Side decks have it.

Some of the small '70s boats had awkward decks, I was thinking of the Alacrity, or was it Vivacity, and the Vancouver was very narrow, though that didn't seem to put people off. My one-time Sadler 29 had sloping decks, which could be a problem, except under way when they were perfect.

The answer to W's question, though, is for them to change places so that she is in command of the boat while he does all the hard work.
 
johnalison said:
Some of the small '70s boats had awkward decks, I was thinking of the Alacrity, or was it Vivacity, and the Vancouver was very narrow, though that didn't seem to put people off. My one-time Sadler 29 had sloping decks, which could be a problem, except under way when they were perfect.

The answer to W's question, though, is for them to change places so that she is in command of the boat while he does all the hard work.
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#h3 is too busy doing wordle or crosswords?
 
johnalison said:
The answer to W's question, though, is for them to change places so that she is in command of the boat while he does all the hard work.
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The perfect solution, worked reasonably well with the last (first) boat, a little confusion picking up buoys, if I pointed to one side (ie the Buoy once close) the question was 'Do I push the tiller that way or go that way' ? Yes had been explained. The solution, get a boat with a wheel then she cannot forget because result is the same. Simples!!

Result - She gave up, 'I can't do this wheel thing I don't understand' worrying from someone who has been driving many decades.

She too now just sits in the cockpit doing crosswords and puzzles. So, I sail singlehanded, or singlehanded with wife.
 
Wansworth said:
#h3 is too busy doing wordle or crosswords?
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Of course, in the sub-23 foot category you've focused your search on to date, the boats will all have either narrow (or non-existent) side decks or very restricted interior space. Or both!

So very cannily she will have you ramping upwards your purchase budget so it'll include a boat big enough to meet her exacting standards. The maintenance and equipment budget for a larger boat will also be significantly higher, and you'll be on the back foot forever afterwards, trying to hide from her the extent of these costs. All so that she can have one foot next to another, rather in front of one another, in the unlikely event she were to be willing to abandon her wordle and crosswords and go forward along the side decks to help with berthing or whatever. ;)

Speaking of going forward, I doubt that there a many of them in Galicia, but I remember seeing an article (in PBO?) by an owner of a Wing (25ft long-keeler), who noted that one of its advantages was that the foredeck was big enough to put a deck-chair on. Whatever you do, don't mention such potential to Mrs. Wansworth! :devilish:
 
LittleSister said:
Of course, in the sub-23 foot category you've focused your search on to date, the boats will all have either narrow (or non-existent) side decks or very restricted interior space. Or both!

So very cannily she will have you ramping upwards your purchase budget so it'll include a boat big enough to meet her exacting standards. The maintenance and equipment budget for a larger boat will also be significantly higher, and you'll be on the back foot forever afterwards, trying to hide from her the extent of these costs. All so that she can have one foot next to another, rather in front of one another, in the unlikely event she were to be willing to abandon her wordle and crosswords and go forward along the side decks to help with berthing or whatever. ;)

Speaking of going forward, I doubt that there a many of them in Galicia, but I remember seeing an article (in PBO?) by an owner of a Wing (25ft long-keeler), who noted that one of its advantages was that the foredeck was big enough to put a deck-chair on. Whatever you do, don't mention such potential to Mrs. Wansworth! :devilish:
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Yes you have neatly summed up the problem,latest possibility is a Dufour3800 in the ria de Vigo, going to a bigger boat changes the use pattern,maybe longer stays,but with pets the max we can be away together is four days..
 
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