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"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message
news ![]() On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:50:30 -0800, wrote: My wife and I are still looking for a 27 foot used boat, for summer cruising north from Port Townsend, WA, where we live, mainly if not entirely on the inside of Vancouver Island. Our price range is $8,000 - 12,000 We want a boat which has - solid construction - good stability - not too much heeling - adequate performance upwind - moves in light air We're narrowing our search down to boats within a reasonable distance, and I wonder if anyone has opinions on the relative merits of the following for this type of use Catalina 27 - 1987 San Juan 28 - 1978 O'Day 272LE -1987 Ericson 25+ -1976 Morgan 27 -1971 I've always liked the Cal 2-27, which I used to rent occasionally. It does sail well in light air. It's as least as solidly constructed as the others, if not as "nice" inside. Here's a page about it: http://pages.sssnet.com/go2erie/cal227.htm With luck you'll find one with a good inboard diesel at a good price. The Newport 27 and 28 might be worth looking at too. Matt O. I used to have a Cal 20... lapworth boats are darn good in general. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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