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In no order....

Bowman 40 - Chuck Paine - Serious blue water cruiser, went on board one at SIBS one year to shelter from the rain while I was waiting to get onboard the Bowman 46....Love at first sight, everything in the right place

Rustler 42 - Stephen Jones - Serious Blue water cruiser, My first boat test with YM in my home town of Gale swept Falmouth back in 1999, locally built to where I'm from, could handle the force 8 Gale we took her out in, sailed like a peach, proper job

Victoria 40 - Chuck Paine - Serious blue water cruiser, great design, can pound the miles

Najad 400 - Judel Vrolijk - Serious blue water cruiser, during the test sail we were able to leave the helm for over half an hour, well balanced, built to last, great wood work

Thinking about these boats has got me through many a night passage

All these boats are serious blue water cruisers, I like my boats bullet proof, and me being the weakest link in the chain. Long fin keels with skeg hung rudders that are built to cross oceans...Maybe that's telling me something.....Hmmmmm /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
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Pogo 10.50 (even though it's less than 38ft). Lifting keel, double figure speeds downwind, crazy looks, ease of short-handing. What more could you want?

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Yep, Najad, without a doubt. Will never loose any sleep about one tho', not even thoughts on night watch - way out of our league. So only in my (sleeping) dreams.
 
Vancouver 38 Pilot House

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I really can't say exactly what makes Paine such a great boat designer, but if you're into classic design in a modern package, he's your man. Now I just need to find a bank that still has some money left to lend to me /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Having a Morris 38 in my marina in Holland would set me back 400k Euro. Dream on...
 
Bit too big for me by about 10 feet-would be less inclined to day sail and potter, the gear a bit too clunky, the inertia of all those tons a pita, all that sq meterage to polish and clean, busting a sail or motor= big ouch...

Having said that the Bowman and Vancouver tick lots of boxes and I have spent enough (non sailing) time on each to attest to their easy liveaboard qualities in hot and cold.
 
It's funny about size. I started my sailing in 23-24 footers, and was astonished at the space when I moved into a big boat, a 26ft Centaur. Then I sailed in a Contessa 32, and wondered why everyone said she was narrow-gutted (Tom Cunliffe's term) when there was so much room. The club (I've always sailed club boats) bought a Konsort, and I realised why 'narrow-gutted' was used about the CO32. Then we moved into a Fulmar, and marvelled again at its roominess. Via a Sadler 34 we moved to a Jeanneau 37. After a few years I did a YMI update in a Fulmar, and wondered why I had ever thought its cramped interior to be roomy. Now I sail a Najad 380, and am content with its space, but wonder how I would feel about it if I were to sail a 42 footer for a month or so.

I suspect that the true answer is to be content with what you've got, but not to try anything bigger because that will make you discontented!
 
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