Boat shopping here in the Middle East has proven to be a pleasant
diversion. Beats getting shot at, anyway.

As much as I look and research online, there are a lot of boats that
are interesting. The venerable Tayana 37 is nice, the Shannons are
good choices, and the Caliber 38 is a pretty good buy. And of course
there are more, loads more. I have decided to stick with something
under 40 feet; everything just gets too complicated in larger boats.
And in that category, I keep returning to one boat- the Crealock 37.

They are pricey. Real pricey. A mid-80's model is all I am going to
be able to buy and still have cash in reserve for the inevitable
"stuff that has to be dealt with." The boat is a beautiful craft, and
while she is not nearly as roomy as, say, the T-37, she's plenty big
for one or two people. I have never had the pleasure of sailing on
one, but I understand they are very nicely balanced, easy to
singlehand (as singlehanding goes), and they are not terrors around
the docks. That the boats are well-made and respected is a plus; if I
ever decide to sell I should get a good portion of the purchase price
back.

But the things are awfully expensive.

Wendy