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We all occasionally wish for a larger boat but would we really buy one
if we were able? I have decided "No", my 28' S2 is ideal for me. A
larger boat would have more to go wrong and require more expense. My
28 is ideal for me as she is large enough to do a lot of things but
small enough for me to easily single-hand which I do a lot. The older
I get, the happier I am to not have a larger boat. This past 6 months
is the first time I have ever had her in a marina ( I kept her at pvt
docks for years) and I have noticed what I have heard about for years,
"A boats use is inversely proportional to her length". Do others here
have a simialr experience of realizing they do not want a bigger boat?

I'm a minimalist. Since I want to be able to sail in numerous places,
some hundreds of miles away, my 18.5 foot mini cruiser sailboat is all I
need. If I decided to stay put within 50 nm of my home, I'd move up to
a bigger keel boat in the 21-26 foot range. Unless you plan on long
cruises, or carrying half a dozen or more crew/passengers why incur all
the extra expense?