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Reviews for Coronado 35
- Handling under sail
- Space layout
- Price-to-performance ratio
- Sailing performance and upwind performance
- Suitability for everyday use
- Workmanship & materials
- Handling under sail
- Space layout
- Price-to-performance ratio
- Sailing performance and upwind performance
- Suitability for everyday use
- Workmanship & materials
From the bay to the ocean I've modernized everything on our Coronado that could be done. The reason is simple: a robust center-cockpit boat with an incredible sense of space and solid sailing characteristics. It's just right for the family, as I can sail single-handed or hand over the responsibilities to the kids. It's not steerable in reverse below 1.8 knots, but we'll remedy that with a bow thruster. We're sailing the sloop version, and it requires the first reef at around force 6.
- Handling under sail
- Space layout
- Price-to-performance ratio
- Sailing performance and upwind performance
- Suitability for everyday use
- Workmanship & materials
Coronado 35: A classic American space miracle from the 70s. The Coronado 35 is a marvel of space below deck. It's a floating holiday home with pleasant sailing characteristics and easy handling, primarily due to the center cockpit. Below deck, there's standing headroom of approximately 1.90m. Light winds aren't its forte, and reversing requires some practice. The sandwich deck (only on the Playvisa) can be problematic if it hasn't been improved during a refit. It's ideally suited as a family boat. The GRP (fiberglass) is hand-laminated with thicknesses of 2-4 cm. The ketch performs well upwind, but high angles aren't possible (the sloop has better upwind sailing characteristics, but in my opinion, the ketch is more forgiving of mistakes in strong winds). It sails quite well from 10 knots of wind. Up to 20 knots, the ketch can be comfortably sailed under full sail. Above that, the genoa is gradually furled, followed by the mizzen mainsail. Up to 30 knots, it's easy to sail single-handed. The anchor locker forward acts as a kind of collision bulkhead. Many Coronado yachts still in service already have modern rigging, navigation systems, and new engines (refits usually carried out between 2000 and 2010). In my opinion, these yachts are extremely undervalued. The difference between a Coronado without a refit and one with a refit is often up to €100,000 for the owner. I would recommend having the boat thoroughly inspected before buying. A Coronado around €20,000 can be extremely expensive, while one around €45,000 is sometimes a fantastic bargain.