Cavalier 32
SELL IT OR SYNDICATE IT
ALL REASONABLE OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS CONSIDERED!!
Hello All!
I am Athan and I am based in Gold Coast.
I am selling my sailboat CAVALIER 32.
Please NOTE that the engine (BUKH DV20) is due to FULL RECONDITION !!! - that means after that service, its clock starts from zero hours (as new).
MY OPTIONS:
1. To sell it "as is - where is" (make your offer)
2. To syndicate with a mate 50/50 (as I travel abroad very often, but I love to keep this boat when I am in Australia)
3. To fully recondition the engine and sell it later or even keep it with a mate
Please note that after a full service (see below) the value of this boat will skyrocket.
SERVICE NEEDED:
The service will include new pistons/rings/oil rings, piston liners, rod bearings, lower bearings, new head gasket, valves cleaning/clearance etc... Works already done are: high pressure fuel pump recondition (including the delivery valves), injectors recondition, new lift pump replacement, new primary and secondary fuel filter and new impeller and new thermostat housing with hose PLUS anti-scaling maintenance. The boat will be lifted and hauled out and will be ANTIFOULED as well. The total cost of the engine service including the parts will be ~4,800 AUD plus the antifouling work 1,100 AUD (~500 the lift-haul out and 4 days x 70=280 AUD on hard standing) plus the paint 320 AUD.
Final total cost = ~5,900 AUD.
As for the boat itself, CAVALIER 32 it sails like a dream, and it has a great reputation not only for a family and coastal cruising but also for its robust construction and offshore - blue water reputation (capsize screening formula: 1.88 - for those who know... ). Cavalier 32s are highly regarded for their robust construction and solid performance, their resale value holds steady, making them a popular choice for budget-conscious bluewater cruisers and club racers alike. It has been proven as a "bulletproof" sailboat and it has gained a great reputation for those who know.
Why Sailors Call it "Bulletproof"
o Heavy Weather Handling: They can comfortably hold up full canvas long after lighter, modern boats have been forced to reef.
o Legendary Seaworthiness: The maiden delivery voyage of the prototype (built in the 1970s) saw the boat survive sustained 100-knot winds and 120-knot gusts, proving its structural integrity.
o Robust Construction: The solid fiberglass (GRP) hulls are incredibly thick and heavily laid up, protecting against osmosis and taking knocks well.
https://www. Dbyboatsales. Com. Au/?bdbrochure=cavalier-32-1&mode= 2
https://sailboatdata. Com/sailboat/cavalier-32/
MORE INFO:
The Cavalier 32, affectionately known as the Cav32, is perhaps the best production cruiser to be produced in New Zealand, and certainly one of the most successful. This 1979 model is now for sale and ready to go. A credit to the current owner, she is in great shape.
Right from the get go, when Sea Spray magazine in July 1971 took the first production boat for a sail they were impressed by both the spacious interior, berthing up to eight, and its on-the-water performance; noting it was fast, responsive, incredibly close-winded and with good acceleration.
The boat went on to compete very successfully as an ocean racer with a half ton rating, eventually finding its place among the cruising community as a comfortable and reliable blue water vessel. Many have cruised the South Pacific extensively, while others have circumnavigated.
History
Designed by Bob Salthouse in 1969, the prototype Cavalier 32 made its debut at the 1970 Auckland Boat Show. The concept was for a hull with high racing potential; a boat that would be satisfying to race inshore as well as offshore, yet have family-size cruising accommodation. It immediately proved popular with 14 boats sold by the time the first boat was launched in Jul 1971.
The Cavalier 32 became the first boat offered by a relatively new partnership between John Salthouse and respected boat builder Peter K. Smith. The venture was known as Cavalier Yachts, which incidentally, at its peak in the 1970s became the largest production boatbuilder in Oceania.
Shortly after its introduction the boat's rig was revised with a shorter mast and boom to rate under the half ton racing rule. As a half tonner, the Cav32s were formidable competition that the boat stacked up many victories in the mid-70s.
The racing tradition of the Cav32 is alive and well today, each year a team of RNZYS skippers compete with the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron aboard Cav 32s both in Auckland, NZ and Sydney, Australia. In the 30 year history there has never been a protest; in grand Kiwi-Aussie spirit, all altercations have been settled in the bar.
Bullet proof...
Andrew Fagan recounts the maiden delivery voyage of Tingara in 1975, skippered by none other than builder Peter Smith himself. The boat was caught in extreme conditions passing Castlepoint; wind speeds were clocked at a sustained 100 knots with gusts of 120knots. A nearby 55ft fishing boat floundered with the loss of 2 lives while Tingara, running on bare poles, was broached and rolled multiple times by breaking waves. Remarkably the rig stayed put, and the crew did not send a mayday (the radio quit), and after riding out the rough stuff, the boat made its way into Wellington harbour a little wet inside and some staved in washboards.
Sailing Characteristics
By modern lightweight racer/cruiser standards the Cavalier 32 is considered a substantial all- rounder with excellence in heavy conditions and downwind performance. Helped by it's 50% ballast ratio, expect to hold up full canvas well after other boats have to reef.
When Sea Spray magazine tested the boat during its debut, they described the boat being particularly stiff, "when a gust hits, the boat accelerates forward and does not lay on her ear and fight to round into the wind". They noted the boat being fast off the wind without the tendency to broach and summed it up by saying, "At all angles of sailing the boat is superb. When ghosting she carries her way and makes miles; in the fresh she is truly exhilarating"
The boat is well balanced and easy to sail and single-hand. Expect finger-light steering at all times.
Boat Configuration & Layout
The Cavalier 32 has relatively modern lines for a boat conceived in the early 1970s. There is a moderately racked bow tapering out to a relatively narrow beam and a powerfully shaped aft quarter, reminiscent of successful Sparkman and Stephen cruiser/racers like the S&S34. The overhangs are nicely balanced and the sheerline attractive.
Under the waterline is a fin keel drawing 5ft 6 inches and a skeg hung rudder which is controlled by tiller.
The cockpit has space for three and is adequately protected by substantial coamings and a coachroof that is just the right height. Side decks offer easy passage. Five crew can quite happily get about the decks in sailing mode.
Up above is a masthead rig with a small high aspect ratio main and a large genoa. A handful of the earliest NZ boats had taller rigs, as did all of the Australian built boats.
Inside, the cabin feels spacious for a 32 footer of its era with 6ft 1 inch of headroom. There are twin sea-going quarter berths in the space below either side of the cockpit. The galley is small and functional on the port side of the boat. Refrigeration is under the port quarter berth. Across from the galley on starboard side is a nice sized navigation station.
Further forward is the saloon with settee births on either side of the keel-stepped mast. The saloon table on most boats can be put away by sliding it up the mast to the cabin top.
On the other side of the forward saloon bulkhead is the head.
Accommodation layout offers up to eight berths. The interior is finished in white, mahogany trim and mahogany veneer giving an overall feel that is light and spacious.
Construction
The boat was one of the early pioneers of cored fiberglass construction. The hull is built incredibly strong with hand-laid GRP with end grain balsa coring.
The layup from the exterior moving inwards starts with the gel coat which is reinforced by 1oz matt, then followed by 10oz cloth and two layers of 2oz matt. The balsa coring is 19mm thick in the bilge and 13mm thick above the waterline. Then comes 2oz matt and 24oz woven rove which forms a strong impact resistant layer.
All through deck fittings are backed by wood and glassed over. The hull-deck join is epoxy glued, then pop riveted with Monel rivets every 6 inches and stainless steel bolts every 12 inches. The join is glassed over forming a gusset equal to the hull thickness.
SPECIFICATIONS
The main advantage of this boat is that there is NO OSMOSIS ! This boat is solid and structurally sound all over.
It has INSURANCE valid.
It has a recent out-of-water/Haul-Out SURVEY available.
Well maintained with annual ANTIFOULING.
Sleeps 6 adults
Spacious salon - full headroom throughout
2 cabins separated with 2 doors
Huge storage space for its size
Nice teak lay out
Big deck and cockpit space
TV, sound system
Fridge
Gas stove/oven/grill + portable stove
TOILET (ELECTRIC)
POLYCARBONATE NEW WINDOWS RECENTLY REPLACED 6 mm thick
Stern swim boarding ladder - easy access for swimming/snorkeling/diving - easy to get back on the boat
SHOWER IN THE COCKPIT
Hard top - rigid BIMINI for great shade and potential rain catcher
DAVITS to hang the tender
Covers (boom cover and boom tent)
Cockpit cushions
Solar panels x2
New batteries (start + house)
Auto pilot
Raymarine GPS plotter
VHF
Wind meter, depth meter
Full lights (navigation lights, anchor, cabin lights etc) + spares
Compass
New anchor and chain 50 m + spare anchor
New WINDLASS
New running rigging
All the lines run back to the cockpit (single handle set up)
Dock lines
Spare lines (high quality)
Standing rigging age 10 years+ - inspected 2 years ago (sound - survey available)
Main sails x2 in good condition, head sail 120% in very good condition with UV strip (plus 1 in fair condition), storm jib, spinnaker, spinnaker poles x2
Furler for the headsail
Lazy jacks
Jacklines / Safety lines AND HARNESSES with tether X 4
8 fenders
Boat hook
EPIRB in date
FLARES X4
MIRROR
LIFE JACKETS X6
2 BILDGE PUMPS
FIRE DISTINGUISHERS X2
Water tanks x 2 (>300 L)
Fuel tank 40 L
Inflatable tender 2.3 m and outboard Honda 2.4 HP with trailer available
ALL REASONABLE OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS CONSIDERED!!
Hello All!
I am Athan and I am based in Gold Coast.
I am selling my sailboat CAVALIER 32.
Please NOTE that the engine (BUKH DV20) is due to FULL RECONDITION !!! - that means after that service, its clock starts from zero hours (as new).
MY OPTIONS:
1. To sell it "as is - where is" (make your offer)
2. To syndicate with a mate 50/50 (as I travel abroad very often, but I love to keep this boat when I am in Australia)
3. To fully recondition the engine and sell it later or even keep it with a mate
Please note that after a full service (see below) the value of this boat will skyrocket.
SERVICE NEEDED:
The service will include new pistons/rings/oil rings, piston liners, rod bearings, lower bearings, new head gasket, valves cleaning/clearance etc... Works already done are: high pressure fuel pump recondition (including the delivery valves), injectors recondition, new lift pump replacement, new primary and secondary fuel filter and new impeller and new thermostat housing with hose PLUS anti-scaling maintenance. The boat will be lifted and hauled out and will be ANTIFOULED as well. The total cost of the engine service including the parts will be ~4,800 AUD plus the antifouling work 1,100 AUD (~500 the lift-haul out and 4 days x 70=280 AUD on hard standing) plus the paint 320 AUD.
Final total cost = ~5,900 AUD.
As for the boat itself, CAVALIER 32 it sails like a dream, and it has a great reputation not only for a family and coastal cruising but also for its robust construction and offshore - blue water reputation (capsize screening formula: 1.88 - for those who know... ). Cavalier 32s are highly regarded for their robust construction and solid performance, their resale value holds steady, making them a popular choice for budget-conscious bluewater cruisers and club racers alike. It has been proven as a "bulletproof" sailboat and it has gained a great reputation for those who know.
Why Sailors Call it "Bulletproof"
o Heavy Weather Handling: They can comfortably hold up full canvas long after lighter, modern boats have been forced to reef.
o Legendary Seaworthiness: The maiden delivery voyage of the prototype (built in the 1970s) saw the boat survive sustained 100-knot winds and 120-knot gusts, proving its structural integrity.
o Robust Construction: The solid fiberglass (GRP) hulls are incredibly thick and heavily laid up, protecting against osmosis and taking knocks well.
https://www. Dbyboatsales. Com. Au/?bdbrochure=cavalier-32-1&mode= 2
https://sailboatdata. Com/sailboat/cavalier-32/
MORE INFO:
The Cavalier 32, affectionately known as the Cav32, is perhaps the best production cruiser to be produced in New Zealand, and certainly one of the most successful. This 1979 model is now for sale and ready to go. A credit to the current owner, she is in great shape.
Right from the get go, when Sea Spray magazine in July 1971 took the first production boat for a sail they were impressed by both the spacious interior, berthing up to eight, and its on-the-water performance; noting it was fast, responsive, incredibly close-winded and with good acceleration.
The boat went on to compete very successfully as an ocean racer with a half ton rating, eventually finding its place among the cruising community as a comfortable and reliable blue water vessel. Many have cruised the South Pacific extensively, while others have circumnavigated.
History
Designed by Bob Salthouse in 1969, the prototype Cavalier 32 made its debut at the 1970 Auckland Boat Show. The concept was for a hull with high racing potential; a boat that would be satisfying to race inshore as well as offshore, yet have family-size cruising accommodation. It immediately proved popular with 14 boats sold by the time the first boat was launched in Jul 1971.
The Cavalier 32 became the first boat offered by a relatively new partnership between John Salthouse and respected boat builder Peter K. Smith. The venture was known as Cavalier Yachts, which incidentally, at its peak in the 1970s became the largest production boatbuilder in Oceania.
Shortly after its introduction the boat's rig was revised with a shorter mast and boom to rate under the half ton racing rule. As a half tonner, the Cav32s were formidable competition that the boat stacked up many victories in the mid-70s.
The racing tradition of the Cav32 is alive and well today, each year a team of RNZYS skippers compete with the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron aboard Cav 32s both in Auckland, NZ and Sydney, Australia. In the 30 year history there has never been a protest; in grand Kiwi-Aussie spirit, all altercations have been settled in the bar.
Bullet proof...
Andrew Fagan recounts the maiden delivery voyage of Tingara in 1975, skippered by none other than builder Peter Smith himself. The boat was caught in extreme conditions passing Castlepoint; wind speeds were clocked at a sustained 100 knots with gusts of 120knots. A nearby 55ft fishing boat floundered with the loss of 2 lives while Tingara, running on bare poles, was broached and rolled multiple times by breaking waves. Remarkably the rig stayed put, and the crew did not send a mayday (the radio quit), and after riding out the rough stuff, the boat made its way into Wellington harbour a little wet inside and some staved in washboards.
Sailing Characteristics
By modern lightweight racer/cruiser standards the Cavalier 32 is considered a substantial all- rounder with excellence in heavy conditions and downwind performance. Helped by it's 50% ballast ratio, expect to hold up full canvas well after other boats have to reef.
When Sea Spray magazine tested the boat during its debut, they described the boat being particularly stiff, "when a gust hits, the boat accelerates forward and does not lay on her ear and fight to round into the wind". They noted the boat being fast off the wind without the tendency to broach and summed it up by saying, "At all angles of sailing the boat is superb. When ghosting she carries her way and makes miles; in the fresh she is truly exhilarating"
The boat is well balanced and easy to sail and single-hand. Expect finger-light steering at all times.
Boat Configuration & Layout
The Cavalier 32 has relatively modern lines for a boat conceived in the early 1970s. There is a moderately racked bow tapering out to a relatively narrow beam and a powerfully shaped aft quarter, reminiscent of successful Sparkman and Stephen cruiser/racers like the S&S34. The overhangs are nicely balanced and the sheerline attractive.
Under the waterline is a fin keel drawing 5ft 6 inches and a skeg hung rudder which is controlled by tiller.
The cockpit has space for three and is adequately protected by substantial coamings and a coachroof that is just the right height. Side decks offer easy passage. Five crew can quite happily get about the decks in sailing mode.
Up above is a masthead rig with a small high aspect ratio main and a large genoa. A handful of the earliest NZ boats had taller rigs, as did all of the Australian built boats.
Inside, the cabin feels spacious for a 32 footer of its era with 6ft 1 inch of headroom. There are twin sea-going quarter berths in the space below either side of the cockpit. The galley is small and functional on the port side of the boat. Refrigeration is under the port quarter berth. Across from the galley on starboard side is a nice sized navigation station.
Further forward is the saloon with settee births on either side of the keel-stepped mast. The saloon table on most boats can be put away by sliding it up the mast to the cabin top.
On the other side of the forward saloon bulkhead is the head.
Accommodation layout offers up to eight berths. The interior is finished in white, mahogany trim and mahogany veneer giving an overall feel that is light and spacious.
Construction
The boat was one of the early pioneers of cored fiberglass construction. The hull is built incredibly strong with hand-laid GRP with end grain balsa coring.
The layup from the exterior moving inwards starts with the gel coat which is reinforced by 1oz matt, then followed by 10oz cloth and two layers of 2oz matt. The balsa coring is 19mm thick in the bilge and 13mm thick above the waterline. Then comes 2oz matt and 24oz woven rove which forms a strong impact resistant layer.
All through deck fittings are backed by wood and glassed over. The hull-deck join is epoxy glued, then pop riveted with Monel rivets every 6 inches and stainless steel bolts every 12 inches. The join is glassed over forming a gusset equal to the hull thickness.
SPECIFICATIONS
The main advantage of this boat is that there is NO OSMOSIS ! This boat is solid and structurally sound all over.
It has INSURANCE valid.
It has a recent out-of-water/Haul-Out SURVEY available.
Well maintained with annual ANTIFOULING.
Sleeps 6 adults
Spacious salon - full headroom throughout
2 cabins separated with 2 doors
Huge storage space for its size
Nice teak lay out
Big deck and cockpit space
TV, sound system
Fridge
Gas stove/oven/grill + portable stove
TOILET (ELECTRIC)
POLYCARBONATE NEW WINDOWS RECENTLY REPLACED 6 mm thick
Stern swim boarding ladder - easy access for swimming/snorkeling/diving - easy to get back on the boat
SHOWER IN THE COCKPIT
Hard top - rigid BIMINI for great shade and potential rain catcher
DAVITS to hang the tender
Covers (boom cover and boom tent)
Cockpit cushions
Solar panels x2
New batteries (start + house)
Auto pilot
Raymarine GPS plotter
VHF
Wind meter, depth meter
Full lights (navigation lights, anchor, cabin lights etc) + spares
Compass
New anchor and chain 50 m + spare anchor
New WINDLASS
New running rigging
All the lines run back to the cockpit (single handle set up)
Dock lines
Spare lines (high quality)
Standing rigging age 10 years+ - inspected 2 years ago (sound - survey available)
Main sails x2 in good condition, head sail 120% in very good condition with UV strip (plus 1 in fair condition), storm jib, spinnaker, spinnaker poles x2
Furler for the headsail
Lazy jacks
Jacklines / Safety lines AND HARNESSES with tether X 4
8 fenders
Boat hook
EPIRB in date
FLARES X4
MIRROR
LIFE JACKETS X6
2 BILDGE PUMPS
FIRE DISTINGUISHERS X2
Water tanks x 2 (>300 L)
Fuel tank 40 L
Inflatable tender 2.3 m and outboard Honda 2.4 HP with trailer available
Region
Queensland
Location
Gold Coast Area Pacific Pines QLD
Launch Year
1981
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
AUWWA056191DA8
Rego
UQ336Q
Rego Expiry
24/08/2027
Designer
Bob Salthouse
Builder
Cavalier Yachts & TRL
Length
32' - 9.75m
Beam
2.97 m
Draft
1.62 m
Displacement
4,082 kg
Keel / Ballast
2,073 kg
Deck Material
GRP
Engine Make
Bukh
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
20 HP
Power Source
Diesel
Engine Hours
3000
Fuel Consumption
1.8 L/H
Max Speed
7 KTS
Cruise Speed
6.56 KTS
Drive Type
Inboard Shaft Drive
Fuel
40 PLUS
Water
300 L
Accommodation
SLEEPS 6 ADULTS
Cabins
2
Berths
SLEEPS 6
Galley
FULL EQUIPPED WITH PLENTY OF STORAGE
Refrigeration
YES ELECTRIC 12 V - SUPPORTS GAS AS WELL
Freezer
NO
Stove
YES
Water Maker
NO
Hotwater System
NO
Shower
YES IN COCKPIT
Toilet
YES ELECTRIC
Entertainment
TV, SOUND SYSTEM
Air Conditioning
NO
Dinghy
3.2 INFLATABLE
Outboard
HONDA 4 STROKE 2.4 HP
Covers
BOOM COVER & BOOM TENT HARD TOP BIMINI
Ground Tackle
PLOUGH 40 m CHAIN 8 mm ELECTRIC WINCH
Safety Gear
EPIRB in date, FLARES X4 in date, MIRROR, LIFE JACKETS X6, FIRE DISTINGUISHERS X2 in date
Bilge Pumps
2 BILDGE PUMPS
Life Raft
No
Epirb
YES in date
Life Jackets
YES 4 plus
Flares
YES 4 in date
Fire Protection
YES 2X FIRE DISTINGUISHERS in date
Electrics
New engine battery AH - new house battery 100 AH, Solar panels x2, full equipped with navigation lights, anchor lights and cabin lights, 2 fans
Electronics
VHF, Raymarine GPS plotter, AUTO PILOT, WIND METER, DEPTH METER, COMPASS
Sail Inventory
MAIN SAIL IN FAIR CONDITION, 1 HEAD SAIL IN GOOD CONDITION ON FURLER, 1 HEAD SAIL IN FAIR (SPARE), SPINNAKER, SPINNAKER POLES X2
Mast / Rigging
ALUMINIUM, RIGGING INSPECTED in the recent survey (available) - very good condition
Deck Gear
2 self-tailing winches, 2 non self-tailing winches, all the lines come back to the cockpit (single hand set up), new running rigging
Remarks
This boat needs a couple of weeks of care and work and it is ready for new adventures. The engine is due to FULL RECONDITION as described above. I sell it as is - where is for 17K, or I sell 50% share (syndicate) for only 8.5K to share the expenses 50-50 from now on (including the upcoming full service - engine recondition and antifouling - total cost = ~6K). Thank you. Athan.
ABOUT THE SELLER
ATHANASIOS MARKONIS
Pacific Pines
QLD 4211 Australia
QLD 4211 Australia