onesea
Well-Known Member
We have been pondering a different boat, we are in no rush. Life has changed and after nearly 10 years maybe its time a change in boat.
We are thinking smaller ideally 27' or less.
Must Have:
Toilet in own compartment, chemical or sea,
Good Sailing ability, some compromise here if she has good weather protection,
The Ability to make coffee,
3-4 berths and space for dog(s)
Easy ish dog access to below
Desirable not essential:
Shallow draft, lift keel or bilge keel the ability to take the ground.
Possible trail-ability,
An Oven
Things that don't impress us:
Lots of complex systems, water hot and cold, water, electronics etc, we are simple sailors.
New highly polished and high maintenance.
Why are we considering a change or things we got wrong?
The dog hes 40kg's (a rescue even the vet agreed if he got to 25kg he would be surprised
he carries no fat ), lifting in and out of 5' companion way is a pain, SWMBO is talking of a second :/
Cold, sailing of a winter on present boat is exposed and you get cold real quick, you can put all the gear on but still get cold,
High free-board, misses doesn't like stepping off her even after nearly a decade, it stops her sailing her without me,
Last time we changed boats it took 3 years to find the nearly right boat so lets sat we are not rushing into this.
Forget high value think sub 10k
We are thinking smaller ideally 27' or less.
Must Have:
Toilet in own compartment, chemical or sea,
Good Sailing ability, some compromise here if she has good weather protection,
The Ability to make coffee,
3-4 berths and space for dog(s)
Easy ish dog access to below
Desirable not essential:
Shallow draft, lift keel or bilge keel the ability to take the ground.
Possible trail-ability,
An Oven
Things that don't impress us:
Lots of complex systems, water hot and cold, water, electronics etc, we are simple sailors.
New highly polished and high maintenance.
Why are we considering a change or things we got wrong?
The dog hes 40kg's (a rescue even the vet agreed if he got to 25kg he would be surprised
he carries no fat ), lifting in and out of 5' companion way is a pain, SWMBO is talking of a second :/Cold, sailing of a winter on present boat is exposed and you get cold real quick, you can put all the gear on but still get cold,
High free-board, misses doesn't like stepping off her even after nearly a decade, it stops her sailing her without me,
Last time we changed boats it took 3 years to find the nearly right boat so lets sat we are not rushing into this.
Forget high value think sub 10k
