Alright...I decided against the 33' Morgan O/I...so I can sleep better...$1500 was definetly too cheap...but now my dilemma is...what should I be looking to buy...realisticly...I have $10,000 cash...I could of course finance more...I have excellent credit...but then of course insurance will fit into the equation...and of course my monthly expenditure would increase...I would like to keep my total monthly output under $800...take away dockage, which where I am at now is around $12-$14 a foot a month...that doesn't leave much leeway for maintenance, insurance,
fuel, rum, etc....am I being unrealistic....Is sailing not for me? Should I put my dream on hold, and save another $50,000...if not where do I start...I ideally want to cruise...oceangoing is a long way away...but the ICW and offshore is where my mind wants to be...island hopping(I am on Hilton Head Island, SC) what kind and size boat should I be looking at? I love the 32'-36 foot range, but maybe this is where I am fooling myself...I will take any and all advice...help me please...I WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR WORLD!!!...Bang Bang