Well, the operative phrase was"...comfortably afford any boat out there." :cussing:
What is your dream boat?
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I'll add the Amel Super Maramu to the list..... something about a ketch that screams "let's go cruising!" http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/category/type/Amel/Super+Maramu
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/201...745/Gordonville/TX/United-States#.UkAWshApiXs
Valiant 50. Fell in love with it the first time I looked at one. Out of my price range but fun to dream. I am happy with my Catalina 25 for what I use it for.
Valiant 50. Fell in love with it the first time I looked at one. Out of my price range but fun to dream. I am happy with my Catalina 25 for what I use it for.
My Oday 23 is perfect for what I do now: daysailing with the very occasional overnight. Anything bigger or more complicated would just be wasted time and money. To take advantage of a "dream" boat would require a different life, with different priorities for both me and my family.
If anyone but me in my family were interested in sailing and cruising around New England, my dream boat is the Seaward 32RK. Beautiful and practical.
If anyone but me in my family were interested in sailing and cruising around New England, my dream boat is the Seaward 32RK. Beautiful and practical.
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For cruising the Great Lakes I like what I have, a Catalinna C400, but since you asked us to dream I would go with a Schumacher 46. I need to stay with a size that my wife and I can handle alone but would be a good boat for cruising the world!!!
Gary
Gary
I like the Seaward RK32 also but I might be tempted by the new Seaward 42! lol. The shoal draft of these boats is just what I need for the type of cruising I hope to do.
Kevin
Kevin
I don't have a special brand in mind, just a boat large enough to accommodate a washer and dryer, that doesn't break the bank.
Sue
Sue
My current boat, Coronado 41
My favorite is my current boat, a Coronado 41, 1972, Center Cockpit. I rescued her from a boat yard on the south side of Chicago with the blessings of the former owner. Have since rebuilt her Palmer P60 engine, rewired the mast and new LED lights, a new anemometer on top, and slowly the cosmetics. She handles the wind and waves, great, a very stable and dry boat.
I like to say, I rescued her and she rescued me. Keeps me warm at night and is the one woman that doesn't talk back to me. Although she does like to point up if I don't pay attention to her!!
Skipper Andy
Fair Winds to All,....
My favorite is my current boat, a Coronado 41, 1972, Center Cockpit. I rescued her from a boat yard on the south side of Chicago with the blessings of the former owner. Have since rebuilt her Palmer P60 engine, rewired the mast and new LED lights, a new anemometer on top, and slowly the cosmetics. She handles the wind and waves, great, a very stable and dry boat.
I like to say, I rescued her and she rescued me. Keeps me warm at night and is the one woman that doesn't talk back to me. Although she does like to point up if I don't pay attention to her!!
Skipper Andy
Fair Winds to All,....
My current boat, a Coronado 41, Center Cockpit, 1972. Stable, roomy, and handles the wind and the waves very well....
We're really content and happy with out Seaward 25. That said, Greg's Norsea 27 would let us go places our Seaward 25 wasn't built for. But then I'd also have to lust for a bigger towing rig...
Oday 28
I really love my Oday 28, however, not at the end of our club races. I am thinking of buying a "racing" boat as I am an old Star sailor and love to win!
Any one want a nice Oday 28?
I really love my Oday 28, however, not at the end of our club races. I am thinking of buying a "racing" boat as I am an old Star sailor and love to win!
Any one want a nice Oday 28?
We bought our dream boat 10 years ago, a Hunter 466, and it is still our dream boat. Easy to handle, big enough for our family of four grown children and three grandchildren (not necessarily all at once). Fast enough to handle most Puget Sound currents. Paid for makes it all the more "affordable".
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