Prairie 32
Cutter · Long keel w/trans. hung rudder · First built 1976
A heavy-displacement cutter with a long keel and high comfort ratio, designed by George S. Hawn, Jr. for stable cruising
Designed by George S. Hawn & Jr.
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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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