My family in the 80s went from Marina del Rey to Cabo. Then up into the sea of Cortez. In a 35 ketch rigged Chris craft motor sailor . With five people on board. I was seventeen. Iam 67 now and This boat was bought new . Definitely a world cruiser.
I owned one of these 20 years ago. Sailed it with my wife and young daughter from Mendocino CA to Manzanillo, MX. Left it in Mexico and returned the next 4 winters. I sold it in Mexico to a guy that took it up to Seattle. It was very well built, sailed surprisingly well and with 200 gallon tanks it would run the Perkins 4-107 much further than most sailboats could go under power. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable cruising boat. The only real weak points were the original single cable (push-pull) steering linkage and the Paragon manual (disc type) transmission.
I had a 37' Cherokee sloop by CC. High aspect, deep draft, 13 ton displacement. It's construction quality was amazing. I added a thru-hull to discover 7/8" solid fiberglass construction. Very sturdy boat.
A friend had your boat “Mandate” it was beautiful! My YellowBird (this boat) was built solidly by ChrisCraft! She just has simpler systems and the keel is not “bolt on” it is intrinsic with the hull!
That’s a price that most can afford and a nice little boat that a couple “could “ live on with a full cockpit enclosure and would be perfect for a single person live aboard with occasional company to stay over. That’s the best tour you have done since the passport
Cute little boat. Little small for me, but for a single person could make it work, Thank you for showcasing all sizes, shapes and styles of boats. Makes us all think it is possible, to find our place on the water....
That one is of Sparkman and Stevens design. The largest positive is that it came from the drafting tables of Sparkman and Stephens. The CC Comanche in 1968 is another S&S design that are still desirable to many and affordable. In fact it appears on look that CC was very fond of S&S designs. Their various sailboat runs ran from 1962 until 1976. I could have sworn Bill Garden put a few models into their lineup as well but I can't verify that just yet with what I am looking at now.
@Ronald Reed she was completely restored 2009-2010. Modernized as much as necessary while keeping with her design! She’s a beautiful boat, and sails very nicely!
You look good with a beard, LtL. That '64 goes back a ways. And thanks for showing the lines as you rowed. The aesthetics of the lines means everything to the sailor.
I bought my CC Sailyacht for $19K in Berkeley, CA, in ‘12. Sailed singlehanded to Ensenada, Mexico over a period of a year or so. Great sea boat. Used a wind vane for self steering. The cabin sides were rotting...at the corners, and in the aft cabin at the corners. Previous owner had added a bowsprit and turned her into a cutter rig, which worked a treat. Cockpit was highlight as you note. Sold her a couple of years later to a live aboard couple. Previous owner claims boat had sailed to Australia from west coast US. This one seems a bit overpriced for a boat this old...given availability of more modern designs for less.
This one has been completely restored, rerigged, and repowered! In 1964 this boat sold for $25,000 today that equals a lot more than any modern boat! There are those who like cookie cutter boats... and those who prefer the older classics!
Hi Jordan, hope you and Randi are well. Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but you two might think about making boating your profession -- inspection, sales, advisory services on rebuilds, navigation, getting started, etc. Best to Randi especially. Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless!
Smart design. It makes so much more sense to put the stateroom aft rather than forward if there is only one. Hey, hey, hey! I was born two years before this boat was built, and I’m not considered old yet. Boats of that era were typically over built which is still very attractive to experienced sailors today. Try beating Hinckley. I highly recommend learning more about classic yachts. Many surpass the surveys of boat built with lesser quality today. Plus, they don’t look like the inside of a McDonalds.
Exactly! Like buying an older home, craftsman add a lot of unique features that you just don’t find in today’s “Tupperware” models! Bigger isn’t always better! And newer isn’t always nicer!
Good job on the video, nice boat for a couple, I would change the head to a full service bath room with shower, plus advance equipment in the kitchen to upgrade every thing . To get a comfortable boat out of it, probably $20.000 dollars for upgrades would do it. If you did the work yourself, there is no navigation station ether. But if you have all that equipment on deck your good to go anyhow, the creature comforts are important for a older couple, it makes no sense to travel without it.
Hi Jordan, Good to see you online again. Chris Craft made sailboats from 1963 until 1977. Jeff Rodengen in his "Legend of Chris Craft" largely ignores this part of the company's history. There is no explanation why Chris Craft started or stopped building sailboats. The designs were highly traditional and typical of the Pearsons, Columbias, and Albergs of that era. There are a number of them still afloat in south Florida. This design is arguably one of their worst and least successful. Like other builders, Chris Craft soon found that the center cockpit, aft cabin concept just does not work in boats under 40 feet loa. This is especially true with traditional hulls like this that are long and narrow by today's standards. Having the cockpit this far forward means lots of spray and an aft cabin that is too small to be comfortable in the tropics. That is why the hard windshield exists. Cockpit drainage appears to be extremely poor so the engine space is subject to flooding. This boat was built in the days when most sailboat buyers were novices and always asking "How many does it sleep?" The question should be "How many can it sleep who will still be friends after the weekend?" BTW, those deck vents are not dorades. On the positive side, this boat appears to have been much better maintained this most boats of this type and vintage. A close look at the electrical and plumbing systems would tell the real tale.
The story came from a New York City cocktail party with S&S and the ChrisCraft brothers boasting & bragging about the own concepts and a challenge was thrown down that ChrisCraft couldn’t build a sailboat... The plumbing and wiring were all replaced with the re-fit 2009-2010. The wind shield is a ChrisCraft trademark. The scupper drains were diverted to opposite sides. Even in a few nasty storms her weight and hull design pushed thru. Side curtains were made for winter warmth. Anymore questions please ask! Sail.to.Utopia@gmail.com Terry
Here’s my solo sail video of her! She is amazing on the water! She sailed Florida to Puerto Rico in January and had to slow down so our 41’s could keep up! th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Thanks but talk to us! Sail.to.Utopia@gmail.com She is available! And the price (7/21) is $30,000 Check out my solo sail video th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
@@samuelfox8126 some day you, at least I truly hope you live that long and longer, will be two to four years away for 60 and when that time comes you will understand better that 60 is the new 45. Now I may be in the fall of my life looking winter in the face I still have almost a third of my life left which back when I was a child Life expectancy was about 62 to 65 so I wouldn’t be expecting much more than seven years before the life expectancy would catch up with me. But with today’s medicine life expectancy has moved towards 80 or better and I plan to be here for all that time.
I too was surprised CC made a sail boat. My grandfather always had a Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser way back in the 60's and earlier. They were THE boat to own back then. I'm sure this boat was no exception. Was this the original owner? He should be proud of how well this boat looks for her age. Great boat, I hope she goes to a good family. If it was closer to Central New York I'd be interested in her.
I do appreciate your efforts to keep your channel alive most especially as you have a newborn and a job as well. The thing is that judging from your view count this is costing you money. You have spent a lot trying to make your dream of becoming a cruising couple plus hundreds of hours of labour fixing up various boats only to abandon them. A YT channel will of course be crucial to maintaining such a lifestyle when you finally do so. Of course I do understand that what with a newborn two careers and the global situation not the best time to set sail. However you have an opportunity here. Obviously you have lost a lot of money buying boats working on them deciding that this is not the one you need giving it away and starting again. Except you have gained skills and knowledge. You know the marketplace you know how to fix up boats and you know YT. 80k subs is a considerable achievement. Of course you could launch a GoFundMe similar to James but I assume that you do not wish to be E-Beggars. I say this without Judgement he is pursuing his dream and working hard at it. However there is a different route one that would actually increase your channel hence your income. Just buy yourself a boat maybe even a $1 boat fix it up and create content for your channel in the meantime. This allows you to both keep your day jobs and boatyard fixer uppers are a interesting channel (Sail Life, odd life even fining Simon to an extent though pretty sure we will always know where to find him). When you have fixed up the boat sell her for a profit rinse and repeat until your have built up your funds to place where you can afford to buy your forever boat even if it starts out as a fixer upper. I know this is easy for a stranger on the internet to say I would not be the one putting in the time labour and costs or even the risk of buying a Lemon. Even if you do get a boat for cheap or free there are costs associated in getting it to a boatyard near you to work on. But from the outside and judging from the views I can see that keeping this channel going is just costing you money you need to actually get a boat and go cruising.
Here’s my solo sail video to get you thinking! She sailed from Florida to Puerto Rico in January! Happy to help you sail her back… th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Sweet classic sailor! You missed the boom gallows but I have a thing for boom gallows. That said, stiff price for age and compared to what is on the market. Great review.
The PopYacht broker who did the initial listing put the value at $42,900. She is a Sparkman & Steven’s design and sails beautifully! She was completely restored 2010-2012. System are all real simple and they work! Engine is Mercedes 220D marinized by TransAtlantic Diesel (TAD) Sails all new and custom made by Atlantic sail traders in Sarasota. There is a furling Genoa hanging and a storm jib in the forward locker, along with a sun shade that extends from bow to stern.
This is not a bad deal. The diesel is less than 10 years old, the rigging and sails are new, and the maintenance is up to date. (The broker is in the comments) For someone who likes this era of boat it's basically a turn key proposition.
Can’t help but figured I would have to totally re-design the interior of the boat. Definitely in large the galley and possibly move the head to the front in front of the sail locker and push the saloon back. Effectively the saloon will be on one side and the galley on the other side both ending at the head. The settee could also be a single birth in the saloon and then in the aft cabin take out the single birth and add a second head behind/beside the ladder. At least that’s how I would probably want to arrange this very young 1964 sail yacht.
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures she’s a beautiful boat from the outside but a bit more work on the inside that I would be interested in and I would probably have to talk to an engineer about moving that compression post, possibly a beam and two outer ribs that would go down to the keel to get the compression post out of the middle of the saloon. But then again she’s also a bit smaller than what I was looking for. I was thinking of something 50 foot give or take a few feet or maybe larger and not quite so much need of a total remodel. I understand this would cost a bit more but then again redoing the whole interior would cost me a bunch of money too. Seeing as what a beautiful boat she is though I think you should have too many troubles finding someone to take her off your hands. Good luck to you and yours I may the wind always be filling your sails.
@@duanemiller5606 moving a compression post is problematic, esp with a trunk cabin. Incorporating it into your interior design would be much less work. The cabin sides are solid mahogany boards, btw, prob Nevins spec in this case.
@@martyspargur5281 as I rewatched the walkthrough I see that the interior up front is even smaller than I thought it was to start with. If you read all my comments you would realize that I wasn’t interested because the need too much work for me to want it and it was also to small. I would like to have at least 45 to 55.
The aft cabin was interesting, but I agree, I'm not a fan of the two births in the aft cabin, Maybe a NAV desk where the single birth is would be a better use of space.
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures 🤔 True...I see what you mean. That's just the name of the game. It always needs to be cared for. ❤️ Unless someone were to buy one and never use it. That would be meaningless.
The copper bonding strips are all intact! The bolts that fasten the toe rail thru deck to hull joint were all replaced with stainless when she was restored!
Find a Yorktown built by Hank McCune People don’t like them because they are inexpensive and not terribly attractive but you see them in cruising destinations as they are far more capable than a lot of the others
That was a pretty cool review. I've never seen a layout like that. I don't know how it would be to live on for extended periods, but it certainly has plenty of storage! I'm sure it could use an overhaul, especially on the canvas & winches. You did say the sails were newer so that's a plus. I've really been enjoying your reviews. It seems like you're in Florida? South Florida?
I lived aboard for 5 years, with a partner... lots of storage! Her systems are really simplified so nothing really breaks like the high tech boats where there’s always a failure! I truly hate to sell her but we started an “adventure cruising” business with two Morgan’s. The canvas is all sunbrella, professionally done, but some changes would make her your own! Come see her! I’ll take you for a sail!!
WOW! 61k views of my girl!!! And ZERO lookers or buyers! SOOOO.... she is off the market! Sailing her to our new base in Cabo Rojo, PR!! Follow us at “Sail to Utopia Adventures”!!! For the REST of the story!! Cheers!!! Capt Terry!
Very nice boat for the price, presuming everything below the waterline is in decent condition. The layout of the main cabin is very old-school but honestly, not too bad.
The cockpit is nice and having such easy access to the engine is a huge benefit, but appeared a bit cramped below, and didn’t see any sort of table for eating, charts, or working.
The table is removable and attaches to the forward side of the compression tube box. Here’s my solo sail video with a tour! th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
One of the best traits that you forgot to mention is that she is actually PRETTY to look at. She may be the prettiest boat you've ever reviewed in that size range. The depth of the cockpit is like what you find in the old Herreshoff designed boats - VERY COMFORTABLE and protected. There is no need for a dodger/bimini to be up all the time. Two things I don't like about that cockpit is that there isn't a long enough space where a tall person could lie down; stretch out and take a nap, never mind have more than 3-4 people in the cockpit at the same time.. It would be much nicer if they forewent the aft cabin and just enlarged the cockpit.
Two tall people can sleep in the cockpit! I’ve had 10 adults sit there for cocktail hour! The Bimini can be unsnapped and rolled back, the bows lay against the ChrisCraft windshield! It’s actually quite nice!
So, NOT DIRT CHEAP... but it’s an awesome sailing vessel with an AWESOME pedigree... it only takes one sailor to appreciate the value and functionality of this sail yacht!
Value is subjective when you are dealing with antiques! She is worth every penny and more! AND she SOLD for my asking price to someone who loves her like I always have! Cheers!
wondering what's the difference between a sailboat vs a catamaran and for the first time owner too yea looking to do something different them what i am doing now land lack and farming background I have done buy one but did sell her to the other couple that was looking at it the same time i was looking at her did find it small for being a 28 foot boat was going to learn to sail with this one first
Monohull vs single hull sailboats “feel” different in the water. The motion is different... Also, costs are different! Every thing on a Cat is double price... two engines, more Dockspace, special lifts for haul outs... The payoff if the interior of many are more like an apartment than a tiny house!
She has new sails, new standing & running rigging, new plumbing & tanks, new ss fuel tanks re-powered from gas to diesel, rochna, 300’ 3/8ths chain, windlass, rowing/sailing tender, all port lights replaced, new forward hatch, bronze screens on doorways & portlights & dorados, autopilot, chart plotter... composting head, new ice box & Engel conversion plate, water heater... 12v fans, led lights, solar, new house bank this year... She will find the right sailor!
I would love to see more mono hills in the 47'- 60: range we are a family of five and are looking to buy a bigger boat. We would like to head to the Caribbean after we purchase the new boat. We would like a four stateroom version. We like the room of a Bravia or beneatu orcomparable newer boat. But we do like the vagabond 47' and Formosa 51' being a heavy well built boat. We currently have a Morgan 382 in the keys that I wanna sell but can't seem to find a good broker in the keys. We are also selling the house and property on the gulf to purchase the new boat. I am retired with a permanent income, I'm looking to spend up to 150k for the right boat.any suggestions for sites to look into.the house is already listed and we hope to purchase soon.
Yes! Her keel is slightly wider than the width of the 2 blade prop and rudder. A “newer” bronze rudder step was added in 2010 (cast from the original at the foundry in the Abacos). Check out sailboatdata.com/ChrisCraftsailyacht35 They have the schematics online!
We lived aboard for nearly 5 years, spending much of it in the keys & Bahamas! This past January we sailed her from the keys to Puerto Rico! She is a simple systems and design that can take you anywhere! Check out my solo sail video! th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Good nick for her age...pretty little thing as well, proportion wise. Wonder who the designer was? Hell, google time. [Edit]....Olin Stephens.......that figures why she is pretty. S&S design, Chris Craft built...how could you go wrong?
My name is Curtis hide I'll just sailing vessel Liberty freedom I have watched your videos from day one I love what you do I have recently acquired a small 22-foot sailboat I have no idea what make and model it is I know it's a late 60s early 70s model I believe it to be if there is any way that you can help me to identify what this boat is it would be much appreciated do you have a Facebook or messenger that I can send pictures
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures true, but Freebie's a smaller boat and would seem to have a better layout in the main saloon. Overall I like the boat, and would consider purchasing this one, if I was in Florida
Don’t drink late at night! It’s potty training technique! Lol there used to be a head between the two aft beds, each was a single berth! My first act was removing that “convenience “!
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I really love the layout! She has everything yet not overly complicated and I wouldn't feel intimidated trying to fix her up.
She is for sale! Hit us up at Sail.to.utopia@gmail.com
A gem of a boat. You feel like you are in a different time, and *for the size * beautiful layout. Great aft cabin also
My family in the 80s went from Marina del Rey to Cabo. Then up into the sea of Cortez. In a 35 ketch rigged Chris craft motor sailor . With five people on board.
I was seventeen. Iam 67 now and
This boat was bought new . Definitely a world cruiser.
I owned one of these 20 years ago. Sailed it with my wife and young daughter from Mendocino CA to Manzanillo, MX. Left it in Mexico and returned the next 4 winters. I sold it in Mexico to a guy that took it up to Seattle. It was very well built, sailed surprisingly well and with 200 gallon tanks it would run the Perkins 4-107 much further than most sailboats could go under power. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable cruising boat. The only real weak points were the original single cable (push-pull) steering linkage and the Paragon manual (disc type) transmission.
Beautiful little boat. I like that it’s laid out different than the usual which gets boring.
And easy to solo!
th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
I had a 37' Cherokee sloop by CC. High aspect, deep draft, 13 ton displacement. It's construction quality was amazing. I added a thru-hull to discover 7/8" solid fiberglass construction. Very sturdy boat.
A friend had your boat “Mandate” it was beautiful!
My YellowBird (this boat) was built solidly by ChrisCraft! She just has simpler systems and the keel is not “bolt on” it is intrinsic with the hull!
Is this a Creekmoor
That’s a price that most can afford and a nice little boat that a couple “could “ live on with a full cockpit enclosure and would be perfect for a single person live aboard with occasional company to stay over.
That’s the best tour you have done since the passport
She’s awesome!
How much ?
I didnt see the price
The current broker price is $33,990
PopYacht takes 10% if they bring the buyer
Make me an offer, and promise to love her like I do!
@@dillongurel1178 price just dropped to $33000
And she has now successfully made the passage from Marathon, FL to Cabo Rojo, PR! The ChrisCraft sail yacht is an elegant sailor & a beast at sea!
Cute little boat. Little small for me, but for a single person could make it work, Thank you for showcasing all sizes, shapes and styles of boats. Makes us all think it is possible, to find our place on the water....
WOW what a perfect boat great design , iam looking for one of them for sure
That one is of Sparkman and Stevens design. The largest positive is that it came from the drafting tables of Sparkman and Stephens. The CC Comanche in 1968 is another S&S design that are still desirable to many and affordable. In fact it appears on look that CC was very fond of S&S designs. Their various sailboat runs ran from 1962 until 1976. I could have sworn Bill Garden put a few models into their lineup as well but I can't verify that just yet with what I am looking at now.
this is pretty impressive for boat for its age. didn't see a table but really liked the livable interior. thanks for the tour
Glad you enjoyed it!
The table is removable and attaches to the compression post!
@Ronald Reed she was completely restored 2009-2010. Modernized as much as necessary while keeping with her design! She’s a beautiful boat, and sails very nicely!
@Ronald Reed no, she was built in florida
Nice little cruiser.
Well thought design.
Love your reviews! Thanks for being steady and on point with your walkthrough process! I get sea-sick watching some other reviewers :)
You look good with a beard, LtL. That '64 goes back a ways. And thanks for showing the lines as you rowed. The aesthetics of the lines means everything to the sailor.
She has a sweet chine!
I owned a 26 Capitan Chris Craft. You can guarantee this boat is built tough. If you like keep it simple this is the way to go.
I bought my CC Sailyacht for $19K in Berkeley, CA, in ‘12. Sailed singlehanded to Ensenada, Mexico over a period of a year or so. Great sea boat. Used a wind vane for self steering. The cabin sides were rotting...at the corners, and in the aft cabin at the corners. Previous owner had added a bowsprit and turned her into a cutter rig, which worked a treat. Cockpit was highlight as you note. Sold her a couple of years later to a live aboard couple. Previous owner claims boat had sailed to Australia from west coast US. This one seems a bit overpriced for a boat this old...given availability of more modern designs for less.
This one has been completely restored, rerigged, and repowered! In 1964 this boat sold for $25,000 today that equals a lot more than any modern boat!
There are those who like cookie cutter boats... and those who prefer the older classics!
Aha...Based my comment on the $30K + asking price. $25 is a lot more realistic!
Hi Jordan, hope you and Randi are well. Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but you two might think about making boating your profession -- inspection, sales, advisory services on rebuilds, navigation, getting started, etc. Best to Randi especially. Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless!
Smart design. It makes so much more sense to put the stateroom aft rather than forward if there is only one.
Hey, hey, hey! I was born two years before this boat was built, and I’m not considered old yet. Boats of that era were typically over built which is still very attractive to experienced sailors today. Try beating Hinckley. I highly recommend learning more about classic yachts. Many surpass the surveys of boat built with lesser quality today. Plus, they don’t look like the inside of a McDonalds.
Exactly!
Like buying an older home, craftsman add a lot of unique features that you just don’t find in today’s “Tupperware” models! Bigger isn’t always better! And newer isn’t always nicer!
Good job on the video, nice boat for a couple, I would change the head to a full service bath room with shower, plus advance equipment in the kitchen to upgrade every thing . To get a comfortable boat out of it, probably $20.000 dollars for upgrades would do it. If you did the work yourself, there is no navigation station ether. But if you have all that equipment on deck your good to go anyhow, the creature comforts are important for a older couple, it makes no sense to travel without it.
This is a very practical and well designed sailboat.
This boat had a great pedigree, a Sparkman and Stephens design!
And she lives up to their design plan!
Hi Jordan, Good to see you online again. Chris Craft made sailboats from 1963 until 1977. Jeff Rodengen in his "Legend of Chris Craft" largely ignores this part of the company's history. There is no explanation why Chris Craft started or stopped building sailboats. The designs were highly traditional and typical of the Pearsons, Columbias, and Albergs of that era. There are a number of them still afloat in south Florida. This design is arguably one of their worst and least successful. Like other builders, Chris Craft soon found that the center cockpit, aft cabin concept just does not work in boats under 40 feet loa. This is especially true with traditional hulls like this that are long and narrow by today's standards. Having the cockpit this far forward means lots of spray and an aft cabin that is too small to be comfortable in the tropics. That is why the hard windshield exists. Cockpit drainage appears to be extremely poor so the engine space is subject to flooding. This boat was built in the days when most sailboat buyers were novices and always asking "How many does it sleep?" The question should be "How many can it sleep who will still be friends after the weekend?" BTW, those deck vents are not dorades. On the positive side, this boat appears to have been much better maintained this most boats of this type and vintage. A close look at the electrical and plumbing systems would tell the real tale.
The story came from a New York City cocktail party with S&S and the ChrisCraft brothers boasting & bragging about the own concepts and a challenge was thrown down that ChrisCraft couldn’t build a sailboat...
The plumbing and wiring were all replaced with the re-fit 2009-2010.
The wind shield is a ChrisCraft trademark.
The scupper drains were diverted to opposite sides.
Even in a few nasty storms her weight and hull design pushed thru. Side curtains were made for winter warmth.
Anymore questions please ask! Sail.to.Utopia@gmail.com
Terry
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Here’s my solo sail video of her!
She is amazing on the water! She sailed Florida to Puerto Rico in January and had to slow down so our 41’s could keep up!
th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Exactly what I'm looking for... just out of my price range (for now)!
Thanks but talk to us! Sail.to.Utopia@gmail.com
She is available!
And the price (7/21) is $30,000
Check out my solo sail video
th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Id keep the back cabin for sleeping and turn the front into bathroom and larger galley. still in great condition and a great price.
I feel the need to point out that that boats (and people) from 1964 have a long time before they are 60!
I agree! 😆
Us people from 1962 also agree.
I still can remember if you were born in 1961 you were considered a whippersnapper...times have changed.....☹️
3yrs is around the next bend haha
@@samuelfox8126 some day you, at least I truly hope you live that long and longer, will be two to four years away for 60 and when that time comes you will understand better that 60 is the new 45. Now I may be in the fall of my life looking winter in the face I still have almost a third of my life left which back when I was a child Life expectancy was about 62 to 65 so I wouldn’t be expecting much more than seven years before the life expectancy would catch up with me. But with today’s medicine life expectancy has moved towards 80 or better and I plan to be here for all that time.
I too was surprised CC made a sail boat. My grandfather always had a Chris Craft Cabin Cruiser way back in the 60's and earlier. They were THE boat to own back then. I'm sure this boat was no exception. Was this the original owner? He should be proud of how well this boat looks for her age. Great boat, I hope she goes to a good family. If it was closer to Central New York I'd be interested in her.
I can bring her to you!
Definitely a cool unique boat. From a value standpoint you can get a lot more boat for 35k with other newer boats.
What more?
www.yachtworld.com/boats/1985/sabre-36-3690497/
Surprisingly, it has nice lines
Thank Sparkman & Stephens... they designed her!
The tender is a Dhyer “knock-off” and is also a sweet little sailboat!
I do appreciate your efforts to keep your channel alive most especially as you have a newborn and a job as well. The thing is that judging from your view count this is costing you money. You have spent a lot trying to make your dream of becoming a cruising couple plus hundreds of hours of labour fixing up various boats only to abandon them. A YT channel will of course be crucial to maintaining such a lifestyle when you finally do so. Of course I do understand that what with a newborn two careers and the global situation not the best time to set sail.
However you have an opportunity here. Obviously you have lost a lot of money buying boats working on them deciding that this is not the one you need giving it away and starting again. Except you have gained skills and knowledge. You know the marketplace you know how to fix up boats and you know YT. 80k subs is a considerable achievement. Of course you could launch a GoFundMe similar to James but I assume that you do not wish to be E-Beggars. I say this without Judgement he is pursuing his dream and working hard at it. However there is a different route one that would actually increase your channel hence your income.
Just buy yourself a boat maybe even a $1 boat fix it up and create content for your channel in the meantime. This allows you to both keep your day jobs and boatyard fixer uppers are a interesting channel (Sail Life, odd life even fining Simon to an extent though pretty sure we will always know where to find him). When you have fixed up the boat sell her for a profit rinse and repeat until your have built up your funds to place where you can afford to buy your forever boat even if it starts out as a fixer upper.
I know this is easy for a stranger on the internet to say I would not be the one putting in the time labour and costs or even the risk of buying a Lemon. Even if you do get a boat for cheap or free there are costs associated in getting it to a boatyard near you to work on. But from the outside and judging from the views I can see that keeping this channel going is just costing you money you need to actually get a boat and go cruising.
Hi there thanks for many nicely done, useful, videos.
Is this boat still available ?
Lovely boat, thanks for sharing!
The only thing I missed was a navigation station. But the single birth could easily be converted into that.
That’s a great idea!
I would love and consider this boat if it was closer to Canada. Good vid.
We can deliver her!
Here’s my solo sail video to get you thinking! She sailed from Florida to Puerto Rico in January! Happy to help you sail her back…
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Sweet classic sailor! You missed the boom gallows but I have a thing for boom gallows. That said, stiff price for age and compared to what is on the market. Great review.
The PopYacht broker who did the initial listing put the value at $42,900.
She is a Sparkman & Steven’s design and sails beautifully!
She was completely restored 2010-2012. System are all real simple and they work!
Engine is Mercedes 220D marinized by TransAtlantic Diesel (TAD)
Sails all new and custom made by Atlantic sail traders in Sarasota. There is a furling Genoa hanging and a storm jib in the forward locker, along with a sun shade that extends from bow to stern.
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures And did the initial broker sell it for $42,900?
No, but with any classic it takes a buyer who appreciates it...
Beware POP Yachts. That company was kicked off Yacht World for a reason and is regarded as very shady by most folks in the business.
This is not a bad deal. The diesel is less than 10 years old, the rigging and sails are new, and the maintenance is up to date. (The broker is in the comments) For someone who likes this era of boat it's basically a turn key proposition.
Add groceries and go!
very,very nice
That’s an awesome little boat
Come see her in person!
Make her yours!
Nice boat for the money.
it's definitely got a power-boat feel
Sparkman & Stephens are well known for their sailboat racing designs! If you sailed her you would have a different opinion!
Can’t help but figured I would have to totally re-design the interior of the boat. Definitely in large the galley and possibly move the head to the front in front of the sail locker and push the saloon back. Effectively the saloon will be on one side and the galley on the other side both ending at the head. The settee could also be a single birth in the saloon and then in the aft cabin take out the single birth and add a second head behind/beside the ladder. At least that’s how I would probably want to arrange this very young 1964 sail yacht.
Please change anything you want...
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures she’s a beautiful boat from the outside but a bit more work on the inside that I would be interested in and I would probably have to talk to an engineer about moving that compression post, possibly a beam and two outer ribs that would go down to the keel to get the compression post out of the middle of the saloon. But then again she’s also a bit smaller than what I was looking for. I was thinking of something 50 foot give or take a few feet or maybe larger and not quite so much need of a total remodel. I understand this would cost a bit more but then again redoing the whole interior would cost me a bunch of money too. Seeing as what a beautiful boat she is though I think you should have too many troubles finding someone to take her off your hands. Good luck to you and yours I may the wind always be filling your sails.
Thanks! Perhaps a more modern boat would meet your needs!
@@duanemiller5606 moving a compression post is problematic, esp with a trunk cabin. Incorporating it into your interior design would be much less work. The cabin sides are solid mahogany boards, btw, prob Nevins spec in this case.
@@martyspargur5281 as I rewatched the walkthrough I see that the interior up front is even smaller than I thought it was to start with. If you read all my comments you would realize that I wasn’t interested because the need too much work for me to want it and it was also to small. I would like to have at least 45 to 55.
The aft cabin was interesting, but I agree, I'm not a fan of the two births in the aft cabin, Maybe a NAV desk where the single birth is would be a better use of space.
Berth vs. Birth
Good job.
Great videos. 👍 I wish there are cheaper options though, for noobies like myself.
Pay it now, or pay it later! BOAT=Bring Out Another Thousand...
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures 🤔 True...I see what you mean. That's just the name of the game. It always needs to be cared for. ❤️ Unless someone were to buy one and never use it. That would be meaningless.
Thank you Jordan!
professionally refurbished, this vessel would be quite delightful to live on.
Good job!!!
Wish you had included more profile pictures from a few feet away. Wondering what it looks like in the water
She is listed in several places! Facebook market place, sailboat listings...
Hey here’s my solo sail video!
Email me for more photos!
Sail.to.utopia@gmail.com
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If I had a place to put her I'd buy her tomorrow.
Deck to hull joint, Cris craft used copper fastenings I am sure they are toast!!!!! Make sure you check!
The copper bonding strips are all intact! The bolts that fasten the toe rail thru deck to hull joint were all replaced with stainless when she was restored!
Could you imagine if this boat could be made in a 45 foot boat? That would be cool, a serious world cruiser.
The hull is 1 1/2 inches thick! In 63-64 they weren’t sure yet how fiberglass would hold up!
Find a Yorktown built by Hank McCune People don’t like them because they are inexpensive and not terribly attractive but you see them in cruising destinations as they are far more capable than a lot of the others
Check out the 1980’s 44 Morgan’s. Very similar.
If I had that money I would pay without a bargain take my wife mum and son on a world wide tour
Where is this boat right now?
The epitome of design is reached when you stop asking yourself not, "what more can I add" but, "what more can I take away"?
That was a pretty cool review. I've never seen a layout like that. I don't know how it would be to live on for extended periods, but it certainly has plenty of storage! I'm sure it could use an overhaul, especially on the canvas & winches. You did say the sails were newer so that's a plus. I've really been enjoying your reviews. It seems like you're in Florida? South Florida?
I lived aboard for 5 years, with a partner... lots of storage! Her systems are really simplified so nothing really breaks like the high tech boats where there’s always a failure!
I truly hate to sell her but we started an “adventure cruising” business with two Morgan’s.
The canvas is all sunbrella, professionally done, but some changes would make her your own! Come see her! I’ll take you for a sail!!
Don't know if you take requests, but I would love to see you do a walkthrough of a Gemini 105 .
If I can get aboard one easily, I'll do it.
There were three Gemini 105s in the Keys earlier in the year but they all sold quickly after the roadblock lifted.
Never mind the boat, how is Randi and Morgan?
WOW! 61k views of my girl!!!
And ZERO lookers or buyers!
SOOOO.... she is off the market! Sailing her to our new base in Cabo Rojo, PR!! Follow us at “Sail to Utopia Adventures”!!! For the REST of the story!!
Cheers!!! Capt Terry!
YellowBird is truly a blue water boat! Marathon, FL to Cabo Rojo, PR!!
We just sailed her Marathon to Cabo Rojo, PR!!
Has she been surveyed recently?
No, not since 2013. She’s as solid now as ever. We just sailed her from marathon Fl to Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico 1230 miles!
And she is for sale again!
A copy of that survey can be had, email me at Sail.to.Utopia@gmail.com
Great work as always !!
Very nice boat for the price, presuming everything below the waterline is in decent condition. The layout of the main cabin is very old-school but honestly, not too bad.
She had an epoxy barrier coat done in 2017. All the original thru hulls have been replaced, or removed and filled with fiberglass.
As a 57 year old I can say that this boat IS NOT "very old" ;)
Ancient would be a more accurate term.
as a 50 year old I have to say ... how is that boat still afloat 🤣
@@phlodel Not many modern-built sailboats have her ability! She was built to last!
The cockpit is nice and having such easy access to the engine is a huge benefit, but appeared a bit cramped below, and didn’t see any sort of table for eating, charts, or working.
The table is removable and attaches to the forward side of the compression tube box. Here’s my solo sail video with a tour! th-cam.com/video/s_f179O52Cw/w-d-xo.html
Sorry for my ignorance but can you retrofit a water maker into a boat like that? Or is it too small for it?
There is a lot of storage, and the engine room is huge! But she carries 60 gallons and that lasts about a month for two people who can conserve.
Terry
Yes. Not too small. If you like this boat, see "Sailing Althea", they sailed theirs to Tahiti. They are really glad they installed a watermaker.
Have you ever done a Pearson 424 review?
they were called Catalinas, I think ours was 1964, still built in the u.s.
One of the best traits that you forgot to mention is that she is actually PRETTY to look at. She may be the prettiest boat you've ever reviewed in that size range.
The depth of the cockpit is like what you find in the old Herreshoff designed boats - VERY COMFORTABLE and protected. There is no need for a dodger/bimini to be up all the time. Two things I don't like about that cockpit is that there isn't a long enough space where a tall person could lie down; stretch out and take a nap, never mind have more than 3-4 people in the cockpit at the same time.. It would be much nicer if they forewent the aft cabin and just enlarged the cockpit.
Two tall people can sleep in the cockpit! I’ve had 10 adults sit there for cocktail hour!
The Bimini can be unsnapped and rolled back, the bows lay against the ChrisCraft windshield! It’s actually quite nice!
So, NOT DIRT CHEAP... but it’s an awesome sailing vessel with an AWESOME pedigree... it only takes one sailor to appreciate the value and functionality of this sail yacht!
lol 36k for such tiny livable space, on an ancient vessel...
That's quite the opposite of dirt-cheap I expected maybe 10k at most
Value is subjective when you are dealing with antiques!
She is worth every penny and more!
AND she SOLD for my asking price to someone who loves her like I always have!
Cheers!
Check her out as a solo…
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wondering what's the difference between a sailboat vs a catamaran and for the first time owner too yea looking to do something different them what i am doing now land lack and farming background I have done buy one but did sell her to the other couple that was looking at it the same time i was looking at her did find it small for being a 28 foot boat
was going to learn to sail with this one first
Monohull vs single hull sailboats “feel” different in the water. The motion is different...
Also, costs are different! Every thing on a Cat is double price... two engines, more Dockspace, special lifts for haul outs...
The payoff if the interior of many are more like an apartment than a tiny house!
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures thank you
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We do charter sailing trips in the keys this year, and in Puerto Rico in February!
Is it a chopper gun hull or hand laid cloth
Boat seems OK. but I think the asking price is a little high. Where is the boat located? I might want to see it
She is in marathon Fl
The broker price is $33,990, they take 10%... make me an offer!
Terry 727-303-9664
in the saloon, there’s no way of joining that seating into a bed, then?
Sure! We thought of adding a pie shaped board on the fiddles! It would make about a full size bed!
It’s a very nice/Clean boat but for the price point you can get a much newer/upgraded boat..
She has new sails, new standing & running rigging, new plumbing & tanks, new ss fuel tanks re-powered from gas to diesel, rochna, 300’ 3/8ths chain, windlass, rowing/sailing tender, all port lights replaced, new forward hatch, bronze screens on doorways & portlights & dorados, autopilot, chart plotter... composting head, new ice box & Engel conversion plate, water heater... 12v fans, led lights, solar, new house bank this year...
She will find the right sailor!
ill take it
Email me tursi58@aol.com
Let’s talk!
Not really my cup of tea boat, a little cramped for my liking, but CC's are great boats!!!
I would love to see more mono hills in the 47'- 60: range we are a family of five and are looking to buy a bigger boat. We would like to head to the Caribbean after we purchase the new boat. We would like a four stateroom version. We like the room of a Bravia or beneatu orcomparable newer boat. But we do like the vagabond 47' and Formosa 51' being a heavy well built boat. We currently have a Morgan 382 in the keys that I wanna sell but can't seem to find a good broker in the keys. We are also selling the house and property on the gulf to purchase the new boat. I am retired with a permanent income, I'm looking to spend up to 150k for the right boat.any suggestions for sites to look into.the house is already listed and we hope to purchase soon.
@Luther Blissett i ended up buying a tayana 52 out of texas
@Luther Blissett thanks
keel type, rudder protection?
Yes! Her keel is slightly wider than the width of the 2 blade prop and rudder. A “newer” bronze rudder step was added in 2010 (cast from the original at the foundry in the Abacos).
Check out sailboatdata.com/ChrisCraftsailyacht35
They have the schematics online!
Any plans to get back out sailing this year?
Not in 2020, but we've got big news for 2021.
Question: Is this a blue water boat?
She was designed as a coastal cruiser. She spent several seasons exploring the Bahamas and Puerto Rico!
do you know the make of the engine. It looks like an overhead cam slant?
Mercedes, I believe. 55hp.
Marinized Mercedes 220d purchased from TransAtlantic Diesel 55 hp with 120 gal of fuel
Custom stainless steel fuel tanks replaced the old galvanized gas tanks during her restore in 2010
How are you three doing? Is everything OK?
A Sparkman & Stevens design.
I wonder how much it costs a month to keep a boat in a slip.
Location location location
nice little boat. maybe a bit cramped for a live aboard :-(
Perfect for a cruising couple!
We lived aboard for nearly 5 years, spending much of it in the keys & Bahamas! This past January we sailed her from the keys to Puerto Rico! She is a simple systems and design that can take you anywhere! Check out my solo sail video!
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Price? Really
That was the smallest 35ft I've ever seen
How big is a football field?
35 loa, 27 low, 11 beam, 4’11 draft... Sail circles around bigger boats!
Back around the time this was built, there was a US Army marching cadence song called yellow bird, I hope this one has a better ending!
@@Danielj60 The boat did have a nice head
Good nick for her age...pretty little thing as well, proportion wise. Wonder who the designer was? Hell, google time.
[Edit]....Olin Stephens.......that figures why she is pretty.
S&S design, Chris Craft built...how could you go wrong?
Sailing Dinghy, +2 points.
My name is Curtis hide I'll just sailing vessel Liberty freedom I have watched your videos from day one I love what you do I have recently acquired a small 22-foot sailboat I have no idea what make and model it is I know it's a late 60s early 70s model I believe it to be if there is any way that you can help me to identify what this boat is it would be much appreciated do you have a Facebook or messenger that I can send pictures
Ick, it's younger than me.
The issue with a center console boat like this is you lose so much interior space
When you are a sailor.... you spend your awake hours on deck!
@@SailtoUtopiaAdventures true, but Freebie's a smaller boat and would seem to have a better layout in the main saloon. Overall I like the boat, and would consider purchasing this one, if I was in Florida
I didn't see a dining table.
The table is removable and was stored at the bulkhead when Jordan took his tour!
The bunks look like they are only 4 feet long.
Optical illusion! My 6’2 son slept there quite comfortably!
Where is the price?
$35,900
The price has been reduced to $33,990 thru the PopYacht broker or 10% less thru me!
Contact me tursi58@aol.com
The Price please
$33,990 is the broker price... less 10% commission make me an offer!
Nice, $35 g
Saloon = sa-lawn!
@Ronald Reed I think the nautical reference pronunciation has been pretty constant.
The paint job on the engine makes me think there hiding something
Have to walk across the whole boat to use the bathroom....☹️
Yeah, only at night though. During the day you're probably in the cockpit or saloon.
Not true! Only halfway across the boat and up and down two ladders. (Hope I put enough sarcasm into that.)🤣
Don’t drink late at night! It’s potty training technique! Lol there used to be a head between the two aft beds, each was a single berth! My first act was removing that “convenience “!
IMO value to be approximately $23,900 USD.