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Cape Dory 36
"DSK" wrote in message ... Wendy, the CD 36 is a nice boat (more comments below) but I think you're going about this wrong-way to. Story of my life try just taking an unfocussed look at boats available in your area. With a minimum investment in time & money & travel & heartache, you can get your toes wet and go poking around on some boats. This will give you a chance to put into practice some of what you've learned about evaluating boats, and it will toughen up your hide for dealing with the inevitable broker when you do find the right one. Yeah, this is sound advice. I've learned to be wary of my impulses, and truth be told I may change my mind several times before I buy. I haven't the money in hand right now, so that insulates me from doing something stupid. so I'll use the time between now and when I am ready to buy wisely, by crewing other people's boats. In this way I am sure to find what I do and don't want in a boat. Also: good work getting out on the Ranger 33. Thanks! I hope I'm in demand as race crew around here. There are various offshore races held in the area, along with the Harvest Moon race from Galveston to the Corpus Christi area (which the Ranger participates in), as well as the long race from Galveston to Veracruz. Dunno if I can swing the time off for the race to Mexico, but it would be a great opportunity if I were asked to go. I've no experience racing- who knows, I may get quite taken with it and decide I don't want a dedicated cruiser after all (which, of course, reinforces your above point). We have some good friends who had a series of Cape Dories up to the 36, they kept wanting something 'a little bit bigger' before they started cruising for real. They did make a trip to Bermuda and back on the CD 36, the comment was that it too was not big enough. This size thing is what struck me about Pacific Seacrafts. Stepping off the Cheoy Lee 36 onto the Crealock 34 was vastly different than the two feet would indicate. I may well find Cape Dory's to be the same. The Tayana 37 is hands down the most liveable of the boats I have seen so far. Thanks Doug, and I'll post later Saturday about the racing experience. If I'm not frozen. Wendy |
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