On 10 Mar 2004 04:40:07 GMT, (SAIL LOCO) wrote:

Have you taken a look at the compilations of reviews done by Practical
Sailor?.

That would be like buying a car based on Consumer Reports.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Are you morally opposed to gathering information before making a
decision? Jim is looking for some information to help him make the
*right* decision for him, starting at a baseline which is pretty close
to zero. It can be fairly daunting for someone starting out trying to
understand all the issues, large and small. I have found Practical
Sailor a good reference over the years. I also read Consumer Reports
before buying a car, and I haven't made a mistake yet

Jim,

Hey Group, don't sell Jim to short. He isn't without experience. He is a
Long Island Sound sailor, with a merchant mariner's license. He is in
another part of the country that is different and trying to come to
grips with it.

Ole Thom