Coronado 35 Sloop

Description

The Coronado 35 is a classic American cruiser (with variants as a ketch or masthead sloop) from the early 1970s, designed for comfortable coastal and moderate offshore sailing. It offers a good balance of performance, interior volume, and stability for its era, with a reputation for being solid, roomy, and forgiving — suitable for family cruising or longer passages when well-maintained. Owners note its stable motion, decent light-air capability, and spacious layout (V-berth forward, large saloon, U-galley, enclosed head, and aft berths), though it's not a heavy bluewater boat and may need updates for serious ocean work (e.g., rigging, deck hardware). Designed by William H. Tripp Jr. (a noted architect behind many production cruisers like the Hinckley Bermuda 40), it was built by Coronado Yachts (USA, Southern California, with ties to Columbia Yachts after corporate shifts). Production ran from 1971 to 1976. Production quantities are not precisely documented in major databases (e.g., sailboatdata.com), but as a mid-range model in Coronado's lineup during its final years, estimates suggest several hundred built (likely low to mid-hundreds, based on its relative presence in used markets and the brand's overall output before discontinuation in the mid-1970s).