Dark Decisions

ever considered a lifestyle change, your a long time dead

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/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif - Yes - But still being on the short side of 30 I simply can't afford to, that said my lifestyles pretty good, it's just the work bit that gets in the way /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I guess the real question is do Mobo's generally really venture further (often enough to make it worth while) than us weekend sailors? It's not so much a speed issue than a distance covered in a day or so...

I think i've kicked out the roundy weekenders i.e MacWesters etc... and just trying to decide between something like (example) Trapper 300 vs Fairline 21 2 completly different boats both with huge + and - ...

I must be missing something... Perhaps i need a sailing boat and a floating motorbike! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
On a completely different tack have you though of a trailer sailer. I am thinking small dayboat or weekender on a trailer so you can drive it quickly to different places for a weekend and enjoy really good sailing weithout having to spend the time needed for the passages. After all even the bigest power boat wont match 60mph down the motorway or the Southampton/Cherbourgh ferry times. You could look at something with basic w/e accommmodation on board or even use the savings on the mooring costs to go B&B. Not sure about modern types but if you like tradition a cornish crabber could be ideal and has a very strong owners club (we see them on w/e trips here regularly.
 
If you are really thinking of a Fairline 21 - 2, wait untill darker days (january?) to make your purchase. But sell now, and charter. Check it out. It may pay.
Everything is changing.
 
I do know of a nice yacht for sale - sub £30k with loads of room inside, dirty great big engine that pushes it along at a reasonable rate - we nickname it the "pirate boat" ... it's got the look of an old square rigger, it is a modern ketch rig ....
weighs in at 10ton and has a lifting keel. I believe LOA is 38'
It isn't mine!
 
Been down your route and decided to stay sailing!!!!! I have probably missed your budget figure.

As has been said before do you enjoy more the journey getting to a place or being there. If the journey is more or is as important stay sailing.

Some thoughts for you
With price of fuel now and when derogation comes off in November in a power boat you are likely to stay in the Solent on the cost grounds alone. So back to the question is the journey more enjoyable etc

If the place is more important then dig deep and buy a mobo, prices are dropping.

If the journey is more important
Either buy the biggest and old sailing boat that you can afford. Many years ago over several holidays we explored Roscoff to Carentan during our annual 3 week holiday in a 28ft bilge keeler. By prepositiong a boat you could do more.

or

as a previous poster has said a trailer sailor might meet the needs
http://www.thetrailersailercentre.co.uk/boats.asp?boat_type_id=6

good luck - a hard decision to make
 
Could always give multis (small/micro?) a thought - you may well increase cruising area by a third in same time frame as usually a little faster. Ours has an outboard which really is an auxillary so tend to sail more as she handles well.
 
This is my take on mobo/sail.

I think later in life when we have more time on our hands we'll buy a sail boat and make the journey to get somewhere a larger part of the enjoyment. But as we are now with a 5 year old and a teenager, spending 5 hours or so to get to from Chichester to the bays in West Solent would drive everyone on board mad.

So for us a mobo is really the only option at the moment. We enjoy the journey and the kids don't have enough time to get bored and it also gives us more time once we've arrived to enjoy the location.

I can only imagine owning a sail boat when I'm not confined to only going out at weekends and the youngest is old enough to stay at home alone. I'm 44 so all ties up nicely for when I retire at 55 /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif I hope...
 
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