On 2008-05-25 11:41:15 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
said:

Mistake #1 Catering to the wife! A real sailor doesn't compromise his
boat for the sake of ANY woman!

Not if you have one that you like to wake up next to.

Cruising is not just about sailing. It's the movement and the
stillness, the solitude and the camaraderie, the boisterous romps and
the drifters.

Mistake #2 Dodgers are stupid and stupid looking.

Don't have one, myself, but some boats need them (mis-designed, to my mind).

--
Jere Lull
Xan-à-Deux -- Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
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