Think about an early [mid 60's] Islander 29'. "Hell for stout", safe,
easy motion in a seaway, no spongy balsa core decks, and gives you the
option of going off-shore if you ever decide you want to. Mine's gone
"all the way around" [westabout].

T. Sanders
S/V Cimba

On Jan 10, 8:50*am, "
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 mention the age as I think construction quality has varied
over the years with some of these makers.

* * * * * * * * * * Thanks in advance for any comments

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Richard