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Larger boat =
Initial purchase price is more $ (generally speaking)
Sails are bigger, more $
Lines and rigging are longer, larger, more $
Deck and rigging hardware must be heavier, more $
Haul outs are more $
Bottom requires more paint, more $
Marina slips are more $
Wheel steering vs tiller = more $
More "stuff" (refrig., watermaker) = more $
I've weekended and spent weeks at a time solo on a 22 ft and didn;t fel like I was "camping."
For me, anything over 30 -32 feet is just 1. initial purchase money, and 2. upkeep money that could be spent on something else -- like a better refit, more months cruising, or more rum while cruising.
Ultimately, it's a question we all answer differently.
DGC
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