On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:14:53 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:48:46 -0400, "Scott Vernon"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote

If you like being on and around the water, and cruising to different
places, there's little difference whether you do it by sail or
power.

Wha???
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I know, I know, heresy, heresy...

Not really, to judge by the number of sailors in their late '50s and
early '60s who start to drool over trawlers at boat shows.

I think a slow-turning trawler (8 knots or so max. speed, but with
1,500 nm range) is a good compromise unless you can find a true
motorsailer that can still actually sail.

Not for me, but I have no problems with former sailboaters moving into
power, particularly if they are respectful of their former wind-borne
colleagues. It's usually the assholes in the speedboats that send
their wake across your foredeck, anyway. Those guys are beyond reason.

R.

On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 20:38:35 -0400, rhys wrote:

Not really, to judge by the number of sailors in their late '50s and
early '60s who start to drool over trawlers at boat shows.

I think a slow-turning trawler (8 knots or so max. speed, but with
1,500 nm range) is a good compromise

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Hope so, just bought one. :-) Actually it's a bit faster but can be
throttled back for close to that kind of range. We looked at a few
motorsailers but didn't really find anything we liked. Our former
Bertram was no long range cruiser but it sure did spoil us for
creature comforts and roomy living.