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.

I vote for the Camper Nicholson 39 and 40. Center cockpit with passageway
aft, good sea boat, sloop and ketch rigged.

I own one.

Ansley Sawyer
SV Pacem
CN 39 Ketch

Ansley Sawyer wrote:
I vote for the Camper Nicholson 39 and 40. Center cockpit with
passageway aft, good sea boat, sloop and ketch rigged.

I own one.

Ansley,
I was looking at pictures of those boats and was curious - what's
with the wheel offset to port? In a center cockpit boat I would think a
centerline wheel would make more sense, no? Do you find this arrangement
workable/comfortable/ease of manuvering in port, etc ?
Red

Red wrote:
Ansley Sawyer wrote:
I vote for the Camper Nicholson 39 and 40. Center cockpit with
passageway aft, good sea boat, sloop and ketch rigged.

I own one.

Ansley,
I was looking at pictures of those boats and was curious - what's with
the wheel offset to port? In a center cockpit boat I would think a
centerline wheel would make more sense, no? Do you find this arrangement
workable/comfortable/ease of manuvering in port, etc ?
Red

Allows for a wider hallway to the aft cabin.

On Dec 21, 10:10 am, 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.

I vote for the Atlantic 42; I own one.

-- Tom.

PS. Don't you think everyone is going to list their own boat?

On Dec 21, 11:46 am, Dave wrote:
... but most of us
probably know the difference between an "Offshore Cruising Boat" and a boat
that meets our needs.

I think I know what you are saying. But, while most of us probably
_know_ what an offshore cruising boat should be I suspect that many of
us might not _agree_ on it.

Cheers,

-- Tom.

wrote:
On Dec 21, 11:46 am, Dave wrote:
... but most of us
probably know the difference between an "Offshore Cruising Boat" and a boat
that meets our needs.

I think I know what you are saying. But, while most of us probably
_know_ what an offshore cruising boat should be I suspect that many of
us might not _agree_ on it.

Cheers,

-- Tom.


Think MacGregor! ;)

Dave wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:27:43 -0500, said:

I think with some freshening up, Dave's boat (CS27) could safely do a trans-At.
I think Dave himself might need more than a "freshening up" to make the trip in
that boat, though!

I would never claim that either my boat or I is suited for a trans-Atlantic
trip. And I don't feel the need to prove anything by trying it. It's suited
for what I do--mostly single-handing in a triangle defined by New Haven,
Block Island and the elbow of the Cape.


Indeed, CS27s have sailed around the world, done trans-Ats, trans-Pacs,
but I wouldn't make one my first choice for such an endeavor.

Cheers
Marty

Marty wrote:

Indeed, CS27s have sailed around the world, done trans-Ats, trans-Pacs,
but I wouldn't make one my first choice for such an endeavor.

Cheers
Marty






I have only two requirements i a larger boat.

Inboard diesel and a wheel for steering...

Is it a given that this is supposed to be a sailboat??? Just so you
know -- there are several power boats that meet your specification.





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.
Michael Porter Marine Design
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

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