So after a little more searching I have a couple of candidates that I think would be relatively close to my 32-200:
Boat | Ericson 32-200 | Beneteau Oceanis 30.1 | Hanse 348 |
Length Over All (Sailboat Data) | 32.5' | 31.27' | 32.78 |
Length at Waterline | 25.83' | 28.38 feet | 31.33 |
Displacement | 9,800lbs | 8807 lbs | 13,889 |
Ballast | 4,200lbs | 2145lb | 5071lb |
Sail Area | 496sf | 425sf | 630 |
"I" measure | 42feet | | 44.62sf |
Deep Keel Draft | 6.04 feet | 6.17 feet | 6.4 feet |
Beam | 10.83 feet | 9.81 feet | 11.48 |
Price | 30K and up | 135k and up | 155k and up |
They are modern production boats so the build quality will be different from the quality of our production boats of yore.
The Oceanis 30.1 is interesting in part because the designers are the same as those who drew the Pogo 30. It's a corner chine planing-hull design that would slap in the waves, but probably go faster than my Ericson downwind all else equal.
The Oceanis 30.1 is easy to sail but lively to helm and promises new experiences and thrills. This robust little smart cruiser is small enough to trail, opening up endless possibilities for sailing on lakes and rivers, as well as coastal sailing and high sea adventures.
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The Hanse is a smidge larger (probably sails more like an E35, given the waterline etc.) and has in common with the Beneteau a wide beam carried aft.
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The Oceanis has an open transom, which I suppose one gets used to, and is good for water sloshing out, but the idea makes me a little uneasy.
The Hanse has a nice little fold-down swim platform that serves as a closing transom when not in use. It also has helmsmen seats perpendicular to the path of travel.
Both boats have twin wheels and rudders, which seem silly on smallish boats, but would make it easy to move about the cockpit.
The Oceanis has a prop-shaft drive, perhaps easier to trailer than a saildrive. The Hanse has a saildrive.
Of the two new small cruisers, I think the Hanse is closer to my 32. The Oceanis is trailer-able, which could be nice depending on one's needs, but I want a boat that will live in the bay year round. A couple of reviews mention that the 30.1 might have benefitted from stability with a wider beam, like the Pogo.
The Hanse comes with a self-tacking jib, which probably seems un-racy for a lot of people, but would make single handing-really easy.
The Beneteau dealer in the SF Bays says they are selling the Oceanis 30.1 like hotcakes. The sailing school in my marina has at least two. The dealer has sold four others this year and have two on order, with a spec boat coming in March.
I get the sense that the Jenneau boats enjoy a slightly better reputation than the Beneteaus, but the smallest Jenneau (The Sun Odyssey 349) is nearly 34 feet. Hanse also has a sister line called Dehler that is more race-oriented.
I think the Hanse would be the boat, but I have not seen any of them in person.