Sheer Will is a lovely and well preserved example of one of Robert Perry’s bluewater masterpieces. A freshwater boat since her christening, she is an ideal platform for making her your own ‘go anywhere’ sailing yacht. For sale now in Austin, Texas.

  • "A beautiful and rugged offshore cruiser that is perfect for a small family or a couple"

    Sailing Magazine

  • “One outstanding aspect of this design is that Ta Shing builds it. Ta Shing has proven itself to be the premier yard in Taiwan. Quality is evident in every level of construction. We work in concert to insure that the boat is built as designed. This translates into a yacht that a sailor can take pride in owning.”

    Robert H. Perry, designer of the Baba 35

  • "This boat can take two people around the world. That’s the first impression given off by the Baba 35, which is both beautiful and rugged. It’s impossible not to notice the heavy-duty standing rigging, bronze portals, canoe stern, elegant teak decks and the snug, gracefully wood-trimmed cockpit with its wraparound coaming. Below deck, the rich teak and masterful wood joinery can leave classic boat aficionados speechless. "

    - Sailing Magazine

1985 Ta Shing Baba 35 | $59,000

Designed by the great Robert Perry, and built at what was arguably the greatest of Taiwan shipyards – Ta Shing – the Baba 35 manages to be as pretty as she is purposeful, a sailboat that will safely take her owners to any harbor in the world and turn every head once she gets there.

With her heavy displacement, full keel, canoe stern and well protected cockpit, she makes no secret of her bluewater ambitions, and this ethos continues below, with accommodations that lend themselves well to the rigors of big-water cruising: comfortable and secure berths, a practical galley, and cavernous storage throughout.

Sheer Will is a unique example in that she has never seen saltwater. She is the perfect yacht for the sailor looking for proven build quality, a lovely sheer, and a future of endless possibilities. She is currently available for inspection in her slip on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas.

Belowdecks

“Below deck, the rich teak and masterful wood joinery can leave classic boat aficionados speechless. “

“As pretty as she is purposeful”

Abovedecks

The Details

    • LOA 34’11’

    • LWL 29’ 8”

    • Beam 11’ 2”

    • Draft 5’ 6”

    • Sail Area: 716 sq ft

    • Ballast 8,200 lbs

    • Displacement 21,140 lbs

    • Headroom 6’4”

    • Berths 6

    • Auxiliary 30 hp 

    • Engine: Universal M40

  • As you descend the companionway you will find a u-shaped galley very well suited for use and food prep while at sea. Sheer Will has sleeping accommodations for up to six adults. A large quarter berth is to starboard, advancing into the salon is a port settee that also serves as a single berth and to starboard is the L-shaped salon seating with dinette that can either be used as a single berth or by lowering the table as a double berth. Moving forward you will find to starboard the enclosed "wet" head and then the private stateroom with a spacious double v-berth. Sheer Will has a large amount of storage in various compartments, hanging lockers, and drawers.

    • One stateroom sleeps 2, dinette table lowers to sleep 2, salon settee sleeps 1 and quarterberth sleeps 1

    • Head/Shower

    • 12 opening bronze portlights with screens

    • 1 Large forward hatch with screen

    • 1 Large butterfly hatch with screens

    • Diesel heater (New pump needs to be installed - comes with the sale)

  • The galley on the Baba series is famous for being well-designed to accommodate life at sea, with plenty of storage, and a layout that helps to keep the cook secure when underway. Everywhere you look is teak, and the joinery is superb.

    • Refrigerator

    • Mariner Regal gimbaled propane stove w/4 burners

    • Pressurized Water

    • Hot water

    • Freshwater pump

    Note: The previous owner disconnected the sink faucets and left the lines below the sink with usable faucet ends. I have not reconnected them to the sink as we don’t find ourselves using it. This will need to be reconnected.

  • The electronics and navigation are mostly original, with the exception of a Furuno radar added by the previous owner – never used by us. Since we sail on a lake with everything in sight and on relatively short jaunts, we have never used the autopilot.

    • Alphas 300 Auto pilot

    • Ritchie Compass (pedestal mounted)

    • Depth sounder

    • Furuno radar w/10 mile range

    • VHF

    • Wind speed indicator

    • New custom canvas:

      • Butterfly hatch cover

      • Forward hatch cover

      • Hand rail cover (2)

      • Padded lifeline covers (2)

      • Steering pedestal cover

      • Bimini

    • New custom bowsprit

    • Hood Seafurl headsail furler

    • (2) Anchors with rode

      • 35 lb CQR (rode with chain)

      • Danforth

    • (4) Dorades

    • Bow pulpit & rails

    • Mast pulpit

    • Side stanchions w/ lifelines

    • Dodger (I’ve never installed)

    • Teak decks

    • (6) Large fenders with covers and lines

    • Navigation lights

    • Spreader lights

    • Windlass

    • Leather wrapped steering wheel

    • Main-Neil Pryde with Dutchman flaking system

    • Jib-Neil Pryde with roller fruler (refurbished in 2024 with new canvas trim)

    • Asymmetrical power cruiser, Doyle

    • (2) Storm jibs

    • (2) Staysails-one much larger that the other

    • 30% Genoa

    • (2) Lewmar 43 self-tailing winches

    • 1 Lewmar sel-tailing winch (new) cabintop

    • (2) Lewmar 16 winches cabintop

    • (2) 7 Single speed winches on boom

    • Spinnaker pole

  • The sale comes with various extras. I may not catch them all here, but a few that come to mind:

    • Very nice stainless and teak folding swim ladder

    • West Marine dockbox (if you can take it)

    • Toolkit(s)

    • Lots of spare parts

    • A beautiful refinished wood and bronze boathook with French whipping

    • WIndscoop for increasing air flow into forward hatch

    • Life jackets

    • American flag on pole with holder

    • Fishing pole holders

    • Screens for companionway hatch

    • Solid teak companionway hatch cover

    • Ship’s bell

    • Hanging kerosene lantern

    • 6 Large fenders with covers

    • Docklines

    • Extra sail sheets

    • Cockpit cushions and various pillows (Navy sunbrella)

    • Wet/dry vac

    • Various canvas shades

    • Snorkeling gear

    • New cockpit cushions with pillows (Sunbrella Navy)

    • Magma grill with stanchion mount

    • Teak cockpit table

    • (4) winch handles

“A larger, more spacious sister to the popular Baba 30, the Baba 35 has proven an enduring success. She has just enough charm and beauty of the old ways, blended with the practicality and efficiency of new technology. Topsides she is a classic passage maker, while her computer-updated canoe body is easily driven with optimal distribution of volume for excellent performance. The Baba 35’s hull and deck are laid-up by hand to meet Lloyd’s specifications. The cruising interior of the Baba 35 displays a thoughtfulness of design and a degree of Ta Shing craftsmanship uncommon in most contemporary yachts. The Baba 35 may just be perfect for many sailors… a beautiful, strong and completely capable blue water cruising yacht. “

- Original Brochure