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![]() "JohnM" wrote in message ... Thanks for your input Ric. I must admit a 39 footer would be tempting. I'd change one of the aft cabins into a workshop and the extra LWL would give me more comfort. Some of these posts have pointed out the difficulty of docking with a larger boat but I have found Beneteaus, Hunters. etc. very manoeuvreable. No doubt to do with the fin keel. "Cap'n Ric" wrote in message news:CZLeh.994$e26.857@trndny04... I have a 2003 Beneteau 473 2 cabin and I single hand the boat all the time. With or without non-sailing passengers. If the boat is rigged for single handed sailing 47 feet is not difficult to hande. I'm a liveaboard with a dog so a Beneteau 35 would be cutting it close as far as space goes. I'd look at the Beneteau 393 before I bought the Beneteau 35. It is only a couple of feet longer and has a much kinder interior design for staying on board for long periods of time. Cap'n Ric S/V Sezaneh One point that seems to have been overlooked (either by previous replies or simply me, in missing it) is: "What's the largest boat you can comfortably maintain?" Larger boat means larger sails, bigger engine, more paint, more brightwork (possibly)...all in all, it's quite a bit easier for a single-hander to do the maintenance on a smaller boat than a larger one. |
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