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... I came close last month to buying a beautifully
restored Allied 35' and I am very attracted to the 'Princess', but,
given that my home is the Chesapeake, I suspect that an affair with
a full keel boat will, in the long run, prove to be less than
satisfying ...

I don't immediately see why, assuming you buy "smart." On the Bay boats
that do well in light air are probably more "fun" but there is nothing
wrong with an old CCA design that good sails (and good sailing) won't fix.

... in July and
August in the upper Chesapeake I suspect that I would get pretty
frustrated owning a full keel boat ...

I think this is an oversimplification, but it is certainly true that the Bay
has its own character. Why not sail over to New England during August like
everyone else and be done with it?

... Again, I do not care much about speed ...

Did you not just indicate the opposite?

? ... But I do not
want, especially with an older boat, to rely too heavily on the
motor. I want a boat that I can regularly take down the Chesapeake
and back for 3-5 days by myself and sometimes with my wife and
teenage son ...

I have noticed that people who have to get back by Monday morning need a
reliable engine. My own solution was to retire early.

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Good luck and good sailing.
s/v Kerry Deare of Barnegat
http://kerrydeare.home.comcast.net/