If you're going to that size why not consider some of the larger C&C Landfalls? Budget permitting you could also consider some of the later models. My wife and I lived aboard a late 90's 51 for several years. We ultimately sailed her to the Caribbean after adding in-boom furling. She proved to be a very good offshore boat. Not sure I'd want to do weeks on end offshore but certainly 1,500 mile runs are doable.
Look carefully at any Bristol you consider - wide swings in quality and in general, most have not aged all that well (IMHO). You may also want to look at an older Hylas, etc. John Sent from my iPad On Aug 20, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Richard Walter <sailind...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > After almost 10 years aboard INDIGO, our 1978 36-footer, we are considering > moving to a different boat. We would like a heavier coastal/bluewater cruiser > with more comfort, better tracking, more convenient sail-handling (in-mast or > in-boom) and a master stateroom with a centerline berth (which pretty much > requires we buy a center cockpit boat). We are looking closely at Bristol > yachts; they seem to meet all of our criteria, especially the 43.3 and the > 47.7. Does anyone have any experience with Bristols, especially the 43.3 and > 47.7? Any other Bristols we should consider? Any other boat brands we should > consider? > > Feel free to contact me off-list so as to not burden Stu'sList with a non-C&C > topic. > > sailind...@yahoo.com > > Thank you, > Richard > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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