Bayfield 30/32

Bayfield 30/32

Bayfield 32
Development
Designer	Ted Gozzard
Location	Canada
Year	1973
No. built	more than 300 [1]
Builder(s)	Bayfield Boat Yard
Name	Bayfield 30/32
Boat
Boat weight	9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
Draft	3.75 ft (1.14 m)
Air draft	45 ft (14 m) [2]
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	32.00 ft (9.75 m)
LOH	30.00 ft (9.14 m) [1]
LWL	23.25 ft (7.09 m)
Beam	10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 21 hp (16 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	internal lead, 4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff	30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Cutter rigged sloop
Mainsail area	187.50 sq ft (17.419 m2)
Jib/genoa area	245.00 sq ft (22.761 m2)
Total sail area	432.50 sq ft (40.181 m2)
Racing
PHRF	228 (average)

The Bayfield 30/32 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Ted Gozzard as a cruising boat and first built in 1973. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

First marketed as the Bayfield 30, the name was eventually change to the Bayfield 32 due to pressure from United States dealers who insisted on calling the boat a "32" based on its LOA, which included the clipper bow and bowsprit. The combination of traditional design, modern construction, and roomy interiors for this size of the boat was popular from the start. More than 300 Bayfield 30/32s were built during their long production run. ^[1]

Production

The design was built by Bayfield Boat Yard, first in Bayfield, Ontario, and later in Clinton, Ontario, Canada, but it is now out of production. ^{[3] [6]}

Design

Bayfield 32

The Bayfield 30/32 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. Most were built with a cutter rig, though a few ketches were produced, with a sail area of 525 sq ft (48.8 m²). A small number of special, tall-rig sloops were built, with 4 ft (1.2 m) of additional mast height, and an extended bowsprit increasing the total sail area to 662 sq ft (61.5 m²). ^[2] This version was sold as the Bayfield 32C. ^[1]

The 30/32 featured a clipper bow, a bowsprit, wooden decorative trailboards on the bow, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. The hulls were solid fiberglass in a fairly heavy lay up with mat and woven roving. The deck was cored with 3/8th-inch balsa, while some high-load areas were cored with plywood. ^[1] The 30/32 displaces 9,600 lb (4,354 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of internally mounted lead ballast. ^{[1] [3] [5]}

The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with the standard keel and most boats were fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of two cylinders and 15 hp (11 kW) or, less commonly three cylinders and 21 hp (16 kW), ^{[1] [3]} though a few early Bayfield 30/32s were fitted with a unique Sperry Vickers hydraulic drive ^[1] and a few with Mercedes-Benz diesels. ^[2]

The mainsheet traveller is mounted at the aft of the cockpit. The staysail has tracks mounted inboard and the genoa has outboard tracks on the bulwarks. The cockpit has dual two-speed winches and dual single speed winches. The three halyard winches are mounted on the aft coach house roof.

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 with a high of 222 and low of 237. It has a hull speed of 6.46 kn (11.96 km/h). ^[7]

Accommodations

The accommodations include a forward cabin with a door and "V"-berth. The door can close the cabin or the starboard-mounted head. The main cabin has three berths, a pull-out double berth and a quarter berth. The chart table stows in the cabin ceiling. The galley is located on the starboard side and has a stainless steel sink with a pressurized water supply, a two burner stove with oven, and a 4.0 ft (1.2 m) ice box that has a teak ice grate. Originally the cabin was fitted with dorade vents and an opening hatch, along with five fixed ports, ^[5] and one opening port in the heads, though later boats had the number of port lights increased to eight. ^[2]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Bayfield line of sailboats are dedicated cruising boats and aren't known for their outstanding performance. However, the Bayfield 32 equipped with a tall rig is supposed to be quite fast, although it will not point as high as a club racer with a fin keel. This boat has a shallow draft, a wide beam, and plenty of living space down below. The Bayfield 32 is a good looking boat with a distinctive appearance which sets it apart from the many look-alike boats that were manufactured in Canada in large numbers in the 1970s and 1980s." ^[8]

A 2010 review in Sailing magazine concluded, "the Bayfield 32 is another example of why there's no excuse not to get out on the water. This sturdy, handsome, quality cruiser is an ideal family boat that will provide drama-free sailing for years to come." ^[1]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Bayfield 25

Similar sailboats

• Aloha 32
• Beneteau 323
• C&C 32
• Columbia 32
• Contest 32 CS
• Hunter 32 Vision
• Hunter 326
• Mirage 32
• Morgan 32
• Ontario 32
• Nonsuch 324
• Ranger 32
• Watkins 32

References

1. Staff (1 February 2010). "Bayfield 32 - This scion of the Great Lakes is an ideal family cruiser". Sailing. Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. Nestor, Gregg (2006). Twenty affordable sailboats to take you anywhere (1st ed.). Paradise Cay Publications. p. 33. ISBN   9780939837724.
3. Browning, Randy (2018). "Bayfield 30/32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
4. Browning, Randy (2018). "Ted Gozzard". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
5. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 242-243. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN   0-395-65239-1
6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bayfield Boat Yard Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Bayfield 30/32". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
8. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Bayfield 32". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

External links

• Media related to Bayfield 32 at Wikimedia Commons