a mooring neighbor had an oday, i think it was 23' or 24'
paid somewhere around 3K for it
for its size, it was a comfortable boat.
center board
outboard engine
roller furling
they sailed that little boat everywhere in long island sound (out to block
island) and had a great time (brave souls!)
sold it and upgraded 2 years later to a 35'

it really depends on the kind of sailing you want to do
how long you plan on staying aboard?
provisions?
fuel and water capacity
electrical requirements
etc.

in my view, everything changes once you cross about 28'
(including maintaining her...........kind of reminds me of
somebody.................never mind)
GF.





"Danny" wrote in message
om...
I've been sailing Hobie Cats, windsurfers and all sorts of little
sunfishy kind of things for years. I have sailed a few mid 20's
Catalina Sailboats as crew with success. I am planning on buying a
used 25 foot sailboat and need to know recommendations. What I'd like
to have is something with small draft as I'll be sailing a shallow
bay. Swing Keel I guess or maybe a shoal keel gives me the same draft?
Good sleeping space and standing space would be nice as I am 6'4". I
also would liek a compromise between stability and performance. I
understand Catalina's are great because they are virtually
un-capasizable but maybe something that would be a bit more fun and
still pretty damn hard to flip. I'm ready to spend up to $5,000 US.

Whaddya think all?