Nomad Willy
Guru
Keith,
Hardly anything more fun than a new boat!
Hardly anything more fun than a new boat!
I agree as I've spent considerable time researching IG boats and the Halvorsen family's history.The Halvorsen boat building history goes back about 150 years. Long before American Marine was even thought of.I don`t think the IG is just a "knock-off of a GB. Harvey Halvorsen is credited as designer, and the Halvorsen organization designed and built many boats for a multitude of uses. I do think they regarded GB as a competitor and a design and build standard they had to reach.
OK, I tried but can't make it work.
David: The main problem is that I can't find the link that had that PDF in it. I have the PDF but not the link. If I could, I would post the link on TF and be done with it. As I'm sure you're well of, I'm an expert with a computer and have given it my best shot!Does this work? Click on the GB32 vs IG32 link.
https://drive.google.com/?hl=en&pli=1&authuser=0#my-drive
OK, I tried but can't make it work.
This is potentially interesting, but so far frustrating.I'm trying again!
& bombed again!
Janet says that PDFs up to 2 mb can be uploaded. Mine is 2.4 mb and that's probably why it won't work.
But query whether by the article date, Kong and Halvorsen were still the builders of IG?
I had a 30' boat whos beam was 10'3" and was very tender in a beam sea or taking on a wake broadside. My present boat is only 2 feet longer but the beam is 1' 9" wider. At 32" and a 12' beam, I can't believe the improvement in stability.Frankly I wish Willy was 12' wide. Would have the same speeds w only 3 to 4 hp more I think. Wouldn't be quite so rolley and I'd have room for the diesel heating stove I want. .
Sorry it did not work out. I`ve seen AndyG`s tri-cabin, it has good sleeping accommodation, trade off is less saloon and aft cockpit. A 3rd version has a second sleeping cabin (2 bunks) on one side just aft of the V berth, only 1 head. The GB 36 is similar but the 2nd cabin is a double, in pics it looks good.After a very careful examination and thorough look through we decided to not buy this boat. My wife liked everything about it except the salon layout, she wold prefer a tri cabin for more separation of space. That combined with the work I would want to do to make it "our boat" just added up to more than we wanted to get into. So.......we are still looking.
Keith
Sorry it did not work out. I`ve seen AndyG`s tri-cabin, it has good sleeping accommodation, trade off is less saloon and aft cockpit. A 3rd version has a second sleeping cabin (2 bunks) on one side just aft of the V berth, only 1 head. The GB 36 is similar but the 2nd cabin is a double, in pics it looks good.
Happy hunting, so many boats in this class. I`d like a GB 42, but what I`d find with time and want to upgrade = stay what I have, with what I`ve done.
Well, here is our update. After a very careful examination and thorough look through we decided to not buy this boat. My wife liked everything about it except the salon layout, she wold prefer a tri cabin for more separation of space. That combined with the work I would want to do to make it "our boat" just added up to more than we wanted to get into. So.......we are still looking.
Tanks to everyone for your input, it was very valuable to us as we look for the next step.
Keith
Glad you are back Andy. I was thinking of the number of sleeping cabins, of course with the saloon yours is 4, or a quad cabin.Been away for a while and just read the posts. Bruce we are a quad cabin, that is we have the bunk cabin in addition to the forward and aft berths, this configuration also has the forward and aft heads, not that you have noticed when you came aboard as we were in such a mess. Could hardly find the beer if I remember rightly.