On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:15:23 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I might decide to sell my 1981
S2 8.5 m sailboat and buy a 33' Morgan OI with 50 hp diesel instead of
building a bigger sailboat.

It would be a lot better suited to cruising the Bahamas although not
as much fun to sail. There are tons of older sailboats on the market
right now. If diesel goes to $10/gallon I might be looking for one
also.