Need help with IP 31 or IP 32

Dear IP owners, me and my wife we are very close to purchase 1988 IP 31 , very clean , well maintained , fresh water boat ready to sail. . Actually we are to sign sale agreement(good deal). But I came across 1990 IP 32 (required some cosmetic attention). And now I'm a little confused. Could you tell me please a real differences between these two models? I couldn't find any reviews and feedbacks on the IP 32 ( only IP 320- sailing magazine -1998) ) . Please share your insights and experiences , Is it worth it to change our interest fro IP 32 to 32?
I'll appreciate any input and opinions? Who better knows his boats than owners?
Thank you.
Fair winds. Robert

Thank you
Robert.

Late to the discussion, but I would echo Hayden’s comments – the IP 31 and IP 32 are very different boats. My wife and I just went through the same experience as you. Coming from catboat sailing we were drawn to the shallow draft of the IP31, especially the centerboard model (only 3 feet). We looked at a number of them but for whatever reason didn’t feel ready to make an offer. Then we saw a posting for an IP32 nearby and were sold. A few additional thoughts:

Significantly, the boat was bigger in every way, feeling more like the IP35 (which we also looked at) than the IP31. If you’ve been aboard both you undoubtedly noticed that below decks the forward cabin and V-berth are much roomier, the quarter berth bigger, and more stowage overall, in part because the hull form (I assume) allows the settee lockers to have more volume and both the water and fuel tanks to be located under the cabin sole.

Another important difference for me was engine access. Whereas there is a large hatch in the cockpit of the IP31, it appeared that all the routine maintenance, which I do myself, would involve hanging over the engine from above. In the IP32, the engine is accessible from the cabin and the quarter berth, which I find better.

Also as Hayden noted, the hull design was reportedly improved and we’ve been perfectly satisfied with the performance. The draft is a bit more than the standard IP31 (4’4” versus 4’0”), which we felt was still shallow enough for our coastal sailing and motoring|sailing the Great Loop if we wanted. I don’t recall any substantive differences in deck layout, except that the IP32 cabin top is taller and a big step up, though not too much so for us.

We still like the IP31 very much, and I’m sure we would have been very happy with any one of several in great condition that we considered. Quite pleased with our decision, however.