufacturers, a Cessna Skylane or Piper Archer would be at the top of any objective list of proven planes, personal preferences aside.
As someone who is very new to sailing, it would be interesting to hear from experienced sailors whether or not such models exist in the 32’-36’ cruiser class. What say you?