1982 Endeavour 37

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Name: Mark and Marie Swisher mark@markswisher.com
Boat Name: Viewfinder (formerly Arete)
Year: 1982
Hull: 435
Size: 37' cutter w/bowsprit, B-plan
Date Purchased: 1998

Previous Owner History:
(1993-1998): Rick & Darlene Smith, formerly "Arete"

Your Sailing Experience:
11 years, starting with Hunter 27.Race extensively in Annapolis on J30's, Catlalina 27's. Recently completed Delmarva Circumnavigation in May 2000. Article published in August Spinsheet concerning same, entitled: A Clockwise Orange. Next Spring, 2001, trip planned for NYC, Chelsea Piers Marina and Back with same crew.

Boat Review:
So far so good! Love the power of the Perkins, powers along at 6.7 @ 2200rpm even in late summer with all the slime underneath. Would love more control in reverse. Have my slip configured with cheater lines and a very convenient "rescue" line" which allows me to pull the stern into the slip without incident.

The boat has great sea comfort, been in 6-8 seas on the Chesapeake Bay twice and she slops it up. I have consistently got her up to 8.2 and at one point 10 knots surfing downwind in 20-25 on the GPS chartplotter.She's a great boat for the price we paid. All the nautical style cues make her a very handsome vessel on top and inside. We plan on having her for quite awhile, we bought our slip at the marina just before the stock market turned down and the slip is still outperforming the S&P in market value so far.