Can't wait to sail wrote:
My parents owned a C+C 25 (Sold now) and I am going to buy a used boat
in the spring. I want something that sleeps at least 2 but I need a
boat that performs well. (I want fast but I don't really plan to race)


What do you mean by "Sleeps 2"? Do you want two berths,
neither of which has a porta-potty under it? Would you be
happy sleeping under a boom tent or even on shore in a tent?

Boats that "sleep 2" or 4 or 6 or whatever vary very highly.
In England (where they are crazy) people cruise stromy rocky
coasts in 16' open daysailors for fun. Google up a cruise
from Scotland to Iceland in a Wayfarer... I kid you not. You
mmight be more impressed by Bob Manry & 'Tinkerbelle' (still
a great read after all these years).


I am thinking 20-26' and depending on what I earn the over the coming
months I will be looking to spend 5-10K. Still have to determine if I
want swing or fixed keel. I plan to sail Georgian Bay 30,000 Islands.
I will research whatever boat you tell me but far my list includes:

CS
C+C
Shark


The Shark is a good boat if there is class racing at your
club, and you want to join. Other than that they are heavy &
cramped & very dated. Fun to sail, for all that, tho'

You might look into C&C's Mega 30, trailerable with a lift
keel and relatively fast. On the much much smaller end of
the spectrum, a Holder 20 (real sleeper here), Santana 21
(older swing keel boat, pretty fast even by today's
standards), any of the S2 models, Dehler (generally hot
boats) made a few swing-keel and lift-keel models in that
size range, Jeanneau and Beneteau both.

What you will find available on the market is largely a
function how seriously you search and how far you're willing
to travel. There is no point in researching every boat ever
built and saying, "Aha, the *perfect* boat would an XYZ 23"
and then realizing there are none for sale, or perhaps two
each 1000 miles away.


(I am not sure if a Grampion would be to heavy for my liking)


If you think it might be, then it probably would be. Never
heard they were known for fast boats.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King