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a not-yet-not-a-newbie perspective.
background: 3 years ago we chickened out of an older Sabre 28 and bought a newer Catalina 25.
I regret the decision
a. when the Pamlico gets too much for the C25 (ok, before someone beats me to it; in reality for us in it)
b. when we cannot fit in the C25 with kids.
c. when I see the Sabre 28 (in same town) sailing by and looking pretty
BUT,
all self-serve items take longer because I am learning as I go
buying a 12-year newer boat helped that cause a lot
my mistakes are cheaper (cannot imagine what would happen if I made some of them on a 54-footer)
SO when I am doing maintenance or my imitation of all three stooges, I am very happy with my decision. Now, after 3 years or next year, we will step up to something but again just big enough for us and what we want to do.
do you want the 3-acre lot that you do nothing but mow and tend or the .2 acre backyard you enjoy every day?
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