BoatBanter.com - View Single Post

Dan Best

wrote:
Wayne has a large powerboat and is a coastal cruiser. He says that if
sailboats are in his way, he has every right to deliberately wake them
as he passes.

I remember that thread. What a jerk!

It's unfortunate that some people who are new to sailing or are just
starting out on the path of learning what it takes to go cruising might
read pronouncements like his and abandon the idea as being completely
out of reach.

Interestingly, I just did a quick spot check of some of his posts over
the last couple of months and found that most of his posts contained
what seemed to be interesting and intelligent comments on a variety of
topics.

So, I'll repeat my original question to you, Wayne B., "Where is this
notion of yours that a boat in the mid 30's is too short to be a blue
water cruiser coming from and what would you consider a reasonable size
boat for an ocean crossing trip."

Cerrtainly, there are any number of mid 30 footers that would be
inappropriate because they were never designed for such use, but many
more are really at home out on the open water.
--
Dan Best
s/v Tricia Jean, Tayana 37 #192