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

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.

"Matt O'Toole" wrote in message
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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.


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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


Look for a boat that moves well in light air which is what you will
have in the summer in that area once you hit the islands.
Look for something built like a tank so when you bump one of the
zillion other boats doing what you are intending, you won't be holed! ;)
Gordon

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


See if you can find an Albin Vega.

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

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,
Richard



DId yo go here and look at Mahina's list??

http://www.mahina.com/boats.html

Bob

Bob wrote:
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,
Richard



DId yo go here and look at Mahina's list??

http://www.mahina.com/boats.html

Bob


Don't need an offshore cruiser for what they will be doing. They will
want something that moves in light air.
Gordon

On Jan 10, 4:35*pm, Gordon wrote:

*for summer cruising north from Port Townsend, WA,
Richard


* *Don't need an offshore cruiser for what they will be doing. They will
want something that moves in light air.
* Gordon

Humm, Strait of Juan De Fuca and inside Vancouver Island..... that can
get sorta big out there at times. i guess they dont plan on venturing
more than one mile from any dock. that sounds fun though. Head out,
zip around, then back to the dock befor it get too big or too dark.
Heck.... I even herd hear a few months ago a Mcgreggor was a ocean
crossing capable sailboat. They go fast and cheep....

Bob

On Jan 10, 4:35 pm, Gordon wrote:
Bob wrote:
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,
Richard

DId yo go here and look at Mahina's list??

http://www.mahina.com/boats.html

Bob

Don't need an offshore cruiser for what they will be doing. They will
want something that moves in light air.
Gordon

Yes, I did, and thanks for the tip. However Gordon is right - in the
summer here the problem is more often too little wind than too much.
At the same time you do need a boat that will handle some weather.

Richard