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On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 07:20:51 -0500, Reggie Smithers
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JohnH wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:13:43 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:00:15 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:30:59 -0600, Skipper
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JohnH wrote:

The Gradys are wonderful boats. But the 228 is no match for my
Parker.
Now you're just making me feel bad. Not sure what you mean by 'no
match'.
Size wise, that's for sure. But, for a 22'er, it's got a *lot* of
deck
room. I could force myself to get by!
Should one get the itch for *real* adventure, which would be the
better
boat for a Cortez challenge?
I'd take the Parker, simply because it's bigger.
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Why not the 1985 22 foot Bayliner?

I don't have one. Otherwise I might give it a try.
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John H

Take Skippy's advice and strap one or two 55 gallon drums filled with
fuel
to increase your range. ;-)


Well, like I said, I don't have one. It appears that one could do a lot
of
sightseeing and fishing with regular tanks. The towns don't appear to be
all that far apart.

http://www.cruisecortez.com/sancarloscruisingarea.htm
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John H

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My biggest concern with a long cruising trip in a 22' boat is it is too
damn small. If the Bayliner is in good shape, the Bayliner would
probably meet the criteria ( many more marinas today than 20 yrs ago),
but can you imagine many families or friends staying aboard a 22' boat
for longer than an overnighter?

If Skipper still enjoys roughing it in a 22' boat for a week or two, I
say more power to him, but it would not be my preferred vacation. In my
younger days, I might have enjoy the adventure, today I would have to
pass. I would prefer to be pampered on one of these ships

http://www.windjammer.com/fleet.html

or this one.

http://www.starclippers.com/ships_rc.html

I agree. I wouldn't buy a 22'er with plans for a long cruise. At most I'd
spend a weekend on the thing, but only if a decent motel wasn't available.
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John H

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Same here. We would spend a week on our 32 footer and then be glad to get
home as we started feeling cramped. That boat had forward and mid/aft
beds, a kitchen with small dinette and a nice sized cockpit area.. I cannot
imagine anything other than a single overnighter on a 22 footer, regardless
of the layout.