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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Anyone familiar with Irwin Citation 35?
From: Chuck Morford (chuckmorford@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2002 - 08:17:54 EST
Thanks for the pointer to the Irwin list Michael, I'm now a member...
Chuck
--- "Rich, Michael" <MRich@XXX.XXX> wrote:
> Chuck, you might want to check out the irwin list on http://www.sailnet.com
> which is very active with other over 200 irwin owners. The citations were
> the lighter racing models built by a builder who built over 5,000 boats
> before closing in 1986 or so during the VAT. I live aboard an irwin 37 ketch
> and it would take a lot of work to make it capable of world cruising. It is
> great for Chesapeake cruising and living aboard and offers far more room
> than the North winds 43 I saw at the Miami boat show last week and it was
> one of cruising worlds boat of the year for 2002 or 2001. Many faulted Ted
> Irwin on how he built his boats but they continue to fill a niche and there
> are many satisfied owners which is why you don't find them on the market too
> often. The USCG has over 3,000 documented Irwin! Ted also built his boats
> and didn't include the bow sprit in the LOA unlike Valiant and many others.
> So I have a 43 I guess.
>
> There are many Irwins out there cruising the Caribbean and other parts of
> the world. Don't fall for the one review done by Prac
> Sailor/Nordstroms/Nieman Marcus which faulted Irwin for his quality control
> etc. If your buying an 1985, you know your going to have work to do on it
> right?
>
> A guy on our list just circumnavigated in an Irwin 39 citation. Goes to
> show we don't all need that $500k Sabre or Swann cruising world and the
> local used car salesman/broker expects us to fall for.
>
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