If the boat looks like it was kept up and the motor starts right away and runs
smoothly buy it and get out sailing. Four grand is probably not your life's
savings. Hard to go wrong. Depending on where you are located the tall rig
version might be prefered. Plus: There's a zillion of them out there, Catalina
is still in business and there might be one design racing in your area. Minus:
Dated looking and there's a zillion of them out there. Not really fast for a
27. My old Merit 22 had the same PHRF rating.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

They are decent boats to start out on, but kind of cramped for a family to
weekend on...make sure you get a survey....

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s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein



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