On Dec 21, 12:10 pm, kupono wrote:
I'm looking to compile a list of favorite cruising boats based upon
your completely subjective opinions. Eddy and Duff's criteria might be
a useful guide, but don't feel constrained by it.

1. She must be easy to handle.
2. She must be comfortable.
3. She must be seaworthy.
4. She must be fast.
5. She must be beautiful.

Please qualify your choices with fully founded, and no doubt, highly
subjective arguments based on well thought out personal opinion (and
hopefully experience).

Let the opionions fly.


While I like my Crown 28, and feel it's "offshore-capable", my Dream
Boat is a Sceptre 43. Fast, comfortable, all the amenities (including
a wine-cellar)... Only about $300-$400K depending on options...

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org

"druid" wrote in message
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While I like my Crown 28, and feel it's "offshore-capable", my Dream
Boat is a Sceptre 43. Fast, comfortable, all the amenities (including
a wine-cellar)... Only about $300-$400K depending on options...

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org

Since you are talking dollars I assume you are in USA. Why would anyone in
USA pay $300/400 for a boat of that size when the used market in USA is
running at a level where the prices for really nice boats are ridiculously
cheap by European standards? Ok, if money is no object but that does not
apply to most people.

On Dec 28, 6:40 am, "Edgar" wrote:
"druid" wrote in message

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While I like my Crown 28, and feel it's "offshore-capable", my Dream

Boat is a Sceptre 43. Fast, comfortable, all the amenities (including
a wine-cellar)... Only about $300-$400K depending on options...

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org

Since you are talking dollars I assume you are in USA. Why would anyone in
USA pay $300/400 for a boat of that size when the used market in USA is
running at a level where the prices for really nice boats are ridiculously
cheap by European standards? Ok, if money is no object but that does not
apply to most people.

Nope - Canada. There are more countries in the world than the US that
use "dollars" for currency (Can and Aus, for two...).
The Sceptre is built in Richmond, BC, so there aren't many in the
eastern US, where the "bargains" are. Ya gets what ya pays for...

I looked at buying an Islander 28 in Calif and shipping it up - I
ended up buying a Crown 28, which I think is a better boat anyway (and
again: built in North Van, so there aren't many in the US). So buying
a boat in the US isn't what it's cracked up to be...

druid
http://www.bcboatnet.org