Checkstone 32
Description
The Checkstone 32 is a classic wooden long-keel cutter-rigged sailboat designed by JJ Bickford (also referenced as JJ Bickerstaff or Bickerstaffe in some records), with the 32-foot version developed as an evolution from his earlier Checkstone 28 for a specific customer request; it was built in small numbers—likely just a handful, possibly only one or two known examples—primarily in the early to mid-1970s (e.g., one documented hull from 1972 in Exeter, UK, by a local yard such as Lavis’s Yard or similar traditional wooden boatbuilders in the Exmouth/Exeter area), using carvel planking on traditional timber construction for robust, medium-heavy displacement cruising. Features include excellent stability and seaworthiness akin to a scaled-up Folkboat but with enhanced comfort (headroom, stove, fridge, shower potential in restorations), a long keel for directional stability and grounding forgiveness, and suitability for long-range or trade-wind passages (some owners have added square sails or made modifications like cedar strip reconstructions for weight reduction during major rebuilds).
Construction Details
| Designer | J. J. Bickford |
|---|---|
| Length | 32.000 ft |
| LOA | 32.000 ft |
| Year Built | 172 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 36.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12 ft |
| p | 32.50 ft |
| e | 13 ft |
| p2 | 22 ft |
| e2 | 7 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.50 ft | 12 ft | 32.50 ft | 13 ft | 22 ft | 7 ft | - | - |
Sails
Checkstone 32 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 32.5 ft - (9906 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.04 ft - (10375 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.46 ° |
| Diagonal | 34.25 ft - (10439 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 216.15 ft² |
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Checkstone 32 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 20.5 ft - (6248 mm) |
| Leech | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 569 ft² |
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Checkstone 32 - YANKEE
| Luff | 35 ft - (10668 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | 30.3 ft - (9235 mm) |
| Percentage LP | 33 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 11.08 ft - (3377 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 13.33 ° |
| Area | * 193.91 ft² |
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Checkstone 32 - STAYSAIL
| Luff | 21.83 ft - (6654 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Leech | 18.83 ft - (5739 mm) |
| Percentage LP | 20 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.77 ft - (2063 mm) |
| Deck Angle | 13 ° |
| Area | * 73.91 ft² |
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Checkstone 32 - STORMTRYSAIL
| Luff | * 13.3 ft - (4054 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.23 ft - (3728 mm) |
| Leech | * 11.08 ft - (3377 mm) |
| Length Perp | * 11.08 ft - (3377 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * -25 ° |
| Area | * 63 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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