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.