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Scotty,
I'll be dropping by the boat show. Will I see you there? Scotty heard it could rain. RB |
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Scout wrote:
I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. I thought you already had one like that, the Starwind 19? ... Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. There's a lot of nice boats out there. THe important thing is to get one that your wife will like to sail & cruise on, but that also satisfies all the practical (or impractical) demands you both have. What size & price range do you have in mind? I feel I've been quite lucky in the boats my wife & I have saied & cruised. It's been a lot of great time together. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:02:36 GMT, felton wrote:
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout" wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. Scout. sniped If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse. It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat. Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed a Gulf 32. Mark E. Williams |
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If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse.
It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat. Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed a Gulf 32. I believe that the Gulf 29 is more of a real sailboat than the charming 32. We looked at them at one point, but they are dogs in anything below 12-13 knots. RB |
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Scout,
Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see.... "Scout" wrote in message ... thanks, I'll know more after next weekend. Scout "felton" wrote in message ... On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout" wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. Scout. If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction. The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in Michigan. |
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i concur with katy.
definitely worth a look gf. "katysails" wrote in message ... Scout, Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see.... "Scout" wrote in message ... thanks, I'll know more after next weekend. Scout "felton" wrote in message ... On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout" wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. Scout. If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction. The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in Michigan. |
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what an idgit response. what you would expect from dummer than a box of rocks
jeffies. "Jeff Morris" Date: 10/2/2004 4:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id: "JAXAshby" wrote in message ... neither. planning helping move a boat to the BVI's, if insurance is available. So how much is the "Jaxie Aboard" rider nowadays? |
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thanks for the tip!
Scout "katysails" wrote in message ... Scout, Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see.... "Scout" wrote in message ... thanks, I'll know more after next weekend. Scout "felton" wrote in message ... On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout" wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. Scout. If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction. The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in Michigan. |
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Not a bad idea, especially since I much prefer cool to cold weather sailing.
Scout "Maynard G. Krebbs" wrote in message ... On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:02:36 GMT, felton wrote: On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout" wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. Scout. sniped If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse. It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat. Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed a Gulf 32. Mark E. Williams |
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"DSK" wrote in message . .. Scout wrote: I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough to sail the coastline. I thought you already had one like that, the Starwind 19? Wellllll, the single-hand part is true. "Charged-With-Gold" was easy enough to sail solo. But comfort wasn't a strong point, sleeping was uncomfortably tight and there was not much room for provisions, and as Bart described a few weeks back, sailing for more than a few hours with mixed company is awkward at best. I did sail "Charged" off the Jersey shore from time to time, but I never felt all that comfortable with a swing keel in ocean water. It was ok to dart outsidefor a few hours but I wouldn't want to sail to Nantucket with her. ... Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda. There's a lot of nice boats out there. THe important thing is to get one that your wife will like to sail & cruise on, but that also satisfies all the practical (or impractical) demands you both have. What size & price range do you have in mind? 26' - 32' or thereabouts. Price range would be as little as I can get away with. I'm going to the boat show to get a feel for different boats, I'm quite sure I won't be buying a new boat there. At least I'll have a feel for what I want when I hit the used market. I feel I've been quite lucky in the boats my wife & I have saied & cruised. It's been a lot of great time together. Good stuff! |