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I voted for 1 to 3 feet bigger only because the models I'm saving for will be 33 to 34 in length. I am fine with my O'day 322 32' but my dream "old shoe" boat is a nice 33' Cape Dory or a 34' Pacific Seacraft Crealock. If I can find a nice condition Valiant 32 for sale this summer, I may just stay the same size.
When I first got the bug/dream I had visions of some monster center cockpit 45 footer or bigger. After actually owning a boat now and having to singlehand her most of the time, I am sold on this size of boat.
I could easily live on a 27' Norsea, Pacific Seacraft, or 27' to 28' Cape Dory. Unfortunately, the marinas around Galveston and houston will only allow livaboards with 30 footers or bigger.
I can truely see why Skip allen really liked his custom 27' "wildflower" for his journeys. It is so nice to just unhook and go without stress of manuvering a big whale of a boat.
Last edited by Hillster; 12-18-2008 at 09:15 PM.
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