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Dennis Thomas

Jul 10, 2003

#81

Valiant 50

Being in the Marina where Valiants are built, I would have to choose the Valiant 50 with the Pullman interior. Of course you can customize the layout if you have particular needs, like the fellow who had an underwater observation dome built-in forward of the keel for doing whale research in Alaska.S/V AnodyneCatalina 36’ #34

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Paul Quistgard

Jul 10, 2003

#82

Sailing for life in comfort

My ideal boat would be a fiberglass or epoxy laminate cruiser type of sailboat suitable for the San Francisco Bay region, which to me means stable, relatively dry (the chop here is something!), and with a reduced mast height. She would need to be able to sail to windward fairly well. Great speed is of lesser importance. Ideal on-deck length between 27' and 31' with a beam of no more than 8.5' and with a full keel with a cutaway forefoot. As I get older I prefer a cutter rig with a working bowsprit and anchor platform. Double headstays with matching jibs for long downwind sailing. Split backstay. Roller reefing on all sails with, of course, sheets and halyards fed to the small center cockpit for single handing. I still prefer a tiller though it's not as practicle a set-up with an aft-cabin arrangement. A good dodger is useful. A one-lung diesel would be nice. Not too much bright work, but lots of UV-treated Lexan for a flood of natural light below. The interior would be conducive to sleep three comfortably with an emphasis on daytime lounging comforts. Minimal galley amenities and electronics, but a good shower and head. Sound unreasonable for under $30,000?

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TIM WEEDEN

Jul 10, 2003

#83

FAST AND COMFORTABLE

BENETEAU 44 OWNERS VERSION

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Roland Montas

Jul 10, 2003

#84

HInckley Bermuda 40

Definitely the Hinckley Bermuda 40 or a Block Island 40

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Melanie Coronetz

Jul 10, 2003

#85

Who needs wind?

Sorry, sailors, but I'd get one of those gorgeous Shelter Island bay cruisers that Billy Joel and the Coecles Harbor Marina build. Don't know the length, but they sure are sleek. And I'd need Harry's moola since they go for around $400,000. But I'd keep my 17' O'Day Daysailer for the time when Harry's money is gone and I run out of gas for the cruiser.

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D. Walsh

Jul 10, 2003

#86

Block Island 40 Fans...

For those of you wishing for the famed Block Island 40 you are a year too late! Where were you when I ceased production last year, Declining sales due to economics and lack of interest forced us to discontinue the line. There are still some very nice late models on the brokergae market so don't give up on owning one someday...!Migrator Yacht Co., Inc.

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the Pirate of Sha-lin

Jul 10, 2003

#87

forever a dream

Put my vote in for a 40-something-foot Nautor Swan AND a 16-foot Hobie Cat. Live aboard, travel a lot, and have a ton of fun all the rest of the time!

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Bill

Jul 12, 2003

#88

Jeanneau 54DS

I think I'd go for one of those new Jeanneau 54 Deck Saloons. It would make a great liveaboard and considering all the windless days here in the Puget Sound area....it'd look great just sitting there.

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Jackie B.

Jul 13, 2003

#89

ETAP

On Etap's 30 footer any family would find comfort. It can be single handed, and sailable full of water. We only need to inherit $70K.

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SailboatOwners.com

Jul 13, 2003

#90

Final results

Final results for the Quick Quiz ending July 13, 2003:The boat of my dreams would be: 39% 38-45' 36% 31-37' 14% More than 45' 12% Less than 30' 1,241 owners responding

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Lawrence Leonard

Jul 14, 2003

#91

Hunter 410

It's the only boat I've seen that would tempt me to move from my 35.5. Trust me when I say we have looked and continue to look!

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Pirate

Jul 14, 2003

#92

Catalina 42

Going from 25 LWL to 36 LWL is an extra knot, the next knot comes at 49 LWL. The C42 has just the right combination of waterline length, interior volume, and sail plan. Not too intimidating to sail short handed, no extreme bits of rigging. The effort to make faster passages with a bigger boat don't justify the added expense, even if I had a bottomless pit of it.

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Jean Gosse

Jul 16, 2003

#93

Boat of my dreams

Last fall we acquired our ideal boat. A Lightning Class sailboat. As a young business woman I owned and raced a Star. The absolute dreamboat. Later, married, with a young family, we sailed Lightnings. Weekends there were regattas, Wednesday evenings, club races, and in between day sailing.The 10' cockpit of a Lightning can accommodate two couples and half a dozen small children. While the kids drag boats, shoes, decoy ducks along behind, the adults can solve the problems of the day as they cruise the shoreline,admiring waterfront homes, enjoying waterfront gardens.Want to go cruising? Fit a boom tent, stuff sleeping bags and air mattresses into the bow, a stove under the seats, groceries in plastic containers, and set out for adventure.Home again, the boat sits lightly upon a trailer in the yard or garage. No moorage fees, no electronics to maintain, no plumbing to go wrong.And best of all, the Lightning has a class organization to answer questions about the boat, to sponsor regattas to sail, to enable an exchange of used parts and sails so the day-sailing skipper need not pay new prices for equipment.Consider a Lightning, or whatever daysailer/ racer is popular in your community.

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Tom Wieken

Jul 16, 2003

#94

Sounds Lucky to me!

What are you going to do with the boats?Tom Wiekenwieken@hotmail.com

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Jul 16, 2003

#95

Island Packet 35

Small enough to single-hand, large enough to live aboard/cruise, rigged for light wind or heavy weather, "shippy" looking, well-made, very little exposed teak to maintain...shall I keep going?

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Jonathan

Jul 17, 2003

#96

OK rick I'll keep going. Slow in any light air ;-)

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cmhyland

Jul 17, 2003

#97

Uncle Harry

If we're talk Uncle Harry left 5 or 10 million I'd buy an Oyster 66 for cruising and keep our Catalin 36 for daysailing...

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Wind Chimes

Jul 17, 2003

#98

Comforts of home

I have a couple in mind, but not sure which is best for our needs...we'd like to live aboard during the season, so that pretty much puts us in the 36 - 40 ft class. Big issue: draft ... max draft I'd consider is 5ft due to the overabundance of shallow draft harbors these days. New, high tech isn't nearly as important as comfort, both at the dock and under way.

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Mitch W.

Jul 17, 2003

#99

SWAN FOR A DAY

Any SWAN over 50' & any J under 30 for day sailing. Meanwhile my Hunter 26 looks just fine to me.

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Louis

Jul 18, 2003

#100

montgomery 25

Sorry Crazy Dave!God Bless old Uncle Harry! His money would be well spent, sailing the inland waters and the wide open waters of my choice on my new Montgomery23 only 50 thousand dollars.Im A trailer sailer and this boat has everything I want. The look of a traditional sailboat not this new motor boat look, inboard diesel, icebox, headroom, head. Displacement is 4600 lbs not to bad for trailering easy to single hand. If I can get them to throw in a hot/cold shower could stay out for awhile.But for now its me and my 23.5 we do good together exploring the lakes of Missouri.