[wa3yoh]

If you are serious in looking for a 30 to 36 footer for blue water, look at the Columbias. I am buying a Columbia 36. The interior has a great layout, and I plan to live aboard for several years after I retire in September. Check out the Columbia list (join e-mail lists), and you can find some of the most fanatical sailboat owners I''ve ever seen. Ask them a question and you *will* get a response. Some of the prices are really low since Columbia went out of business in the early 70''s.