On Sun, 03 Dec 2006 15:45:49 -0500, Charlie Morgan wrote:

I'm more interested in hearing about how the boat sails and what it
is like to spend long periods aboard. I already like the looks and the size,
although I've also considered some larger boats. The boat would be used
initially for frequent daysails (often single handed) long weekends, and cruises
of a week or two at most. In a few years, we'd be on the boat for six or more
months at a time.

They are large for a 32 but exceedingly slow for coastal cruising,
especially in light air. I think in the near term you'd be happier
with something lighter and faster. For the same price you could
probably also go up in size to a 34 or 35.

In my opinion, and yes I am a bit spoiled, a 32 is too small to be
comfortable for 6 months at a time, and too small for serious offshore
work. There will people who disagree but I'd want something closer to
40 ft or more for extended cruising or living aboard.