DSK wrote ...
Why have you zeroed in on the Crealock 37?


wendy wrote:
Why the Crealock… That's a good question, but my answer might be a
bit nebulous. However, I will attempt to answer.

Aesthetically, the boat is stunning in appearance. I know that
sounds, on the surface, a bit of a silly reason to settle on a boat,

No, it's a good reason. Mind you, it may lead to some compromises you
might grumble under your breath about... just like marrying a woman
because she is stunningly beautiful... but if you're happy overall, then
I would be the last person to criticise.


.... It is so easy to get caught up
in the nuts and bolts of boats- all the technical specifications and
ratios, the carbon-this and the vinylester-that, and there is no doubt
that these things are of great importance.

Agreed, but unenthusiastically. You can't simply say "All the technical
aspects and details are equally important." A boat designed with this
principle in mind would be a total failure.

All boats are a compromise. That's why none of them do *everything*
well. Choosing the 'right' boat is simply picking your top two or three
priorities, finding a boat that fulfills them, and won't make you
miserable over the 9,999 other things on the list.


The boat is just so well designed and manufactured

Hmmm... I don't want to start a flame war, but I find the Pacific
Seacrafts... especially the post-buyout ones... uninspiring in build
quality. The older ones are solid... and functional. OTOH, stacked up
next to say a Morris or an Oyster... well...

One very good thing about the PSC Crealocks is that the rig & deck
layout is very good, very practical. Considered as a machine, it works
well. And a wise man once said, "Utility is beauty."

It sounds to me like you have looked at the practical side of things and
have some pretty good answers.

.... I don't want to sit
on the dock, and this boat is made to go to sea.

There you have it.


But oh, are they expensive.

So steal one.... wait, just kidding... but patience is also a virtue.

Peace!
Doug King