[Raggbagger]

Ishmael , If your looking for a salty boat , full of teak and character . A nice full keel to sit you steady in the water . Something your not going to get in trouble with when shes blowin snot . A boat that stands out in a crowd . If your not looking for speed or trying to go hard to weather , but want the quintessential sailboat with all the charm that the Cheoy Lee offers . I say go for it . However be sure you know whare your going to , and what you want to do with it before you shell out your greenbacks . Is a full keel suitable for the anchorage at your destinations ? Do you have to fight currents and typical wind patterns to get whare you want to be ? If the answers to these considerations can be overcome with a full keel that wont go to weather well . Then again I say go for it . You must love your boat otherwise its just a hole in the water draining your pockets , elbow grease and time . If you know that the modern performance cruiser is not going to blow your skirt up after the initial thrill is gone dont let someone else steer you from your dream . I'm sort of in the decision process myself trying to pro and con what is best for our next cruising episode . We are stuck somewhare between the practicality and performance of Tartan and the nostalgia of Tayana , Formosa and Island Trader . I have even thought about a Com-pac trailerable cruiser for the time being till the kids are a little older and the admiral and I can figure out what we want to do ? In the end they are all great boats , however what will I be happy with 5 years from now ? Thats my two cents