gulfstar yachts review

Gulfstar Yachts Review: A Complicated History. May 4, 2010 Richard Jordan. Gulfstar Early Model Star Logo. Gulfstar Yachts was founded in 1970 by Vincent Lazzara in Tampa Bay, Florida. Mr. Lazzara was fresh off a two year forced absence from the power and sailboat building business.

For a lot of years us surveyors made fun of Gulfstars, but if this boat is kept up as well as she has been, she's easily good for another 20 years. For someone looking for a project boat, we'd say this is a very good choice, and at this age you can certainly find some clunkers out there.

These early Gulfstars doubled as trawlers when Gulfstar put in a larger engine and cabin structure instead of a mast. The 47 Sailmaster was one of these type of designs early designs but benefits from the higher quality construction of post mid 1970 models.

Used Boat Review: Gulfstar 36. Pros and cons of 1980s-era Vince Lazzara fiberglass cruising boat. By. Darrell Nicholson. - Published: March 13, 2013 Updated: March 2, 2020. 2. Gulfstar Yachts, which produced 2,500 boats in the 1970s and 1980s, was launched and managed by Vincent Lazzara.

My '77 Gulfstar 37 easily outsailed an '89 Hunter 37 on a 6 hour port to port in the Great Lakes. It's no race sled, but it performs well for a cruiser. - Roomy cabin with tons of teak. Very pretty and comfortable if it's been maintained. - Fairly dry boat, the long bow overhand keeps the water off the deck and cockpit. Minuses:

After searching for several months, we are under contract on a Gulfstar 36 MkII. We're sold on the old Gulfstars and feel they offer a lot of bang for the buck. We were looking for no-frills lower and maintenance. No teak decks and very little brightwork are pluses.

I owned a 1973 Gulfstar for 8 years, and cruised it pretty extensively, including 5 or 6 Bahamas trips. Pros: US Built. Solid glass cabin sides and hull, so not as much rotten concern, though the decks are cored and prone to rot.

The Gulfstar 50 is a stable and comfortable boat to sail, with good performance in light to moderate winds. It can reach hull speed of 9.3 knots easily and point well to windward. It is also easy to handle, with a balanced helm and a powerful rudder.

The GS 50 was the best boat Gulfstar ever built and also the most popular, with 172 hulls launched during a six-year production run that ended in 1980. Designed by Lazzara himself, the GS 50 boasts superior interior joinery, generous accommodations, robust construction, and a well proportioned hull and rig.

The most noticeable feature of the Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster’s distinguished profile is its raised saloon. The boat’s bow is sharp, the transom almost plumb, and its sheer very flat. Overall, the lines are clean and sleek. The interior is sometimes referred to as a single-stateroom design or a galley-forward design.