I have a 7 metre ,22 foot 9 50 year old MORC design sloop. You have to be a minamalist, flush deck not much headroom. Really like Perrys 21 footer but would want to streach it to 26 or 28 with 8 foot 6 beam. Then it would be all the boat I would ever need.

 

ok, one more, a foot too long. Another tempest, this one is a 65.

 

Tempests seem to photograph well, don't they?

 

thats a 65'?? ^^^^^

 

6.5 meter

 

1965.

 

...... talk about dumb..... Im working on boat #2. I love my Catalina 22. Perfect boat for what it is. Sleep around from one hot spot to another as time and desire permits. Then put it away till next time.

...... Then....get get the 30 to 32 foot cruiser you can keep in the marina but still wont kill
you, perhaps a Contessa 32, or Tartan 30 or 31.

Always room for one more sail boat ( just dont forward this to my wife)

tom3215

 

lol tom how much you pay for your 22?

 

How about Sirens?

 

Great Canadian small starter!

Some more: Edel 665

And if we're inching towards 24 ft... the ubiquitous Shark

 

...small boat lover. $5800 for the catalina 22 about 1 year ago, 1986, galvanized trailer,
6hp long shaft yamaha, new genoa, radio, lighted compay , stern rails, bow pulpit, galvanized trailer with good tires. Very good to excellent cond. Keel bolt, cable and bushing replaced.

happy sailing
tom3215

 

jones that cranky boats a sirens 17 right? i saw a sirens on sale on criagslist good price. but didn't look any thing like that boat that boats beatifull.

 

.....that Shark 24 looks very nice along with Jones "Cranky". Ive never seen either in the flesh. Love looking at another mans posessions, especially when they look real nice and well taken care of !! Good job!

tom3215

 

I have never seen another Siren that looks as nice as "Cranky." She has had a ton of work invested. I'd love to take credit, but she belongs to another Dock Sixer. Word on the street is that Cranky may be coming up for sale, as the owners have bought a Siren's big sister, a Sirius 22.
Speaking of which:

Sirius 21/22:

Tanzer 22:

 

theres a sirius for sail near me but they want 6500 so no go for me i like the boat cranky though. i love the idea of having such a small boat like a 17' but it have a cabin and the ability to weekend on

 

When you see one you like, don't be afraid to take a look or knock on doors. You'd be surprised how many folk are thinking of parting with the "old girl" in the driveway. You'd be even more surprised at the prices they go for. If you're in Rhode Island, there are plenty of small boats on the eastern seaboard that go for reasonable prices. You sound like you have the desire, all you need is time.

As to the original intent of the thread:

 

o i have to deal with my two boats before i get another. i have a 16' sailboat right now

 

Easily one of the finest, saltiest pocket cruisers to sail where ever your heart takes you can be seen here: http://www.samlmorse.com/?a=fc_home.
There is one a few slips down from me and unfortunately is becoming one of those abandoned, never used boats. Five years ago the owner splashed her but never put up the mast. Some of the turnbuckles are hanging in the water and are destroyed. A sad state of affairs.
It is an intriguing little boat.
Joohn

 

http://microcruising.com/

 

I second the Edel....

 

Those mentioned are mostly pocket cruisers, not micro cruisers.

Here's one I call the "ship in a bottle" because it's so tiny, a Victoria 18. My wife and I have actually been able to sleep on it for up to a week. We are both tough! Once you crawl in, you need to come back out just to change your mind.

Sunrise:

 

While over 22 feet, my Stiletto did make the cut ...

... in the book "Cruising on a Micro Budget." At 1200 pounds, it is light as most entries, and the accommodations are more limited than most:
Sail Delmarva: The Stiletto 27 - You Can Actually Sleep in That?

And I did some multi-day cruising with my Prindle 16, but I was younger and that was camping!

 

have you folks ever looked at the stevenson's projects "the weekender", or "the vacationer" homebuilts? they remind me alot of what this thread is all about. i have a W.D. Schock Santana 525, which at 24.5 feet it feel it is a mini cruiser. i am considering getting her little brother the Santana 20. so now, with these neat little cruisers, where would you take one of these? the bahamas? the carribean? i have always said, water is water. any boat can go anywhere as long as you sail her within the environmental envelope of conditions she was built for.
who has taken their little boat where?

 

It is true. Look at Serge Testa's Acroch Australis, Sven Irvind's boats and his incredible trawels, Evgeny Gvozdew's circumnavigation. But i think they made these big trips with very small boats o for establish the record o because of lack of money and great desire of travel the sea. It is not for everybody.

 

I guess my Cal21 meets the requirements.

 

Cape Dory 22

Not the smallest in the Cape Dory line, but in my mind is the prettiest.

 

there is a judge down in corpus christy municipal marina on morph dock that has a few cape dory boats less than 20 feet. i saw one get hauled out for bottom paint last spring. very nice looking boat indeed. the boats are owned by the local boyscout troop. he did say that they were selling one. as i recall, it seemed like they were not asking much for it at all. almost giving it away! i bet anyone that calls the marina could talk to peter and get in touch with the judge on that one. i know i'd love to have it!

 

My friends Eric and Jaime have a Falmouth 22' Cutter, Coconutz. It's an awesome pocket cruiser. The bowsprit makes the boat longer than 22' but the amenities are basic and for one or two people it can be an excellent cruising boat. It has a cutter rig, so its easy to increase or reduce sail area, and the rig is small enough to not be overpowering.http://sailing.486.us/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Coconutz.jpg