I have been on board and sailed a Bounty 35, but not an Eastcoast 31. From reviewing pictures they look to be very similar hull shape and layout, but of course the Eastcoast is smaller.
I know they are both Cole boats.
For people that have been on board both, does the Eastcoast feel significantly smaller?
How does the Eastcoast sail vs the Bounty?
What is the headroom situation in the Eastcoast for a 6' person? I can stand inside the Bounty 35.
I have never been on a Bounty 35, only seen pictures and the technical specs. Beautiful looking boats, but I may be biased.
At the bottom of the stairs on the 31, a 6 footer can stand, but it gets lower going forward. Also the bunks will only just fit, 5' 10" is a much better fit (or be really short like me). Having said that, I have had a couple of mates over 6' help do deliveries to / from Hammo and they fitted for 5 days at a time. One of them owns a Sydney 38 and commented that there was more room downstairs in the EastCoast.
As there is normally only my partner and I, we have modified the table with an in-fill to the starboard bunk and sleep across the boat (it makes a king size bed). Some drawbacks, but works well for us.
As the 31's heritage is racing, they tend to require some fixing up and a few mods to turn them into a cruiser. Built like the proverbial outhouse, and just love a big sea with a breeze, especially to windward.
Hi EC31,
I realise this is a tad off topic, but have you got any pics of the table modifications you have done to create a king size bed berth?
i ask as wifey's one & only requirement for any future boat, is that it must have room for a double/queen/king size mattress, but I have no want to spend heaps on something modern.
Hi Smog,
I took some photos when we were measuring up, but none of the finished product. I wont be back on the boat till next weekend, so will take a couple of happy snaps and post them.
