Bonito 35
Masthead Sloop · Fin Keel · 1961–1963
An Alan H. Buchanan-designed masthead sloop and one of the earliest fiberglass production boats of its size in the UK
Designed by Alan H. Buchanan, built by Seamaster Ltd.
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
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Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has actually sailed on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video.
Is This the Best 35-Foot Sailboat Ever Made? Catalina 350
Final Offshore Preparations | We're Ready To Sail To Hawaii! - Ep 104
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
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