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Some info on your cruising plans would be helpful. Such as, do you plan to circumnavigate, or more of a coastal cruise? The Caribbean perhaps? Before you decide what boat, you need to determine what you'll realistically do with it. Then you can look for something appropriate to your plans. While steel has some advantages, if you look into them, I think you might find they are more maintainence intensive than you may want. With your budget, it should be no problem to find a sea-worthy vessel, but you might want to think a bit smaller than 50-55 feet. That's a lot of boat for two people, unless you rely on a lot of mechanical help.
Nigel Calder's Cruising Handbook might be a good starting point for getting a better feel for what you want. I think you would find it money well spent.
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Ontario 32 - Aria
Free, is the heart, that lives not, in fear.
Full, is the spirit, that thinks not, of falling.
True, is the soul, that hesitates not, to give.
Alive, is the one, that believes, in love. JCP
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