On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:52:48 -0700, Gordon wrote:

druid wrote:

Also, anybody have experience with a Islander Bahama 30: how does it sail?
is it reasonably well-built? I've read some stories on the web about it,
but would love some (non-biased!) first-hand accounts.

druid - boatless in Vancouver...


Thought you had a new boat!
G

Well, not counting the 7.5ft inflatable I got a few months ago, no. I put
an offer in on a Cal27, but the owner is a flake and never responded to
the offer. That one's gonna get auctioned off by the marina in a few
months if the owner doesn't get his poop-in-a-group.

I did have an artificial max size of 28 ft, but I'm thinking 30 wouldn't
be TOO bad... (I'm trying to spend less on moorage, haulouts, maint, etc.
etc. etc. than I did with my 36). I've always said 27 is all you need for
Georgia Strait, etc. unless you have a big family or entertain a lot. But
my Lady DOES have some other ideas...

I WOULD appreciate any stories, data, etc. on an Islander 30, especially
how it sails, since that's one thing you can't really test, not even with
a "test sail".

Lloyd Sumpter
http://www.bcboatnet.org