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Ok, I know this is a bit a of a redundant question but as the summer is coming to an end I seem to be seeing a lot of good looking deals starting to pop up and when I was back in NYC I heard at the marina a fair amount of boats going up for sail.
I went from being set on a Tartan to just having too many choices.
So I am just curious what everyones small, blue water cruiser is, it needs to be easily single handed and have the ability to sail the world comfortably and safely.
Personally, I sailed a westsail 32 and enjoyed it, the part that made me love it was the stability I felt at sail and just as importantly was the interior comfort, size, and finish.
So with that in mind, what woudl you recomend i start researching heavily and what would be similar interior wise?
I loved the Benetau 323; pop is trading his Nordhavn in, paying off the loan and using the equity to buy one. We spent 4 days aboard one, it would be perfect for my little family as a liveaboard / racer / blue water cruiser.
If it is just me and one other person for the blue water, and we aren't planning on hammering through any huge storms, I like my "little" Lancer.
The only thing I don't like about both boats is that you have to sweep and clean like 3 times a day. If you have more than two people aboard it just gets messy so stinking fast!
If I had an unlimited budget, I would go for a 42', but no bigger. I singlehand a lot and it would be almost impossible to bring into port a ship any bigger.
sailing320 - I really like the IP's - our neighbor has owned one since like the 70's. It is very stiff, not as "tender" as most sailing boats I've been on with the same 11' (ish) beam. I guess if you're heeling 25 degrees, you're almost in a knockdown condition for other boats.
The woodwork inside was beautiful - I think it was all solid hardwoods. The upper deck and cockpit is laid out exactly like I would want a sailboat to be, I feel very comfortable with her boat, and have made several changes to my own to match it.
Lancer28, I will have to say IP customer service is great. My boat is a 2001 which has been discontinuted. A cople times a year a call the factory for a part and they immediatley send it to me. About a month ago, I called them and they mailed me replacement parts at no charge. It is great to have a product that has such good customer service.
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