Boat: Beneteau FIRST 42 | 02-04-2010, 09:51 | | Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt) | and resin in a . It requires less experience to use, although it takes more experience to do it well. See: The elements of boat strength: for builders, designers, and owners ~ by Dave Gerr Here ➥ | | | 02-04-2010, 10:37 | | | regarding the seaworthiness of this technique? Sounds like it can vary greatly between not only different shipyards, but the individual laying the mix. I wonder if there's a general consensus about chopper gun and boats">blue boats... any comments regarding this technique and Gulfstars in particular? | | | 02-04-2010, 11:10 | | Boat: Outbound 44 | and would be OK with an e-mail conversation: Paul L | | | 02-04-2010, 11:16 | | Boat: Beneteau FIRST 42 | regarding the seaworthiness of this technique? Sounds like it can vary greatly between not only different shipyards, but the individual laying the mix. I wonder if there's a general consensus about chopper gun and ... any comments regarding this technique and Gulfstars in particular? | 02-04-2010, 11:41 | | Boat: 58 Taswell AS | | | | 03-04-2010, 10:03 | | Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt) | | | | 03-04-2010, 12:06 | | | 50: Good boat, lots built for the market. : Better than a or Benneto, not as good as an . Dislikes: Hate the (headroom) and skinny passageway to stern berth, which in my view has a weird setup. Overall: not my kind of boat and is generally considered a "small" 50'. | | | 02-05-2013, 08:35 | | | Sailboats company who did build a series of like the 22, 28, 34, 39 and others using the chopper method. Humm! Having been a sailer for many years I was disappointed with performance of my Sailmaster 50. She was easily overpowered in relatively light air, 12/15 knots. A 150% sail was out of the question except for reaching. I reconfigured the sail plan as a rig which improved performance on a verity of tacks. The sail was reduced to 135%. A well respected sailboat said the boat lacked an appropriate amount of ballast and the was not strong enough to add as much as necessary to correct the problem. The boat was and I switched to . Summary. In retrospect I could have kept it and used it as the sailer she was. All of the other feathers were wonderful. | | | 23-05-2015, 18:23 | | Boat: Gulfstar Sailmaster 47 | , Hallberg Rassey, or any other. We all have good and bad days. As for seaworthyness that too is subjective. There have been quite a few Gulfstar satisfied circumnavigators. | | | Thread Tools | | Rate This Thread | : | Posting Rules | post new threads post replies post attachments edit your posts is are code is are are are | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | CSY Man | Monohull Sailboats | 112 | 05-01-2022 18:58 | | gs41escapade | Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting | 1 | 09-09-2009 15:59 | | cbcat | Multihull Sailboats | 6 | 09-03-2009 16:11 | | svHyLyte | Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations | 4 | 15-08-2008 07:43 | | Arcanum | Construction, Maintenance & Refit | 9 | 07-08-2008 21:19 | Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time. | | |
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This 44-footer is one of those designs in life that keeps in style while the passing fancies cascade away. Gulfstar brochures credit the design to R. C. "Dick" Lazzara, Vince's son, but you can see a heavy influence of dear old dad. Underneath she has a modern fin keel and skeg hung rudder.
229 posts · Joined 2006. #1 · May 25, 2010. We recently bought a 1981 Gulfstar 44 center cockpit. It was the boat we decided on after multiple years of reading, discussing and ocassionally cussing. Some people would naturally cuss the Gulfstar but then some compared it to the Hylas 44. An older article by Bob Perry had quite an indepth ...
Here's my short list... Gulfstar 44 - Irwin 43 - Kelly Peterson 44 ... The GS 44 and I43 would likely be 1985 and newer, the KP 44 likely 1979 or so. Operating out of St Augustine and sailing coastal US with occasional passages to Bermuda, Bahamas and Caribbean. I've researched all affordable center cockpits 42' to 45', have at least stepped ...
Yes, this would be the motorsailer that sold as the 43 trawler with twin engines. They also had a 44 motoryacht in the 80's. . .this makes it pretty difficult to sift through all the more common boats to find much, if anything about the MS. Thanks bob!
Find detailed information about the GULFSTAR 44 sailboat, such as hull type, rigging type, dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, and more. See also sailboat calculations, design and builder links, and sailboat forum topics.
Learn about the Gulfstar 44, a classic monohull sailboat built by Gulfstar Yachts from 1978 to 1984. Find out its dimensions, rig, sails, auxiliary power, accommodations, and sailing characteristics.
Boat #4: 1985 Gulf Star 44. Come aboard as I get a full on-the-water tour of this impressive 1985 Gulf Star 45 Hirsch model, only 1 of 30 built, a moderate-sized, comfortable coastal cruiser suitable for a family of four. Thank Brandon with Perdido Sailor, Inc. for the tour!
GULFSTAR 44 Detailed Review. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of GULFSTAR 44. Built by Gulfstar Yachts and designed by Vince & Richard Lazarra, the boat was first built in 1978. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 13.62.
The l/b ratio for Gulfstar 44 is 3.41. Wide Slim 54% 0 50 100. Compared with other similar sailboats it is slimmer than 54% of all other designs. It seems that the designer has chosen a slightly more speedy hull design.
Hi everyone. Time for a new to me boat , thinking the Gulfstar 44 1979 and newer will do just fine for my coastal cruising and occasional jaunt offshore. I hear they are a stout and good sailing vessel. Im looking for people that may have one or have had one just to get a little feedback . Jordan Yachts did a recent review of one and found it a ...
8. ScottC said: You might get more focused feedback if you state the year and model of the Gulfstar 44 you're considering. Gulfstars of the 70's are significantly different in design than later models. 1978 with Twin Perkins 6.354s. Aug 30, 2024. #4.
87689 posts · Joined 1999. #1 · May 3, 2006. My wife and I have purchased a Gulfstar 44 with a ketch-cutter rig. In a previous post, I asked for any information on this model. However, if anyone has any information on the Gulfstar 44, sloop or ketch, in the way of owner's manuals, systems manuals, etc., that you would be willing to share, we ...
Hylas 44. The Hylas 44 ($140,000 to $80,000) was originally built for charter, and many of them can be found in Florida these days. Hylas is a premier builder that still offers designs from 46 to 70 feet, but one of the earliest models was the 44 that was built from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.
The Gulfstar 44 was launched in 1978, and 105 were sold before the company started producing the Hirsh 45 in 1985. ... Sailboat Reviews, Sailboats, used boat guide; Advertisement More Sailboats; Pre-Owned: 1988 Hylas 47 Catalina Introduces the 6 Series Sailboat Preview: Elan GT6 Explorer For Sale: 1984 Camper & Nicholsons 58 Advertisement Read ...
The 47 is a better live aboard but the 44 is by far a better boat for what you plan to do with the boat. Both are grosly overweight. The 47 is substantially under ballasted and the 44 is merely mildly underballasted. In a general sense Gulfstars varied pretty widely in quality and outfitting.
The sailboats had great accommodation but poor performance with their shoal draft, short rigs, and wide beam. Other boats produced during this era include a 43 trawler and 44 motorsailer. While Mr. Lazzara was experienced in boat building, his crew at the Tampa Bay factory were not. In the early Gulfstar years, the workmanship bordered on criminal.
gulfstar 44 cc. We just purchased one up in Canada and are having trouble identifying tanks, electrical circuits etc.. Don't ask strangers if it is OK to do something on YOUR boat. The reason you have your own boat is to be able to do what you want! 😇. This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread.
Hear a lot of bad stuff about '74-'75 Gulfstar 44 Motorsailers, including one Jordan Yacht review stating that they should not be taken offshore. Also, there are concerns about the 4,500/22,500 (0.2) ballast/displacement ratio. Have looked at one that has been a live-aboard for the past 10+ years and cruised in the ICW and blue water extensively.
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We have both! We live on a 1973 Gulfstar 43 trawler and just purchased last September a 1979 Endeavour 37 A plan. The Gulfstar is built on the sailboat hull, his sons did not like sailing and took their fathers sailboat hulls and turned them into trawlers until 1978 when they started to make dedicated powerboat hulls.I have nothing but praise for the traditional looks and build of the Gulfstar.
Gulfstar 50: Good boat, lots built for the charter market. Blue water: Better than a Jeanneau or Benneto, not as good as an Island Packet. Dislikes: Hate the galley (headroom) and skinny passageway to stern berth, which in my view has a weird setup. Overall: not my kind of boat and is generally considered a "small" 50'.