Wayne, a Bristol 27 will be far more comfortable at sea than a Nimrod 36.

unless, of course, you are short of bux and worrying because you spent the
wad
on a BIG boat.

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I have no problem with small boats but no one should ever be misled
into believing that they are adequate offshore cruisers. There's no
question that people can, and do, go offshore in small boats. That
doesn't mean it's a comfortable sail however. It's more like spending
a week in a washing machine unless you are blessed with fair weather
and down wind conditions.