Wow, Rare Find!
1979 Southern Cross 31! Ready to set sail! Sail the Gulf of Maine and beyond with this classic 1979 Southern Cross. A variety of sails will get you through most any wind. There is a 20 HP Vetus diesel engine to help you along. The heavy 7-ton displacement will keep you sturdy on the sea. Exterior trim is teak and mahogany, interior
trim is Mahogany. Full keel with keel hung rudder and tiller combo. In total, 130 boats were built between 1976 and 1987, of which a number were sold as hull and deck kits. This boat was built in Rhode Island By CE Ryder who built it with a fiberglass hull.
SI-TEX Colormax 11 chart plotter is included. The birdpit is small, suitable for the ocean. We are looking for people all over the country who share our love for boats. If you have a passion for our product and like the idea of working from home, please visit Where Freedom Takes You [dot] com to learn more. Please submit any and ALL offers - your offer may be accepted! Submit your offer today! Reason for selling is life changes. At
Pop Yachts, we will always provide you with a TRUE representation of every vessel we market. We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis.
Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results. You have questions? We have answers. Call us atto discuss this boat. Selling your boat has never been easier. At Pop Yachts, we literally sell thousands of units every year all over the country. Calland we'll get started selling your boat today. We appreciate that you took your time to look at our advertisement and we look forward to speaking with you!
Used 1979
THUNDERHEAD may be one of the most successful examples in this size and era of an exquisite looking yacht that lives up to its promise in sailing ability and comfort – a true family cruiser-racer.
She is also as fine an example as they come of the transatlantic rapport that existed through the 1950s and 1960s between the Rhodes design office
in New York and Abeking & Rasmussen’s fine craftsmen at Bremerhaven, Germany. A combination of tank testing, fine specification and build quality, and the right kind of care and use, has stood THUNDERHEAD in good stead for over 60 years and many thousands of sea miles.
Many have craved ownership of this very special yacht, but chances to have been few and far between. Brokers Comments THUNDERHEAD may be one of the most successful examples in this size and era of an exquisite looking yacht that lives up to its promise in sailing ability and comfort – a true family cruiser-racer. She is also as fine an example as they come of the transatlantic rapport that existed through the 1950s and
1960s between the Rhodes design office in New York and Abeking & Rasmussen’s fine craftsmen at Bremerhaven, Germany. A combination of tank testing, fine specification and build quality, and the right kind of care and use, has stood THUNDERHEAD in good stead for over 60 years and many thousands of sea miles.
Many have craved ownership of this very special yacht, but chances to have been few and far between. Arthur Beiser in the Proper Yacht [1ST ED.1966]" It has been my privilege to see THUNDERHEAD in her home grounds of Long Island Sound any number of times, and she has never failed to stand out from the other boats nearby. A clipper-bowed cutter under way makes a brave sight, and
I have no doubt that much of THUNDERHEAD's racing success is due to accidental jibes by competing boats whose helmsmen could not take their eyes off her.
It is interesting that THUNDERHEAD'S good looks are only hinted at in her plans. I for one would never have thought from her profile drawing that she would turn out to be so handsome in three dimensions, which goes to show how essential it is that a yacht designer be an artist as well as an engineer. THUNDERHEAD was meant for racing as well as cruising, but racing considerations do not seem to have dominated over common sense." Surveyor's Comment 2020" This classic vessel has had the great good fortune of having had very conscientiousowners throughout her life who have been able to provide continuous restorations andupgrades performed to the highest professional standard with the traditional materialsoriginally used in her construction thus maintaining the vessel at the 'classic' level andgreatly enhancing her ability to maintain her value through the years.
" Restoration/ Refits2021- Topsides paint, exterior varnish and bottom paint- New propeller- New engine starter motor2017- Major engine service- Replaced all wiring, electrical panel and batteries2016- All exterior varnish stripped and re-finished2015- New Seafrost fridge/ freezer2014- New Navigation electronics package- New Espar heater1995- Significant bottom work- Re-planked in teak below waterline- Refastening- New hull strapping History PHILIP L.
RHODES DESIGN No. c720ABEKING & RASMUSSEN BUILD No. 5678From the second generation of a successful New York City real estate developing and contracting family, THUNDERHEAD’s first owner, Mamaroneck resident and Larchmont Yacht Club yachtsman Paul Hoffmann, had cut his teeth offshore in the Frank Paine International 8-Metre KAYUGA, then from 1955 with the 1938 Philip Rhodes designed 46 ft double-ender centreboarder HOTHER (ex KIRAWAN II - nicely described as “unique at both ends” in Richard Henderson’s seminal 1981 biography ‘Philip L.
Rhodes and his yacht designs’). Study of this beautiful yacht is rewarding when analysing THUNDERHEAD’s perceived uniqueness. It becomes clear that, though not his original concept, Hoffmann must have thoroughly approved of almost everything HOTHER offered. In THUNDERHEAD he simply got Rhodes to make it even better. The most obvious difference is that THUNDERHEAD is not a double-ender, her wider aft sections contributing to remarkable spaciousness below, and a tremendously ergonomic, deep, safe and sheltered birdpit Having worked up HOTHER to be the successful racer that as KIRAWAN II she only threatened to be, Hoffmann had over a decade of success and enjoyment with THUNDERHEAD.
He was a dedicated offshore racer - one of the founders in 1965 of the Storm Trysail Club’s Block Island Race Week - who liked to do it very comfortably, and THUNDERHEAD still surprises with her performance for a relatively heavy and well found sub-50 footer. By 1966 Paul Hoffmann knew THUNDERHEAD well, but felt her rig could be modernised. The 6 ft added to her mast against the.
Used 1961
One of the most sought-after of books on the designs of Sparkman & Stephens is titled ‘The Best of the Best’.
Undoubtedly, SONNY is one: a fabulous example from the heady 1930s, when the focused minds of two New Yorkers only in their 20s, Olin and Rod Stephens, rapidly evolved the fast, efficient, yet comfortable moderate displacement offshore
sailing yacht to a point where it couldn’t be bettered. For the past 25 years this has been celebrated in revival and restoration, particularly of the handy-sized 50+ feet cousins of STORMY WEATHER. SONNY’s treatment, care and success both sides of the Atlantic over 20 years has been the best of the best.
That, and her story, abilities, and sheer good looks make SONNY such an enticing prospect. Broker's Comments One of the most sought-after books on the designs of Sparkman & Stephens is titled ‘The Best of the Best’. Undoubtedly, SONNY is one: a fabulous example from the heady 1930s, when the focused minds of two New Yorkers only in their 20s, Olin and Rod Stephens, rapidly evolved the
fast, efficient, yet comfortable moderate displacement offshore sailing yacht to a point where it couldn’t be bettered. For the past 25 years this has been celebrated in revival and restoration, particularly of the handy-sized 50+ feet cousins of STORMY WEATHER.
SONNY’s treatment, care and regatta success both sides of the Atlantic over 20 years has been the best of the best. That, and her story, abilities, and sheer good looks make SONNY such an enticing prospect. Restoration / Refits2020Re-engined2018Buzzards Bay Yacht Services, Mattapoisett, MA, USA- Galley rebuilt- Originality maintained wherever possible- Isotherm refrigeration system; icebox rebuilt- Force 10 propane stove installed-
AC & 12 V DC systems rewired- Structural frame added around mast step East Passage Boatwrights, Bristol, RI, USA- Deck re-fastened and re-caulked2011-12East Passage Boatwrights, Bristol, RI, USA- Aft third of hull reframed in laminated oak- Silicon bronze screw and copper rivet fastened- Edson quadrant and wire cable steering replacing worm drive East Passage Boatwrights, Bristol, RI, USA- 20 x New white oak steamed timbers- Hull refastened- Mast partner truss rebuilt in bronze- Standing backstay to purchase from bottle screw lever Cantiere Navalle dell'Argentario, Porto Santo Stefano, Italy- New stem, wood keel and horn timber- Bottom 8 planks replaced- New deck- Accommodation restoration History SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Design No.
94" a type that should gladden the hearts of those who go down to the sea in such small ships" - Uffa Fox John G. Alden wasn’t jesting in his often-quoted statement on first sighting STORMY WEATHER on Henry B. Nevins’s City Island, New York slipway in 1934: “In my opinion, a better design would be impossible to achieve. ” Moving forward from lessons learned with the in some ways unlikely phenomenon that was DORADE, in combining ocean-going experience with intuition and science - eventually in tank testing - through the 1930s Olin and Rod Stephens rapidly developed the moderate displacement, keel attached rudder hull form to a point where it could barely be improved, starting most famously with STORMY WEATHER, and then her 50+ footer cousins, including EDLU, SANTANA, AVANTI, SONNY, ZEEAREND, VRYLING (now SKYLARK), ATALANTA, BLITZEN… and more (we’ve only reached 1937).
These post-STORMY WEATHER Sparkman & Stephens racer-cruiser designs were variations on the theme, their underbodies tweaked here are there depending on what they were intended to do, what rig they would carry, and where they would sail.
The next big jump wouldn’t come for 30 years with the mid 60’s separation of rudder from keel. The successes of DORADE (Design #7) and STORMY WEATHER (#27) and their offspring quickly brought commissions for more of the same to the still fledgling Manhattan design office, to such an extent that when Bronx real estate developer Albert D. Phelps came to commission SONNY less than a year after STORMY WEATHER’s launch, she would already be Design #94. Phelps was replacing an earlier SONNY also built by Robert Jacobs, a pretty 49 ft Ford, Payne & Sweisguth-designed schooner; perhaps planning to improve his chances of success in the then ever increasing number of US offshore races.
In the February 1936 Miami-Nassau Race, fresh from histriumphs with STORMY WEATHER, Rod Stephens skippered SONNY to 2nd in Class B, losing out to Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club Commodore J. Wesley Pape's 52ft Starling Burgess-designed 'Ninette' schooner SAN CRISTOBAL II, a smaller cousin of NIÑA. But Phelps didn’t keep SONNY for long. By January 1937 she’d been sold to fabulously successful Warrenton, Virginia gentleman farmer Colonel Albert E. Peirce; perhaps a more dedicated rac.
Used 1935
' Trimaran Auto Tiller, GPS, VHF, New Sails, comes with Trailer!
This Seaclipper 24 trimaran is featured on the main page of the designer, John Marples, Searunner website.that you can find at the link below: The owner built over a period of several years, this boat has served the seller/builder well and it is only being sold because the seller
wanted more room in his multi-hull. Built of marine plywood that has been fully glassed over, she is stoutly built and works well as a trailerable pocket cruiser with amas that fold in to make the boat legal width. This seller is motivated and will consider all reasonable offers.
We are looking for people all over the country who share our love for boats. If you have a passion for our product and like the idea of working from home, please visit Where Freedom Takes You [dot] com to learn more. Please submit any and ALL offers - your offer may be accepted! Submit your offer today! Reason for selling is seller is moving up in size. At Pop Yachts, we will always provide you with a TRUE representation
of every vessel we market. We encourage all buyers to schedule a survey for an independent analysis. Any offer to purchase is ALWAYS subject to satisfactory survey results.
You have questions? We have answers. Call us atto discuss this boat. Selling your boat has never been easier. At Pop Yachts, we literally sell thousands of units every year all over the country. Calland we'll get started selling your boat today. Take a look at ALL 79 PICTURES of this vessel on our main website at. We appreciate that you took your time to look at our advertisement and we look forward to speaking with you!
Used 2012
Condition According to the seller, this unit is in very good condition with everything working as it should.
We encourage all inquiries and questions relating to its present condition, the accuracy of details including but not limited to its location, engine hours, service history, listing status and features.
Used 2003
- Stock #308972 - Wow, Rare Find!
1979 Southern Cross 31! Ready to set sail!
Sail the Gulf of Maine and beyond with this classic 1979 Southern Cross.
A variety of sails will get you through most any wind. There is a 20 HP Vetus diesel engine to help you along. The heavy 7-ton displacement will keep you sturdy on the sea. Exterior trim is teak
All photos are from the seller. The Rep has not seen this boat. The hull is strong and the boat is in good working order, the owner confirms. Hull is power washed at the end of the season and freshly painted prior to going back in the water. The mast is stored in a garage. The owner states they have had this Southern Cross since 1979!
- Stock #348817 - Well maintained high quality Sabre 32 ready to take you on your next adventure.
If you are in the market for a sloop, look no further than this 1985 Sabre 32, priced right at $25,900 (offers encouraged). This vessel is located in New Gloucester, Maine and is in good condition. She is also equipped with a Westerbeke Diesel engine that has 1,617 hours.
