1982 Endeavour 32
Name: Paul Uhl & Barb Stanley endvr32@endeavourowners.com
Boat Name: Friendly Confines (formarly Bolivar I)
Year: 1982
Hull No: 571
Size: 32' sloop
Date Purchased: 1988
Previous Owner History:
1st owner: Boat was bought new by Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Love of Chicago, IL in February 1982
2nd owner: Robert DeFillipis, Lisle, IL
3rd owner: Paul Uhl & Barb Stanley, Chicago, IL: August 1988 to present
Your Sailing Experience:
As teenager and young adult I sailed on a variety of boats such as Hobies, Sunfish, Lasers, and Scows in the midwest. Occasionally raced on an X-boat in Denmark and on one-ton in Chicago. Barb had no sailing experience when we bought our boat but since 1988 we've day sailed almost every weekend, with several extended (1 and 2 week) summer trips each year on Lake Michigan. We bought it pre-children.
Boat Review:
Heavy, well built boat with surprisingly good performance. Needs 10knts apparent to really get going and at 15knts is really competitive, sailing past many modern day boats in her size. We've hit 10knts surfing down waves on broad reaches in stronger winds. Boat can wander a bit with strong following winds and seas but otherwise tracks really well. With upper and lower chainplates attached on the outside she points surprising well. She prefers reaching and typically sails at 6-7knts. Has nice motion in seas and have been out in +30knts w/12ft waves and felt confident in the boats abilities.
She likes a fair amount of head sail (150% on roller furling) to keep her balanced and moving, and find that correct rig tuning, especially at +15knts apparent, is essential. This is also about the time reefing needs to be considered--we prefer to sail at 10 to 15 degrees of heel, especially with the shallow keel and rudder.
Great coastal cruising boat for a couple. Getting cramped for us with 3 kids on our extended trips. Comfortable day sailing for 6 to 10 people, especially with large cockpit.
Not much had been done to the boat before we bought her. Over the years we've added Harken roller furling, Seaward (Hillarange) Propane stove, 3-step charging system, rebed all ports, replaced seacocks, lifelines, and all standing and running rigging, new cutlass bearing, and motor mounts.
Next projects include new interior cushions, dodger, and improving mainsail handeling with Dutchman, vang, and lines led aft.
I used to think that the E32 was a 'pig' of a boat but have found that my impressions were formed due to 1) my inexperience, 2) not knowing the boat, and 3) Chicago's light summer wind. However as our sailing experience has grown and we've gotten to know the boats characteristics, I've come to realize that htis is a wonderful, conservative boat and can find few boats to compare.
We've made many upgrades: Roller furling, rebed all ports, battery charger, propane stove, all new inrterior cushions, all new electronics (Raytheon ST60) and autopilot (Raytheon 4000+), bottom barrier coat, new rigging, new seacocks, etc.
