Centurion 32 - looking for advice/feedback

[Bajansailor]

I started a thread on here almost 18 years ago about how I met a Centurion 32 called 'Vadis' that arrived here from the UK with Jon & Genevieve and their 2 year old daughter Skye on board - they were on their way to New Zealand.

Thread 'Living the dream...... with a Centurion 32'

9 Jan 2007

I would like to tell you a little story about some friends of mine who arrived here (Barbados) a couple of days ago after a 16 day textbook passage from the Cabo Verde islands.

They are Jon and Genevieve, and their wee daughter Skye, who will be 2 years old in a few days time. Here is a photo of their Centurion 32 'Vadis' at anchor off the customs dock at Port St Charles - isnt she just lovely? (well, I think she is, but then I do have a weakness for '70's designs, and earlier)

I last saw the...

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The photos back then were posted in Photobucket, and they are no longer available now, so I will attach copies here of Vadis and Skype (who is about 20 now).

 

[John 32i]

In an ideal world: yes, most definitely.
She sails like a dream and she's really well fitted out for singlehanded sailing.
New sails, rigging, electrics and electronics, ... - everything just works.
The worst I have had to deal with these last 3 years was a dose of dieselbug.

A bit of background:
Last year we moved from Brittany to the Med.
In Brittany we kept the boat on a mooring over here she's on a pontoon.

I can sail her solo just fine, however to 'park' the boat (especially when the wind is blowing me off the pontoon) is becoming problematic.
Manhandling 7.8T solo does no longer come easy - it can involve a lot of swearing and a couple of days flat on the sofa afterwards.
I have asked the marina if they have a more sheltered berth available but the prospects are not good.

I am considering my options at the moment:

1. with painkillers I could probably soldier on for 2, maybe 3, years more before I have to pack it in.

2. relocate the boat back to Brittany and keep her on a mooring again.

3. find something smaller (and lighter!) which would allow me to keep on sailing for hopefully much longer. Also the prospects for obtaining a more sheltered berth in the marina are much better once boat length is less than 10m.
One of the possible boats under consideration is a Centurion 32 - hence my post on here.

There are other factors (not sailing or health related) to consider too.

Right now, no decision has been made yet.
Should I go down the third route, I would still have to sell my current boat first.

That all makes sense Wim, hope it works out, whatever you decide.