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Valiant 32 is a 31 ′ 11 ″ / 9.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Uniflite Inc. starting in 1976.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
LOA: Length overall in feet
Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Some later boats came with a sloop rig (as with drawing shown here) with the mast moved forward.
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The Valiant 32 is a 32.0ft cutter designed by Robert Perry and built in fiberglass by Uniflite Inc. (USA) since 1976.
65 units have been built..
The Valiant 32 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
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Main features
Model
Valiant 32
Length
32 ft
Beam
10.42 ft
Draft
5.17 ft
Country
United states (North America)
Estimated price
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Sail area / displ.
16.05
Ballast / displ.
39.83 %
Displ. / length
299.72
Comfort ratio
28.92
Capsize
1.83
Hull type
Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Waterline length
26 ft
Maximum draft
5.17 ft
Displacement
11800 lbs
Ballast
4700 lbs
Hull speed
6.83 knots
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Rigging
Cutter
Sail area (100%)
518 sq.ft
Air draft
0 ft
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Sail area fore
315 sq.ft
Sail area main
203.50 sq.ft
I
42 ft
J
15 ft
P
37 ft
E
11 ft
Nb engines
1
Total power
25 HP
Fuel capacity
46 gals
Accommodations
Water capacity
80 gals
Headroom
0 ft
Nb of cabins
0
Nb of berths
0
Nb heads
0
Builder data
Builder
Uniflite Inc. (USA)
Designer
Robert Perry
First built
1976
Last built
0
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Number built
65
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What is a Valiant 32?
Posted by Norman Ralph | Boat Reviews , Monohull
Jeanette Ralph enjoys her gorgeous “new” boat and the prospect of retiring in style
The Valiant 32 was designed by Bob Perry as a smaller version of the successful Valiant 40. In the 1970s, a 30- to 35-foot boat was considered the optimum-size boat for a cruising couple. In response to this demand, the Valiant 32 was produced. About 67 were built in the late 1970s and early ’80s. The boat is 32 feet on deck with a waterline length of 26 feet. The beam is 10 feet 5 inches, and displacement is 11,800 pounds. Ballast is 4,700 pounds, and the displacement-to-length ratio is 283. This translates into a boat that is moderate in displacement, yet extremely seaworthy. It has the traditional Valiant lines with the canoe stern and moderate flare at the bow. The underbody features a modified fin keel with external ballast and a skeg-hung rudder. The hull is laid up in solid laminate, and the deck and cabintop is balsa-cored.
The interior, as you come down the companionway steps, has a U-shaped galley to port with a forward-facing navigation station to starboard and a quarterberth aft. Forward of the galley and nav station, are opposing settees with a drop-leaf table around the keel-stepped mast. The port settee slides out to make a small double/twin bed. There is storage behind and under the settees. Farther forward, the head is to port with a large hanging locker to starboard. The door to the head swings aft and will latch to the hanging locker to give a privacy area for the V-berth. Our boat has an optional large hanging wet locker with a storage shelf aft, instead of the quarterberth. We don’t miss the quarterberth, and lee cloths on the starboard settee work very well for a sea berth. Others have commented that they ended up with their quarterberth being used as a storage area anyway.
The boat is powered by a 4-cylinder 25-hp, L-25 Westerbeke diesel. Ours has never given us any problems. Tankage is 48 gallons of fuel and 80 gallons of water. The engine burns a half gallon an hour at hull speed which translates into a cruising range under power of more than 500 miles.
Most Valiant 32s are cutter rigged, which breaks the sail area down into an easily managed sail plan. With the mast stepped aft for the inner forestay, the boat develops weather helm when winds exceed 15 knots, but with the first reef in the main, it balances nicely. The boat is a dry boat and sails best with the rubrail (about 10 inches below the caprail) out of the water. We have sailed in winds higher than 35 knots with two reefs in the main while remaining fairly comfortable and never feeling out of control. The standing rigging is very substantial for a 32-foot boat. The headstay, backstay, and uppers are 5/16-inch 1×19 and the lowers, inter-forestay, and intermediate backstays are 1/4-inch 1×19. A few late V-32s were sloop-rigged with the mast stepped farther forward. This was in part to reduce the weather helm and to cut production costs. We have installed a large “pelican hook” on our inner forestay. For local light-wind sailing, we tie the inner-forestay and staysail in its bag back by the mast and sail the big genoa as a sloop.
In overall appearance, the Valiant 32 is similar to the Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34. Both boats have canoe sterns, but the form varies. The Valiant’s stern is fuller and somewhat broader in the “hips,” while the Crealock’s stern is more pointed. While the Crealock 34 is two feet longer on deck, both boats have the same waterline length and beam. Displacement is similar. Interior layouts are practically identical.
Since Rich Worstell, the present owner of Valiant Yachts, moved production to Texas in the early 1980s, the Valiant 32 has not been in production.
Article taken from Good Old Boat magazine: Volume 2, Number 2, March/April 1999.
About The Author
Norman Ralph
A 1988 trip to the Gulf Coast exposed Norman and his wife, Jeanette, to year-round sailing and sowed the seeds that initiated early retirement and a move to Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana. Norman is able to rest in peace knowing his boat won't leak (at the mast anyway).
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Review of Valiant 32
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The Valiant 32 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.58 - 1.68 meter (5.18 - 5.48 ft) dependent on the load.
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Westerbeke diesel engine
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.8 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
Maintenance
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
Usage
Length
Diameter
Mainsail halyard
29.5 m
(96.8 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard
29.5 m
(96.8 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard
29.5 m
(96.8 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet
9.8 m
(32.0 feet)
12 mm
(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet
9.8 m
(32.0 feet)
12 mm
(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet
24.4 m
(80.0 feet)
12 mm
(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet
21.5 m
(70.4 feet)
12 mm
(1/2 inch)
Cunningham
3.4 m
(11.0 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap
6.7 m
(22.0 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul
6.7 m
(22.0 feet)
10 mm
(3/8 inch)
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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 VALIANT 32. Built by Uniflite Inc. (USA) and designed by Robert Perry, the boat was first built in 1976. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 9.75. Its sail area/displacement ratio 16.05. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Westerbeke, runs on Diesel.
VALIANT 32 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about VALIANT 32 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.
Boat Information
Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the valiant 32.
VALIANT 32 was designed by Robert Perry.
Who builds VALIANT 32?
VALIANT 32 is built by Uniflite Inc. (USA).
When was VALIANT 32 first built?
VALIANT 32 was first built in 1976.
How long is VALIANT 32?
VALIANT 32 is 7.92 m in length.
What is mast height on VALIANT 32?
VALIANT 32 has a mast height of 11.28 m.
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"The Valiant 32 draws upon the experience of the famous Valiant 40, voted by readers of SAIL Magazine as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." The 32 is an easily handled yacht--ideal for a cruising couple--with the same fin keel and skeg mounted rudder design that has made the Valiant 40 so fast and responsive. The canoe stern, excellent in confused or following seas, has been retained; high bulwarks forward and relatively flared bow keep the 32 dry and comfortable.... The Valiant 32 is custom finished in teak and ash with the discerning yachtsman's attention to detail and handcrafted feel of a traditional sailing yacht. She is every inch a well-thought-out, comfortable and functional passage-maker." - Valiant Yachts
As soon as you step on "Morning Star" you can tell that she has been well cared for and lovingly maintained. The first thing that came to mind was the old adage that if you take care of a yacht she will take care of you. "Morning Star" looks to have enjoyed that type of arrangement with her current owner and has benefited greatly from this. Ready to go cruising again this yacht offers fantastic value for a capable, well designed and properly built blue-water cruising yacht.
Specifications
Description
Entering the main cabin from the companionway you will find to starboard a forward facing navigation station with quarter berth aft. Storage lockers below and outboard of navigation station and quarter berth. Between the quarter berth and companionway, a removable wet locker gives added engine access. A cubby locker is located above the wet locker for added storage. To port, the u-shaped galley is well-equipped for cooking and sea safety with good storage for food and utensils.
The main cabin has 6’4” settees, port and starboard, with ample storage above, behind, and beneath. The port settee pulls out to a generous berth. A drop-leaf dinette table sits between the settees and sits just aft of the mast. Standing headroom of 6'3" throughout the cabin.
Moving forward to port is an enclosed head with pressurized hot/cold water and a fresh water foot pump. The head also features a stainless steel sink, handheld shower head, shower curtain with ceiling track, self-draining teak shower grate, and a large mirror. Three lockers offer ample storage and the head door swings open to close off the forward cabin.
Forward of the head is a large double v-berth with shelf storage on both sides and a cubby locker below. Additional forward lockers provide access to plumbing and anchor rode. Excellent cabin ventilation from two dorades, two large opening hatches, 8 opening, screened ports, and 3 cabin fans. There are easy stow, canvas screens for hatches and companionway. Moving aft, opposite the head is a hanging locker complete with storage shelves.
Harken jib furler (2013)
Indalo cap shroud and backstay (2007)
Lower shrouds replaced (2013)
Strong Track installed on mast (2013)
New MSP main (2013) with lazy jacks
80% storm (1993)
105% jib (1995)
135% genoa (original)
Asymmetrical cruising chute with ATN tacker (2000)
Foot pumps for fresh water in galley and head (2000)
Hella fans: (1) Turbo and (2) ceiling
Bimini sun shades double as lee cloths
Clock/Barometer
Head Lavac (valves/hoses 2012)
Nauta flexible holding tank 14.5 gallon
Shower curtain and hand held shower head
Emergency tiller in aft starboard cockpit locker
Canvas screens for hatches and companionway
(3) Fire Extinguishers (2013)
Winslow liferaft not certified
“Morning Star” is a very versatile yacht as she is a great day sailor as well as a trusted cruiser! Amazing, fun boat to day sail in any conditions, single handed, with a crowd of sailors or non-sailors. At home in Penobscot Bay, Downeast Maine, and SF Bay!
She's been a great cruiser from San Francisco to Maine: she's comfortable, steady and secure in peaceful or rolly anchorages, in light air or squalls, in strong headwinds and rough seas west of Cuba, and sailing fast downwind across the Gulf of Maine with a following sea. Ease of use (equipment, systems and cockpit layout) for single or double handing.
Safety, security built into design throughout. My favorite feature: in rough conditions going fore and aft, topside or below deck, there's always a handhold to grab
Morning Star is a sloop, which (I think) was a late design change. It's a simpler design and layout for this size boat. She also has a quarter berth. Visitors often comment that she's a "big 32", maybe the headroom and open layout?
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Anyone have any experience with the valiant 32. Is it a good boat? Also does anyone have any photos? Thanks
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Great design. Earlier versions had some weather helm issues which were fixed in later years by moving mast forward and adding bowsprit. Boats built by Uniflite had serious blister issues. Not many built and rarely come on the market except for the Uniflite blister boats. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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16-10-2011, 15:25
to take cruising next June that we plan to , and as needed through , Latin America, the and perhaps beyond. It will be two of us primarily with up to 2 more friends/family on occasion for perhaps a week at a time. We've been looking for a that is fairly well equipped for under 25k, or less and we will for a total cost in that 25k ballpark. We are looking at this 1977 Valiant 32 in now and have read a variety of and opinions on these . Here's our known pros/cons. Any additions to these would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Pros: Cons: were known to have bad blistering problems makes her a bit slow Thanks so much!
16-10-2011, 17:11
16-10-2011, 17:19
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar
Yachts in the area) that the V-32 was one design that he was not happy with. This was many years ago, and his opinion may have changed over time.
Cheers,
Jim
16-10-2011, 17:24
Boat: a sailing boat
/ speed not a worry for what your plans are. SA seems completely adequate if judged by the numbers. A good sailor will keep their boat going while poor sailors have already started their engines.
Valiant 32 is a though - big for two, but possibly cramped with any more crew.
The particular boat is priced at the low end of the market so there must be a reason. I am not sure you can get her sea-ready with 25k. Much depends here on what the issue / issues are and on what skills you have to correct them.
If you are in US, I guess you simply book a flight and go see the boat. If she is no good, you fly back. If she is fine and you can fix her up, that's it.
I would definitely have one for my private use and future sailings, V32 are good boats, the only issue being how to find a sound one at a low .
b.
16-10-2011, 17:33
Boat: a sailing boat
Yachts in the area) that the V-32 was one design that he was not happy with. This was many years ago, and his opinion may have changed over time.
Cheers,
Jim
16-10-2011, 17:35
Boat: Wittholz 39' Cutter by Kanter, CSY 37 Cutter
16-10-2011, 17:39
Boat: Tanzer 26, Walk22
16-10-2011, 19:28
16-10-2011, 19:37
Boat: mt34dt
, expect added costs but nice boat. I personally do not think of boat is bad, as anyone looking for that boat or one similar could easily find it online. Take a and go check it out.
16-10-2011, 19:46
in three weeks and, if things check out between now and then, we are hoping to take her out for a sea trial. We were just hoping to get some more thoughts on people's experiences and knowledge about the design.
16-10-2011, 19:58
Boat: mt34dt
17-10-2011, 01:09
. The last V32, #65, and I believe several others were built as sloops with the further forward to correct this problem.
17-10-2011, 02:25
Boat: Wauquiez Pretorien 35
problem. They seem similar to the Baba 30 which I owned and lived aboard ... Perry designs, canoe sterns, etc. The Baba was a great boat and fine for a couple so I think the V32 would be as well. The ad says it has a new , so that's a big plus. I would think if it had had the blister problem that its been fixed by now.
Get a of course; otherwise, looks like a great .
17-10-2011, 07:29
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17-10-2011, 08:28
Boat: Marine Trader 34DC
, in many cases worse than below the waterline. These were severe enough to get into the laminates and were not limited to the . Many owners tried to do or had them done on the making the problem worse. So approach this boat with caution and get the advise of a professional with experience on these boats. Chuck
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Valiant 32 ** NOW SOLD **
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This 1977 Valiant 32 is designed to take you cruising around the sound and beyond and is ready to go right now with lots of storage. Designed by the legendary Bob Perry she sails well with a SA/Displ ratio of 16.05, with the owner on average moving around 5 knots.
After the success of the Valiant 40, Bob Perry was asked to build a smaller, more affordable version during the late 70’s. 65 of the Valiant 32’s were made, starting in 1976 with Uniflite manufacturing the boats. Valiants can be considered “blister boats” and this one does have cosmetic blisters, but no structure blisters or concerns. Like the 40, the 32 is a strong sailing, heavier-built boat to handle all sorts of conditions that the PNW will throw at you.
This Valiant 32 has been consistently refurbished over the 12 years the current owner has had her. On deck, she has a fully battened mainsail, 130% roller furling genoa, 8oz roller furling staysail, with all halyards and lines, including all roller furling lines, coming back to the cockpit. She has an electric windlass with 200ft of 5/16″ chain and another 100ft of line. She has an Iverson dodger over her cockpit, with lots of storage.
Going below, she has an L-shaped galley to port with a two burner stove and broiler and a fridge and freezer. The Yanmar 30hp engine is located underneath the stairs, just aft of the galley and was replaced in 2014. There is a nav station to starboard of the galley with the electric distribution panel as well.
Moving forward there is a saloon with two opposing settees with a fold-down center table. The propane heater is towards the forward end of the port settee. Just to starboard of the propane heater is a hanging locker. The wet head has a fold out door and newer toilet and holding tank installed. All the way forward is the V-berth.
From the owner:
Boat Likes: Very steady on the helm when underway
Boat Gripe: Doesn’t like to back up (but not many sailboats do)
Additional information:
Includes a pully system to lift the dinghy
New dripless shaft seal and exhaust work done in August 2024
Garmin Touchscreen GPS
New Boom with single line reefing
Halon fire extinguisher in engine room
Emergency equipment included (first aid, flares, bungs, etc)
Two auto bilges, two manual
SS portlights out of Port Townsend
Rebuilt all hatches
Varnished interior (august 2024)
Newer propane system (including new stove with broiler)
New water tank hoses and fittings (redundant systems in both galley and head)
Water pressure system with hot water tank that works off of engine or shore power
Toilet and holding tank replaced since 2019
Replaced sails (Main is fully battened with lazyjacks), 8oz staysail (roller furling), 130 genoa (roller furling), all halyards and lines, including roller furling come back to cockpit
Added electric windlass (with 200 ft of 5/16 chain with 100ft of rope)
Iverson dodger
New cushions throughout with sunbrella fabric
Propane alarm
Two deep cycle marine batteries, one house, one starter (2021)
Opportunities for the Valiant:
Bottom paint will be needed (last bottom paint 2021)
Foot pump in galley needs replacement
Radar is installed but needs to be optimized
Garmin GPS needs a software update
Hull blisters (cosmetic only)
Boat Type: Cutter Condition: Average ⓘ Rating of vessel condition: Excellent: Essentially as new or Bristol in appearance Above Average: Has had above average care with no obvious defects or limitations Average: Ready for sale but needs some maintenance o repairs, updates or cleaning Fair: Needs significant maintenance, repair, or service.
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A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
VALIANT 32
Blue Water Surf Value Rank (BWSVR) 3217. Capsize Comfort Value Rank (CCVR)
Valiant 32
Valiant 32 is a 31′ 11″ / 9.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Uniflite Inc. starting in 1976. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL: Waterline ...
Valiant 32
The Valiant 32 is a 32.0ft cutter designed by Robert Perry and built in fiberglass by Uniflite Inc. (USA) since 1976. 65 units have been built. The Valiant 32 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Valiant 32
The Valiant 32 draws upon the experience of the famous Valiant 40, voted by readers of SAIL Magazine as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." The 32 is an easily handled yacht--ideal for a cruising couple--with the same fin keel and skeg mounted rudder design that has made the Valiant 40 so fast and responsive.
What is a Valiant 32?
The Valiant 32 was designed by Bob Perry as a smaller version of the successful Valiant 40. In the 1970s, a 30- to 35-foot boat was considered the optimum-size boat for a cruising couple. In response to this demand, the Valiant 32 was produced. About 67 were built in the late 1970s and early '80s.
1977 Valiant 32, Everett Washington
This 1977 Valiant 32 is designed to take you cruising around the sound and beyond and is ready to go right now with lots of storage. Designed by the legendary Bob Perry she sails well with a SA/Displ ratio of 16.05, with the owner on average moving around 5 knots. After the success of the Valiant 40, Bob Perry was asked to build a smaller, more ...
Review of Valiant 32
The Valiant 32 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel. The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.58 - 1.68 meter (5.18 - 5.48 ft) dependent on the load.
1978 Valiant Valiant 32 sailboat for sale in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania. $35,000. Description: 1978 Valiant 32 Cutter Rig. Blue water cruiser. A Robert Perry design made by Uniflite, USA known for being a strong, heavily built blue water cruiser with excellent sailing characteristics. Shipmate Propane stove, Airhead composting toilet, Sails and Stack Pack by Doyle, Aries Windvane, Tiller Autopilot ...
VALIANT 32 Detailed Review. 1 of 2. 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 VALIANT 32. Built by Uniflite Inc. (USA) and designed by Robert Perry, the boat was first built in 1976. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 9.75.
32' Valiant 32-1985-Belfast-100729252
A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Max. Draft (ft): 1985 32' Valiant Sloop - Model: 32 100729252 Belfast ME. Also thousands of other Valiant boats and yachts to peruse!
Valiant Yachts (USA)
Rich Worstell, a Valiant owner and dealer, bought the molds from Uniflite after they went out of business in 1984. After building some boats in Washington, he moved the operation to Texas. (The first boat built in Texas was the Valiant 40, hull number 267). Valiant Yachts 500 Harbour View Rd Gordonville, TX 76245 Phone: 903-523-4899 email: [email protected]
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1380 posts · Joined 2015. #3 · Jan 3, 2016. Great design. Earlier versions had some weather helm issues which were fixed in later years by moving mast forward and adding bowsprit. Boats built by Uniflite had serious blister issues. Not many built and rarely come on the market except for the Uniflite blister boats. Sent from my iPad using ...
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The Valiant 32 draws upon the experience of the famous Valiant 40, voted by readers of SAIL Magazine as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." The 32 is an easily handled yacht--ideal for a cruising couple--with the same fin keel and skeg mounted rudder design that has made the Valiant 40 so fast and responsive.
1977 Valiant 32 Cutter for sale
Boat Details. Description. This 1977 Valiant 32 is designed to take you cruising around the sound and beyond and is ready to go right now with lots of storage. Designed by the legendary Bob Perry she sails well with a SA/Displ ratio of 16.05, with the owner on average moving around 5 knots. After the success of the Valiant 40, Bob Perry was ...
Valiant 32 Liveaboard / Cruiser
A good sailor will keep their boat going while poor sailors have already started their engines. Valiant 32 is a small boat though - big for two, but possibly cramped with any more crew. The particular boat is priced at the low end of the market so there must be a reason.
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NZ $65,000. By design, the Valiant provides safe and predictable sailing with a sleek hull shape for speed, some flare in the bow for a dry deck, that long cruising fin keel for stability, the skeg rudder for safety and manoeuvrability. The Valiant 32 is spacious and gives the appearance of a much larger boat.
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How much do Valiant boats cost? Valiant boats for sale on YachtWorld are available for a variety of prices from $13,430 on the moderate end of the spectrum, with costs up to $419,000 for the more sophisticated, luxurious yachts. What Valiant model is the best? Some of the best-known Valiant models currently listed include: 42, 32, 40, 42 CE/SE ...
Buy sailing boats Valiant 32. Sailing boats Valiant 32 for sale on DailyBoats.com are listed for a range of prices, valued from $30,000 on the more basic models to $30,000 for the most expensive. The boats can differ in size from to . The oldest one built in 1978 year. This page features Valiant boats located in countries: France.
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A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.
Blue Water Surf Value Rank (BWSVR) 3217. Capsize Comfort Value Rank (CCVR)
Valiant 32 is a 31′ 11″ / 9.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Uniflite Inc. starting in 1976. ... The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL: Waterline ...
The Valiant 32 is a 32.0ft cutter designed by Robert Perry and built in fiberglass by Uniflite Inc. (USA) since 1976. 65 units have been built. The Valiant 32 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
The Valiant 32 draws upon the experience of the famous Valiant 40, voted by readers of SAIL Magazine as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." The 32 is an easily handled yacht--ideal for a cruising couple--with the same fin keel and skeg mounted rudder design that has made the Valiant 40 so fast and responsive.
The Valiant 32 was designed by Bob Perry as a smaller version of the successful Valiant 40. In the 1970s, a 30- to 35-foot boat was considered the optimum-size boat for a cruising couple. In response to this demand, the Valiant 32 was produced. About 67 were built in the late 1970s and early '80s.
This 1977 Valiant 32 is designed to take you cruising around the sound and beyond and is ready to go right now with lots of storage. Designed by the legendary Bob Perry she sails well with a SA/Displ ratio of 16.05, with the owner on average moving around 5 knots. After the success of the Valiant 40, Bob Perry was asked to build a smaller, more ...
The Valiant 32 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel. The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.58 - 1.68 meter (5.18 - 5.48 ft) dependent on the load.
Pennsylvania. $35,000. Description: 1978 Valiant 32 Cutter Rig. Blue water cruiser. A Robert Perry design made by Uniflite, USA known for being a strong, heavily built blue water cruiser with excellent sailing characteristics. Shipmate Propane stove, Airhead composting toilet, Sails and Stack Pack by Doyle, Aries Windvane, Tiller Autopilot ...
VALIANT 32 Detailed Review. 1 of 2. 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 VALIANT 32. Built by Uniflite Inc. (USA) and designed by Robert Perry, the boat was first built in 1976. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 9.75.
A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Max. Draft (ft): 1985 32' Valiant Sloop - Model: 32 100729252 Belfast ME. Also thousands of other Valiant boats and yachts to peruse!
Rich Worstell, a Valiant owner and dealer, bought the molds from Uniflite after they went out of business in 1984. After building some boats in Washington, he moved the operation to Texas. (The first boat built in Texas was the Valiant 40, hull number 267). Valiant Yachts 500 Harbour View Rd Gordonville, TX 76245 Phone: 903-523-4899 email: [email protected]
1380 posts · Joined 2015. #3 · Jan 3, 2016. Great design. Earlier versions had some weather helm issues which were fixed in later years by moving mast forward and adding bowsprit. Boats built by Uniflite had serious blister issues. Not many built and rarely come on the market except for the Uniflite blister boats. Sent from my iPad using ...
The Valiant 32 draws upon the experience of the famous Valiant 40, voted by readers of SAIL Magazine as the "Cruising Boat of the Decade." The 32 is an easily handled yacht--ideal for a cruising couple--with the same fin keel and skeg mounted rudder design that has made the Valiant 40 so fast and responsive.
Boat Details. Description. This 1977 Valiant 32 is designed to take you cruising around the sound and beyond and is ready to go right now with lots of storage. Designed by the legendary Bob Perry she sails well with a SA/Displ ratio of 16.05, with the owner on average moving around 5 knots. After the success of the Valiant 40, Bob Perry was ...
A good sailor will keep their boat going while poor sailors have already started their engines. Valiant 32 is a small boat though - big for two, but possibly cramped with any more crew. The particular boat is priced at the low end of the market so there must be a reason.
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NZ $65,000. By design, the Valiant provides safe and predictable sailing with a sleek hull shape for speed, some flare in the bow for a dry deck, that long cruising fin keel for stability, the skeg rudder for safety and manoeuvrability. The Valiant 32 is spacious and gives the appearance of a much larger boat.
How much do Valiant boats cost? Valiant boats for sale on YachtWorld are available for a variety of prices from $13,430 on the moderate end of the spectrum, with costs up to $419,000 for the more sophisticated, luxurious yachts. What Valiant model is the best? Some of the best-known Valiant models currently listed include: 42, 32, 40, 42 CE/SE ...
1977 Valiant 32. Listing Price: 40000. Schedule an In-Person Showing ...
Buy sailing boats Valiant 32. Sailing boats Valiant 32 for sale on DailyBoats.com are listed for a range of prices, valued from $30,000 on the more basic models to $30,000 for the most expensive. The boats can differ in size from to . The oldest one built in 1978 year. This page features Valiant boats located in countries: France.