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Suggestions for a "big" daysailer
While I try to get the outboard running on my Quickstep 24, I'm dreaming about upgrading. I would like to find a daysailer that's between 27 and 33 feet. In addition, I'm looking for the following features (in this order)
A Giant cockpit (my quickstep's cockpit is 7')
Traditional lines (Pretty like the Quickstep)
Inboard
A wheel
Reasonably fast doesn't hurt.
I don't care much about belowdecks accomodations other than a head.
I realize this is a bit of an anomoly, but there's lots of folks here who have seen lots of boats. If I had $250k lying around, I'd buy an Alerion Express 33 in a minute, but sadly that's not the case, so I need to look on the used market.
If you can help me with some ideas, you'll help me stay in dreamland.
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Although somewhat pricey, the Alerion Express 28s, commissioned at my marina . . . actually launched at my dock, always make me stop and drool.
Here's Garry Hoyt sailing one . . .
Edit . . . should have read your whole post . . . you don't have 250k lying around. < G >
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At the risk of sounding redundant, my boat is for sale  It definitely works well as a daysailor and a little more, on occasion.
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This trend for larger daysailers is a new one, started what about 3 - 4 years ago. The prices reflect the new trend. There is a market for them. i.e. people with lots of money.
They are easy on the eyes, that is for sure.
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TB-
As pretty as the Alerion Expresses are...they're missing one criteria the OP asked for... A wheel...they're all tiller steered IIRC. I personally prefer a tiller... even on bigger boats...but that's just my preference.
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You don't say how much you want to spend, nor where you want to sail it. A used J boat though, might fit most of your prefrences, other than the "traditional" lines. Those traditional lines though, will probably be the priciest part of the deal.
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Actually SD, the AE 33 and the new 38 are both wheel steering. Absolutely beautiful boats! Of course, the 33 base price is $199 before you put things like sails, color awlgrip, commissioning, etc..Nice $250 +.
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Yes, but the AE 33/38 are both out of his budget as he said.... that leaves the AE 28, which is tiller steered.
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SD, I am not trying to challenge you. I was just putting out some correct information on a beautiful boat. Actually, the way I read his post the AE 28, which does not meet his criteria because of the tiller, is still out of his price range.
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Originally Posted by tommyt
SD, I am not trying to challenge you. I was just putting out some correct information on a beautiful boat. Actually, the way I read his post the AE 28, which does not meet his criteria because of the tiller, is still out of his price range.
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Also probably true... so what boats are in his price range... a bigger daysailer with classic lines and a small cabin. If he didn't need the cabin, I'd recommend an Etchells, which is essentially a 30' sailing dinghy... 
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
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—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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