In article .com,
"tt" wrote:

Is there a trailerable( I never want to be at the mercy of a marina
again) sailboat that is suited to long distance cruising and extended
periods of living? By the way I am retired and not a rich man.

Depends on what you mean by "suited". And what you mean by
"trailerable", I supposed. Our Tanzer 28 (below) is, IMO, perfectly
suited, and she can be *moved* by trailer --a couple of of our sister
boats are moved twice a year-- but the required tow vehicle would pay
for a few years' marina fees.

When you're looking, I would look for two things: Standing headroom and
a permanent berth suitable to your needs. Not being able to stand up to
put your pants on gets old fast, but that pretty much requires a boat
over 26' or it gets too boxy for proper sailing. Most any boat will have
a sleeping dinette or something, but making it up and putting it down
each day gets old even faster.

If you want to self-launch, you pretty much limit yourself to a
centerboard boat.

Just thought: you might look into the trailerable trawlers like the
Nimble series. Only 8'6" wide and relatively light, but great for
getting out and about for pretty fair distances.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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