Bayfield 32 Cutter

You will be hard-pressed to find a better-looking Bayfield 32 on the market. Her condition definitely belies her age and her last two owners have lavished her with love and attention.

The Bayfield 32 has an impressive track record. Bob Lush sailed an early boat in the 1976 OSTAR, the single-handed transatlantic race. Lush noted that the eastbound, off-the-wind passage to England was a delight, with the boat making 1,000 miles a week and handling well. The race itself, more of a windward slog, was tough going and Lush had to bear away to find milder conditions. Plenty of other 32's have completed ocean passages, and the boat is a good choice for a Caribbean or Bahamas sabbatical.

It is no secret that the 32 is not a terrific light air performer, especially with the standard low-profile rig. It’s also not a great boat to weather. However, it does have a nice motion in a seaway and despite a 3-foot, 9-inch draft, tracks decently. It is dry, even up wind, and fairly fast on a reach. It’s a cruising boat, that’s what it was designed for, and it was never purported to be a so-called “racer-cruiser” like almost every other boat launched in the 1970's. This is not a racing boat but it will get you safely to your destination in any weather.

Some of her recent upgrades are:

• New engine 2015
• new Facnor furler were installed in 2017
• New Bimini (2018). 
• Retractable swim platform at the stern.
• 145% Genoa on Facnor furler, both installed in 2017
• Heat exchanger motor
• 2018 survey
• Three Lewmar size 8 winches on the roof
• Winches:Two Lewmar size 16 winches, plus 2 Lewmar size 40, self-tailing 2 speed winchesin cockpit.
• Negotiable