On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:27:26 -0400, rhys wrote:


But it's an interesting question: "If you had a cool $1/4 mil to spend
on a sailboat, what would you get?"

For that cash, you should get the IDEAL 42-45 footer custom-built or
semi-custom built on the interior. As a future world cruiser, I can
live with heavier, less space-age materials, but I want my systems and
stowage simple, accessible and as robust as is reasonable for cost and
weight. The cherry veneer is irrelevant in a Force 10 blow.

I think if you check prices you will find that "a cool $1/4 mil"
might get you a well equipped production boat (B, C, H) in the 42 -45
ft. range. If you want a boat other than from the big three you'll be
starting at 300K for about a 38 footer. Don't even look at a Morris!
A fifteen year old 36 ft. used one goes for a bit under 200K and new
ones in the 40 to 45 ft. range close to 1 mil. It's quite an eye
opener for those of us that last bought a new boat 15 years ago.


Rick Itenson
Breathless
Toronto