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Scotty,
I'll be dropping by the boat show. Will I see you there?



Scotty heard it could rain.

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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"
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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.

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Scout,
Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see....

"Scout" wrote in message
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thanks, I'll know more after next weekend.
Scout

"felton" wrote in message
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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
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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
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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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thanks for the tip!
Scout

"katysails" wrote in message
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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
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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

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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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"DSK" wrote in message
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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?


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!


 
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