considering a F32

sgskad · Post by **sgskad** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:35 pm

been looking for my next project boat and have decided on the F32 (I think)

I am in Minnesota and keep my current boat, a 28 foot Cruisers Yachts express cruiser at a marina on the Mississippi. am looking for something larger with a decent sized salon and a flybridge and really like the lines on the Trojans

couple of questions, first off, is this a good river cruiser boat ie: leisurely weekend cruising and over nighting? its just the wife and I

second, does anybody have exact interior salon, galley dinette and forward berth measurements.

I am already workin on new interior designs and measurement would help

any input on these boats would be helpful

Scott

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:00 pm

Hi Scott - and very welcome here

To have some new inspirations about interieur would be nice.
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Greetings - Heiner

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:06 pm

welcome to the forum,
I bought my F32 two years ago and so far so good.

As far as exact measurements? what are you contemplating doing?
The salon, the galley and dinette area, head and forward cabin have many angles and set backs that might be hard to foresee without knowing what you have in mind
The salon widens as you move forward to the galley, by about 8 -10 inches
The aft dinette seat is wider than the forward
the galley counter tops are roughly 52" X 54" which makes a standard 4 X 8 sheet of anything not work out when planning.

sgskad · Post by **sgskad** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:57 pm

thanx for the warm welcome guys....................................

what I am looking at doing is mainly in the salon area. I have never been aboard an F32, though there is one a few slips down from me at the marina, which is where I got the inspiration, I really like the looks of them.

my thoughts on the salon would be to modernize the interior as best as possible, possibly a bar top type counter in the salon to port forward, some sort of settee to starboard with possibly a flip type seat back at the helm, entertainment to the port aft, teak and holly flooring, updated cabinets, appliances and counter-tops in the galley,

also have seen some of the upgrades and modernizations some of the other members here have done to there boats, and think the F32 would be an awesome platform to start with

roughly how deep and wide is the salon area, galley area and dinette area would be helpful

also would it be feasible to remove the lower helm completely and just use the upper helm or is this a huge deal?

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 3:58 pm

I know its about 75 inches from the screen door to the bulkhead over the galley. I put a 72 inch sleeper sofa onboard this summer and had to make sure whatever I bought would fit.

comodave · Post by **comodave** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:12 pm

I have some documentation scanned, if you send me your email, I will send you some info.

sgskad · Post by **sgskad** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:32 pm

thanx, comodave. I sent you a PM

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:36 pm

Welcome to the forum , Yes its feasible to remove the lower helm . some have done it I don't think it would be that big of a deal . Or you may find one with out the lower helm not all had them .

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:44 pm

Scott

the Salon is approxamately 6' from back glass to the galley counter / ledge, and just a bit over 7' from back glass to the helm station bulkhead.

The width is about 8' at in the aft and just under 9 at the helm

Keep in mind that almost the entire salon floor is engine hatches (4) and you have to be able to lift them up to access the outboard sides of the engines, especially the V-8's.

there is also sliding panels on each side of the salon that allows some storage and access to the wiring harness panel.

if you are interested, search "Lark finally coming together" and you can see how I tackled some of the upgrades you are considering, and you can get a pretty good idea of the salon floor layout as well.

Again, welcome and good luck!

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:55 pm

some fun brochures

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:32 pm

Welcome aboard.

We have at least one other owner in Minnesota here on the forum that I'm aware of - LandVF36 is his user name - and I believe he is on the Mississippi also.

AndyF32 · Post by **AndyF32** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:35 pm

Scott,
I owned a 1985 F32 for 10 years and loved it. Spent every weekend on it with my ex and sometimes a kid or two. It is a very comfortable boat for 2.

As far as cruising I like the boat because it has a wide range of speeds it runs well at. It is as content at 6-8 knots or 18knots.

As far whether or not I would buy another. I recently looked at several boats in the same size range and decided the F32 fits me the best. So I recently purchased a 1990 F32 (the last year they made the F32)

One big advantage for me is the rear of the salon being all glass since there is a good view out the back where I dock it.

Good luck!

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:11 pm

The F32 is a kick arse boat (and no - I am not biased .... that's why I BOUGHT one!).

Sedan vs Express are different layouts (Sedan with the sliding doors across the back, Express with a more open cockpit and smaller cabin interior)

If you are talking Sedan, Interior layout also differed a little bit (mostly v-berth) over the years, but the diagrams above can probably be used as reasonable references. If you overlay a grid based on the official specs : LOA 32', Beam 13', you might be able to measure dimensions to with an inch or so for the typical layout/config.

LandVF36 · Post by **LandVF36** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:40 am

Yes, I am in MN and keep my boat in Red Wing on the Mississippi. There has a been a F32 sitting in Redwing at Marine Specialties for the past 5-6 years on the hard. Call them, it may be cheap by now.

The F32 is a great boat. A little easier on fuel than my F36 too.

Anyway, there just isn't anything new made like a Trojan, and if you are handy, you can end up with one hell of boat without going broke.

Welcome aboard.

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 12:34 pm

LandVF36 wrote:Anyway, there just isn't anything new made like a Trojan, and if you are handy, you can end up with one hell of boat without going broke.

Amen to that. We had one when I was a kid and the boat was new. Add a few decades and a dozen or so other boats in between and when it came time to buy again last year it was an F-32 again, even though at the present time its an orphaned marque and the F-32 model in particular has been out of production for 20+ years. Like LandV36 said, they are one hell of a boat.