Scotty,
I'll be dropping by the boat show. Will I see you there?


Scotty heard it could rain.

RB

Scout wrote:
I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough
to sail the coastline.

I thought you already had one like that, the Starwind 19?

... Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.

There's a lot of nice boats out there. THe important thing is to get one
that your wife will like to sail & cruise on, but that also satisfies
all the practical (or impractical) demands you both have.

What size & price range do you have in mind?

I feel I've been quite lucky in the boats my wife & I have saied &
cruised. It's been a lot of great time together.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:02:36 GMT, felton wrote:

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout"
wrote:

I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy enough
to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.
Scout.

sniped

If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse.
It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat.
Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed
a Gulf 32.
Mark E. Williams

If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse.
It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat.
Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed
a Gulf 32.


I believe that the Gulf 29 is more of a real sailboat than the charming 32. We
looked at them at one point, but they are dogs in anything below 12-13 knots.

RB

Scout,
Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see....

"Scout" wrote in message
...
thanks, I'll know more after next weekend.
Scout

"felton" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout"
wrote:

I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big
enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy
enough
to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to
see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking),
a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.
Scout.

If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been
repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction.
The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in
Michigan.

i concur with katy.
definitely worth a look
gf.


"katysails" wrote in message
...
Scout,
Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see....

"Scout" wrote in message
...
thanks, I'll know more after next weekend.
Scout

"felton" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout"
wrote:

I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big
enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy
enough
to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey
to
see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in
the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind
ducking),
a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.
Scout.

If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been
repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction.
The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in
Michigan.

what an idgit response. what you would expect from dummer than a box of rocks
jeffies.

"Jeff Morris"
Date: 10/2/2004 4:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...

neither. planning helping move a boat to the BVI's, if insurance is
available.


So how much is the "Jaxie Aboard" rider nowadays?

thanks for the tip!
Scout

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Scout,
Sabres are excellent boats.....would be worth taking a look see....

"Scout" wrote in message
...
thanks, I'll know more after next weekend.
Scout

"felton" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout"
wrote:

I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big
enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy
enough
to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to
see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking),
a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.
Scout.

If you are interested in an older freshwater Sabre 28 that has been
repowered and well maintained I can point you in the right direction.
The father of a friend of mine is selling his. The boat is in
Michigan.

Not a bad idea, especially since I much prefer cool to cold weather sailing.
Scout

"Maynard G. Krebbs" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:02:36 GMT, felton wrote:

On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 17:57:31 GMT, "Scout"
wrote:

I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big
enough
to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and sturdy
enough
to sail the coastline. Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to
see
how nice a bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the
cabin (at least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a
head with a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.
Scout.

sniped

If you don't mind a pilothouse you could look at a Gulf 32 Pilothouse.
It's NOT a motorsailor, it's a pilothouse sailboat.
Ask Old Thom about them. He has a Gulf 29 pilothouse and test sailed
a Gulf 32.
Mark E. Williams

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
Scout wrote:
I'm on recon now, keeping an open mind. I know I want something big
enough to be comfortable for a week, small enough to single hand, and
sturdy enough to sail the coastline.

I thought you already had one like that, the Starwind 19?

Wellllll, the single-hand part is true. "Charged-With-Gold" was easy enough
to sail solo. But comfort wasn't a strong point, sleeping was uncomfortably
tight and there was not much room for provisions, and as Bart described a
few weeks back, sailing for more than a few hours with mixed company is
awkward at best.
I did sail "Charged" off the Jersey shore from time to time, but I never
felt all that comfortable with a swing keel in ocean water. It was ok to
dart outsidefor a few hours but I wouldn't want to sail to Nantucket with
her.

... Ulterior motive at the moment is to get wifey to see how nice a
bigger boat interior would be. Would be nice to stand in the cabin (at
least for her, she's 5'4", I'm 6'4", but don't mind ducking), a head with
a door, a real galley, yadda yadda.

There's a lot of nice boats out there. THe important thing is to get one
that your wife will like to sail & cruise on, but that also satisfies all
the practical (or impractical) demands you both have.

What size & price range do you have in mind?
26' - 32' or thereabouts. Price range would be as little as I can get away
with. I'm going to the boat show to get a feel for different boats, I'm
quite sure I won't be buying a new boat there. At least I'll have a feel for
what I want when I hit the used market.

I feel I've been quite lucky in the boats my wife & I have saied &
cruised. It's been a lot of great time together.
Good stuff!