This might be a long one... Sorry...
I'm at a point in my life where, as a matter of sailing, I don't know what to do. We just sold our small bowrider after 10 years. I am the boat person in the family; my father bought the boat, mostly for me (for which I am VERY grateful), and everyone else kind of tagged along.
As a family, we aren't opposed to getting another boat, especially one that we can use more (e.g., perhaps weekend on or trailer). I'd want to keep the boating costs as cheap as possible though. Shoestring.
"Where" and "What" are the big questions. Looking for ideas to answer the questions below!
If we had a sailboat, we would do a lot of weekending on the hook. This is illegal eek in our old stomping grounds--Winnipesaukee, so that is out. Looking for something that is seaworthy enough to safely take a trip to, say, Nantucket. I'd also prefer an inboard diesel to an outboard for similar reasons.
We live in central MA. Newport and the Cape are each an hour away. We are 20 minutes outside of Boston.
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and comments! Sorry for the length of this unorganized post!
I'm at a point in my life where, as a matter of sailing, I don't know what to do. We just sold our small bowrider after 10 years. I am the boat person in the family; my father bought the boat, mostly for me (for which I am VERY grateful), and everyone else kind of tagged along.
As a family, we aren't opposed to getting another boat, especially one that we can use more (e.g., perhaps weekend on or trailer). I'd want to keep the boating costs as cheap as possible though. Shoestring.
"Where" and "What" are the big questions. Looking for ideas to answer the questions below!
If we had a sailboat, we would do a lot of weekending on the hook. This is illegal eek in our old stomping grounds--Winnipesaukee, so that is out. Looking for something that is seaworthy enough to safely take a trip to, say, Nantucket. I'd also prefer an inboard diesel to an outboard for similar reasons.
We live in central MA. Newport and the Cape are each an hour away. We are 20 minutes outside of Boston.
- If we were to keep the boat on a mooring, WHERE would be a decent location, keeping in mind that I wouldn't want to spend a fortune on a mooring?
- WHAT kind of boat should we look into? I'll set a tentative budget of $10,000 for the boat itself (understanding all the other costs). I'm thinking given my requirements, something OLD and in the 25-29 foot range to start?
- I have a lot of dinghy sailing experience, but not cruising anything beyond daysailing. Any books I should read?
I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and comments! Sorry for the length of this unorganized post!