"Denis Marier" wrote:

Most of the information on this thread is interesting.
I do not mean to insult anyone but age has nothing to do with your
capabilities to handle a large size boat. I would suggest that it should
read "depending on your skill and physical condition". I have seen seventy
years of age and older couples handling, in calm and heavy weather, large
boat better than 30 years old couples.

I agree, and I also do not think that power assisted gear is necessary
at least for a 50 foot boat. We don't have a power windlass, and we
don't have any power winches either. If I was going to single-hand,
I'd probably want a power winch to sail her, but probably I would get
a smaller boat instead.

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I don't think you need exotic gear and a mega wallet but IMO 50 feet
is the maximum that an older couple can handle themselves without
help, not to mention that the whole thing becomes way more expensive

I tend to agree. My wife and I are presently living and cruising on a
50 footer. I wouldn't want to handle or maintain a boat much larger,
and frankly don't see any need to, unless you have professional crew to
house or a large family.



grandma Rosalie