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I'm having some trouble with the timetable. If you aren't planning to buy the boat until the kids have left the nest, then I'd say you are maybe jumping the gun a bit. There will be all kinds of new/different models available at that point.
In the meanwhile, however, you have many good years of family sailing ahead of you before the kids head off. Unless you are an absolute minimalist, you may want to consider something larger than the Catalina 22. The C22 is a fun little boat, but there is no getting around that it is tight for a growing family of four. In your shoes, I'd be scouting around for a low-mid-30 foot coastal cruiser (Catalina, Beneteau, any number of vintage models, etc etc etc) to use until the time comes when you truly need the "bluewater" boat .
But maybe what you're saying is you want to get the bluewater boat now, to use later?
Last edited by JohnRPollard : 12-22-2007 at 11:51 PM.
Reason: clarity
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