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DULCINEA 324 109 1995

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324 109 was one of the last Nonsuch boats ever built under the Hinterhoeller name (but not by George Hinterhoeller as he had sold the business in the mid-eighties).

She is now owned by Rocky & Joan who sail her out of New Bedford YC. They "returned" to Nonsuch in 2007, as they had owned QUEST 30U 411 (now CONUNDRUM 30U 411) up until the late nineties.


Rocky & Joan Keith
DULCINEA 324 109
Padanaram MA . New Bedford YC
Westport-Padanarum Flotilla (8 boats)
Buzzards, Cape & Islands Fleet (27 boats)

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Many of these photos are of the boat when she was CHAT EAU 324 109

The 324 has the same hull as all the 30s but the mast is taller and the sail bigger (larger than a 33's !) for better light air performance, the winged keel's draft is less, and the interior layout is much different

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DULCINEA 324 109 /9 & RAVEN 30C 32189 /180
DULCINEA 324 109 /9 & RAVEN 30C 32189 /180		 BLISS 30C 197 & DULCINEA 324 109 /9
BLISS 30C 197 & DULCINEA 324 109 /9		 Rocky & Joan Keith DULCINEA 324 with Art & Carolyn Spengler RAVEN 30C
Rocky & Joan Keith DULCINEA 324 with Art & Carolyn Spengler RAVEN 30C		 on the wind
on the wind		 docked
docked
on the hard - mast painted white & booms black
on the hard - mast painted white & booms black		 Beautiful
Beautiful		 foredeck
foredeck		 all lines run aft
all lines run aft		 deck layout - note many (5) hatches in coach roof and placement of side hatches
deck layout - note many (5) hatches in coach roof and placement of side hatches
bow on - running lights on pulpit
bow on - running lights on pulpit		 running rigging through Harken blocks
running rigging through Harken blocks		 nice BIG cockpit, like ALL Nonsuches - note two tone deck finish for glare
nice BIG cockpit, like ALL Nonsuches - note two tone deck finish for glare		 close up of partners
close up of partners		 carbon fiber spar and wishbone with Harken blocks
carbon fiber spar and wishbone with Harken blocks
pulpit and bowsprit with dual anchor rollers
pulpit and bowsprit with dual anchor rollers		 port - double quarterberth & Nav station
port - double quarterberth & Nav station		 salon with table folded up - cockpit table hanging beside sink
salon with table folded up - cockpit table hanging beside sink		 port - nav station w. chart table
port - nav station w. chart table		 chart table open
chart table open
dual sink galley - stove/oven with cutting board
dual sink galley - stove/oven with cutting board		 port - head w. shower seat on left (aft)
port - head w. shower seat on left (aft)		 salon looking aft
salon looking aft		 salon with table folded down
salon with table folded down		 forward cabin - double berth to starb'd
forward cabin - double berth to starb'd
forward cabin looking aft
forward cabin looking aft		 forward cabin - storage to port & separate door to head behind door to cabin
forward cabin - storage to port & separate door to head behind door to cabin		 spacious & bright
spacious & bright

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John Stewart 08-Oct-2007 05:41
You may not be aware of this, but this very Nonsuch, 109, was reviewed in the May, 1995 Sail Magazine. The boat was being brokered by Annapolis Yacht Sales at the time. Sail Magazine gave it a sterling review, and there are some fairly nice photos of your boat included in the article. Unfortunately, Nonsuch went out of business just weeks after the review hit the news stands. But, fortunately, those of us still saddled with mortgage payments were able to finally own a new Nonsuch, as the prices dropped dramatically. Since these boats weren't brokered through consignments, the dealers had to sell them to recoup their sizeable expense without a way to perform on the basic manufacturer's warranty. Worked out great for me. I got the dealer in Annapolis and one in Oriental, N.C. in what best could be termed a "bidding war" and ended up with hull 107. So here's wishing you many more years of summer breezes aboard what I think is one of the nicest boats afloat.
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