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Best 34 foot blue water cruiser
My first advice is to drop the phrase "blue water cruiser." It makes you
sound like you want to be the Tidy Bowl man. Bob Whitaker wrote: Hello, Been thinking of moving up to the 30-34 foot range, ideally a sailboat that would provide safety in open waters, extended cruising situations. Would love to get a Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34, but "The Admiral" won't let me, and the bank won't either... I would prefer a project boat (I would actually enjoy it). Not a good idea IMHO, but diff'rent strokes etc etc. Most boats sold as 'project boats' are bad deals, since the cost & labor to complete are tremendously more than the buyer realizes. Most soak up huge amounts of time & money and never get into the water. But a cruiser must enjoy working on his boat, it's a prime requirement... so you might as well get that pleasure if you can't get the rest of the package. ... Heard great things of Cal 34's. From where? Cals are nice enough but are run-of-the-mill mass-produced boats. I happened to cruise a Cal 34 (somebody elses, it was far more boat than I could afford at the time) up and down the East Coast in the late 1970s. Lots of fun, but not on my short list for taking offshore. ... What other boats do folks recommend. Goal is extended coastal cruising, crossing Gulf of Mexico (Corpus Christi, TX to FL), keys, Bahamas, maybe extended Caribbean cruising. How much are you hung up on name brands? A Pearson of older vintage might be a good deal, or a Cape Dory, for slightly more $$ you get a Bristol or Tartan; or if you wanted a well built boat with more pep, an Ericson or an Islander. My recomendation would be something more off the beaten track like a Sabre or an Oyster, or one of the Scandanavian boats. A J-32 would be nice but you're not likely to find one in the bargain bin. You never know until you start looking. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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