Yachtcraft 32

Description

The Yachtcraft 32, a kit-built variant of Robert Perry's acclaimed Islander 32-2 masthead sloop racer-cruiser introduced in 1976 by Yachtcraft (USA) as an owner-completion project amid Islander Yachts' production of 211 finished hulls, offers versatile coastal performance and cozy accommodations in a durable fiberglass package emphasizing affordability and customization for aspiring DIY sailors; constructed with a solid FG hull, plywood-cored decks, inward-flanged hull/deck joint, encapsulated lead fin keel, and spade rudder (standard 5.33-foot draft or optional 4-foot shoal), it measures 31.96 feet LOA with a 25-foot LWL, 11.08-foot beam, 10,500-pound displacement, and 3,200 pounds of ballast for moderate stability. It carries 468 square feet of sail area on aluminum spars in a single-spreader rig (I=40.5 ft, J=13.75 ft, P=34.75 ft, E=12 ft; optional tall rig adding height for light-air punch), powered by the era-typical Universal Atomic 4 gasoline inboard (~30 hp) with 30 gallons of fuel and 52 gallons of freshwater; the traditional teak-trimmed interior sleeps four to five in a functional layout featuring a V-berth forward, convertible settee berths in the saloon with fold-away table, L-shaped galley to port with gimbaled stove and icebox, starboard quarterberth, and enclosed head, all under a low-profile coachroof providing 6-foot headroom and ventilation via ports, hatches, and dorades.