Dreadnought 32 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Cutter

LOA

32' · 9.75 m

Disp.

19,980 lbs · 9,063 kg

First year

1973

The Dreadnought 32 stands as a monument to the heavydisplacement, goanywhere philosophy that captured the imagination of the cruising community during the fiberglass boatbuilding boom of the 1970s. Produced by Dreadnought Boatworks in Carpinteria, California, from 1973 to 1983, only about 83 hulls were completed. The vessel is a modernized, fiberglass adaptation of John G. Hanna’s iconic 1932 Tahiti Ketch. Naval architect William Crealock, who also lent his expertise to the early development of the Westsail range, refined the hull lines, designed modern aluminum and wooden rig configurations, and helped translate this historic shape into a productionfriendly layout. Built to survive severe ocean storms and carry a crew across oceans in complete safety, the Dreadnought 32 remains a highly specialized vessel prized by traditionalists and budgetconscious blue water voyagers.