2002 Saga Shoal Draft

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Bob Perry was handed the challenge to to design a 35 foot offshore cruiser with the acceleration of his famed Saga 43'. He did it. Moderately narrow in beam and displacement, the hull is undistorted with a broad powerful stern and gently rising aft run to encourage surfing and planing. It is decidedly not a "racer/cruiser." Instead the Saga 35 is "purposed designed" for short-handed sailing with only a typical couple as crew. The latest in modern sail management gear is provided for easy handling. The interior is complete, comfortable and understated - a paragon of practicality which you will find excellently adapted, both to extended living aboard and while voyaging.

You will be hard pressed to find a better and more modern cruising vessel. For more information on this Saga 35 contact us now.

• Varnished cherry joinery throughout
• Off white vinyl and molded FG headliner
• Centerline drop leaf table with storage
• Heavily insulated 9 cu.ft. icebox, EZ access feature
• Owner's stateroom forward: Deluxe 5" berth cushions,
• cedar-lined hanging locker, drawers & storage under berth
• Guest Cabin: Open quarter berth with forward facing Nav. stati
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole with positive retainers on floorboards and bilge access traps
• 3 burner LPG stove w/oven and broiler
• Stainless steel guard bar and chef's galley belt
• Refrigeration
• Head features molded unit construction compartment. Dual access to head provides equal privacy for owners and guests
• Cabin fans
• Cockpit shower

VARIABLE GEOMETRY RIG (tm)
Some pre conceived notions about conventional sloops or cutters may need to be rethought in order to fully understand the SAGA VG RIG. It is not a cutter! Nor is it an ordinary sloop. The two head sails are never actually in use at the same time. The rig is generously proportioned so that an overlapping headsail is not necessary when sailing close-hauled, even in light air.
The custom foredeck jib traveler track, and a single jib sheet led aft, handles the roller furling self-tending up wind jib. Tacking is reduced to a simple turn of the wheel. On a reach, the genoa is deployed to add power and the jib is furled. The resultant shift in the center of sail pressure forward aids in maintaining a light helm pressure, even under pressing conditions. Broad reaching, an asymmetrical spinnaker can be flown from the bowsprit without added complexities of a pole.

• SAGA exclusive: Variable Geometry Rig®
  

• Double spreader rig
  
• Aluminum Spars
  
• 1x19 SS wire stays and shrouds
  
• Low friction mainsail track system
  
• Dacron mainsail w/2+2 batten layout
  
• Sail cover
  
• Lazy Jacks
  
• Dacron self tacking Jib w/UV shield
  
• Dacron/Mylar reaching genoa on quick release furling system
  
• Harken roller furling Genoa
  
• Harken roller furling (inner headstay)
  
• Split back stay
  
• Single line jiffy reefing
  
• Mechanical Rod Vang
  
• Halyard only for cruising spinnaker
  
• Deluxe Dodger

• Balsa core hull and deck structure
• Aluminum toerail w/PVC rubbing guard
• External cast lead keel with bulb
• Elliptical spade rudder with massive SS sub-structure
• White deck w/molded in biege non-skid areas
• SS handrails
• 2 Dorade Vents w/ss cowls
• 2 overhead hatches, Lewmar Ocean Series
• Hinged transom door
• Propane locker (holds 2-10# bottles)
• Four Harken winches: 2 st46 two speed primary and 2 ST40 cabin top
• Wheel steering w/brake and guard, &compass
• Safety harness padeyes in cockpit
• Foredeck mounted self-tending jib traveler system, single sheet led aft to cabintop winch
• Muir 1000W electric anchor windlass & washdown pump
• Six oversized deck cleats
• ISO-NPG gelcoat, Vinlester sub-laminate
• Keel steeped mast on fiberglass subfloor structure
• Saga white hull w/navy blue boot stripes
• Tropics-friendly exterior, with no exposed woodwork
• 30" lifelines and rails
• 6 opening ports,2 fixed ports
• Open transom/swim platform, walkout @cocktail level
• Storage boxes for rope tails in cockpit coaming
• Vented safety locker for outboard gasoline storage
• Cabintop mounted mainsheet traveler
• SS bowsprit w/double anchor roller
• harness jacklines full length of deck
• Fairleads & blocksfor reaching sails

• Naturally aspirated diesel 38 HP Yanmar 3JH2E
• SSshaft, bronze strut, Dripless shaft seal
• Water strainer and Racor fuel filter
• Deluxe engine panel w/gauges & hour meter
• Single lever controls, pedestal mounted
• Three blade feathering prop

• 2 batteries: 1#27 gel-cell, 1 #4D
• Automatic battery charge combiner
• 30 amp shore power w/cord
• 25amp multi-stage battery charger
• Electric bilge pump with float switch
• Electric shower sump pump
• Electric holding tank macerator discharge pump
• Courtesy floor lighting wired to entranceway switch
• COLREG approved navigation lights
• Foredeck flood light, masthead anchor light
• Chainplates and rig grounded to keel bolt
• Freedom 10 inverter

• Raymarine ST 60 Speed, wind, depth modules
• Raymarine St-5000 autopilot w/remote handheld control
• Horizon Intrepid VHF w/remote microphone
• Furuno GPS
• Garmin chart plotter Raymarine color radar
• Kenwood AM-FM CD player capable of upgrade to satellite reception