"Praxi" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm new to sailing and I would like to buy a (used) boat between
30-35".

I'm looking for something that I can spend a couple nights on, now and
then, while on a trip; entertain my family, and friends, and maybe live
there for a week or so.

Can someone give me some leads as to what to look for and what to stay
away from?

Maybe recommend some boats (brand, material, year, model, etc.) to look
for?

Thank you,

At the risk of starting an old religeous war, I would suggest you look at
the Gemini or PDQ series of catamrans. A Gemini was the first sailboat I
got with my wife. She loved it because it didn't heel. I loved it because
I got to sail a lot on it .... because she liked it. We liked it beacuase
it had significantly more liveable space than any mono hull in her class.
There are many narrow minded people on both sides of the mono / multi hull
debate. Listen to what each has to say. Don't take anyone too seriously.
I spend many years owning monohulls. Because my wife was happier on the
multi, I covered many more miles in them.

If you are new, these small cruising cats (Gemini, PDQ) are a great way to
get started ---- and they will serve you for a long time. They are great
local sailboats that are also great low budget cruising boats. I have seen
them migrating up and down the East coast and throughout the Bahamas.
Worth taking a look.

gemini - www.geminicatamarans.com/
pdq - http://www.pdqyachts.com/sail/index.html

for a look at some in the used market - one broker I have used -
http://www.2hulls.com/salecat.html