Next bit of advice if you want to be comfortable: suggest increasing your budget to at least 35k.
Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-06-01, at 13:05, "Dr. Mark Bodnar" <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: Thanks for all the feedback. Some of the messages were lost to the list, but I think I saw them in other responses. Clearly the first thing I need to do is get on a bunch of boats, figure out the space. I've tried to guess at how we are going to use the boat, so I need to see how different boats might fit that. Plus good advice to ask owners about what weaknesses they see with their own boats. I've narrowed my search mostly to C&C's because, as Rich notes, it's a popular boat with good resale value, plus there are lots available. Based on the advice from the listers I'll open myself up to going a bit bigger. I was initially focused on getting "the smallest boat I can live with" - thinking it would save me money, but I realize that I could end up with a boat that is too small to enjoy. I'll also focus more on boat condition rather than size -- repairs on an older boat can easily add up to more than the cost of the boat. Last I also had a good discussion that has me being less threatened by A4's. I gather they can be quieter and smoother than a diesel. Again, I'll have to get on a couple similar sized boats and hear/feel the difference. I'm sure I'll be looking for more advice as it goes forwards, Mark --------------------- Dr. Mark Bodnar B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) Bedford Chiropractic www.bedfordchiro.ca --------------------- There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. - George Santayana On 30/05/2013 9:49 PM, Knowles Rich wrote: > Hmm. Good list, but... If one is prone to indecision and second guessing, > this simply adds to the huge pile of considerations to ponder before you can > go sailing. Perhaps better to decide on a popular make like C&C that will be > resellable, get a couple of knowledgeable friends you believe in, and go > looking for a decent local boat in the price range you can tolerate. Buy it, > go sailing, and learn from the experience. There are always bigger, better, > faster and fancier boats out there, but you won't really know what you > want/need until you have tried a couple. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax > > On 2013-05-30, at 21:26, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Nice list! > > I might add PHRF, electronics, sail inventory, holding tank, pressure water, > hot water heater. > > Joel > Sent from my iPad > > On May 30, 2013, at 8:19 PM, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> One of my crew is looking for a boat, his first. I sent him a list of >> things to consider. Here's most of them. >> >> Bridge clearance- friend of mine has a nice big boat that can't get under >> several critical bridges leading to some prime sailing. Touche' is even too >> tall to get under some bridges where we sail >> How are the shrouds attached? Most C&C's carry the shroud load to the hull. >> Many boats carry the load to a bulkhead. I don't like that. >> Keel - fin, bulb, shoal, wing, full, centerboard, dagger board >> Anchor locker on foredeck? >> Fold down, pedestal or mast dinette table >> Split lower shrouds vs inline shrouds >> Straight vs swept back spreaders? >> Baby stay? >> Diesel vs gas? >> Folding or fixed prop? >> Head? Shower? >> Tiller vs wheel? >> Propane stove? >> Mast head vs fractional? If I was looking for a race boat today, I'd go >> fractional >> Traveler location? End boom, bridgedeck, cabintop? >> Big cockpit for entertaining? >> Straight drive vs V-drive? >> Fiberglass vs holly/teak sole? >> Opening ports? >> Sugar scoop transom, stern ladder, opening >> Fiberglass headliner vs vinyl headliner >> >> The list goes on and on. >> >> When I was shopping for my first boat, I was pretty ignorant. I wanted a >> wheel, diesel and shower. Result? First boat - 0 for 3. Second boat had a >> wheel. :) >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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