We have been looking for the right
boat for the right
price for a while now
and we have a choice right now between a 1980
Beneteau Evasion 32' Pilothouse
Ketch and
Pearson 35'
sloop. The
Pearson is half the
price of the
Beneteau but is very bare bones and rather unattractive
interior. The beneteau has had a recent re-fit and seems in very good shape with a very livable
interior as is. We are planning to
live aboard and
cruise the Gulf Island in BC and
Washington for the first year, go up to the Queen Charlottes the 2nd year, and then possibly sell and go up to a bigger
boat more suitable for global cruising or maby just take the 'bendytoy' down to
Mexico.
I hear that Pearson is a well respected sailboat and people on the
dock seem to think it's a good deal. Although it's bigger, it does not seem as well laid out inside and has the most antique
electronics i've seen on a boat like that. The stereo is one of those 70 ghetto blasters for example.
I'm pretty green so I would appreciate any
advice (objective if possible;-)
Cheers!