Well I don't know about the East coast, but in So. Cal, a nice 36'
fetches a good $50K, whereas a 27' in the same condition can be had for
under $10K. Seems like there's some money left over to me, not even
counting the difference in upkeep and recurring costs.

That said, after 10 years with a SJ26, and now 4 years with our Catalina
30', I'd sure hate to go back that small again, although the Cat 27 does
have a 10" wider beam than our SJ26. Not much in absolute terms, but a
noticeable difference in livability.

Good luck on your search!

Keith Hughes


Charlie Morgan wrote:

Sorry to hear it Lloyd. Is Far Cove paid for? If it is, I can't imagine how you
would come out very much better by selling her and buying a 27 foot boat that
will undoubtably need a lot more work than a boat you have already perfected.
The work on a new smaller boat to bring it up to snuff could easily eat up most
or all of the difference. I think you need to think some more on this.

CWM