I am now interested in a 40 foot Newporter that seems to be in great shape. I’m the guy from Alaska and wanted a motorsailer. Do you know anything about these boats? There was 122 made, an older model but appears to have nice lines to her. The only thing I might wonder about is the freeboard. She is nice and heavy at 30,000# 5600 in the keel. I happened to love wooden boats. This is a cold mold with fiber glass. I anxiously wait your response. Cheers, Spike
Hi Spike: I first sailed on a Newporter in the mid 1950s–it was a radical boat in those days. I like the lines. Not sure if they are suited for heavy weather as it depends on the center of gravity for range of positive stability. But if that is OK, the boat should do OK. Other issue is structure–so you need to check the boat carefully looking for all the usual telltale signs. Certainly for hanging out in the AK and Can. channels with that nice pilot house it would be hard to go wrong! Steve
Posted by Steve Dashew (November 30, 1999)
