Some friends of mine are looking to upgrade their J/24 to a larger, more cruising oriented
boat for the
San Francisco bay, and I'm love some suggestions for
monohull cruisers you think might be worth considering:
Here are some of the criteria:
- 30' or less (that's the slip size)
- Reasonable performance and
safety
- Reasonably inexpensive to maintain
- Suitable for
San Francisco bay sailing, and trips to the surrounding area now and then (Half Moon Bay, Farallon islands, etc)
- Able to sleep 2 couples in relative comfort. This is seems a tricky requirement in this size -- we'd ideally like 2 double beds
- Bathroom / basic
shower with hot
water
- Basic kitchen facilities
- Mostly weekend trips of 2-3 days. Not for
extended cruising, but not only for
single day trips either
- Available in reasonable shape in the 15-35K
price range
Typical use:
- Two couples go cruising around the bay for a long weekend, making their own
meals on the
boat and sleeping at
anchor. Occasional Friday night
racing, with little intent of winning
I know you guys have some opinions about what kind of
boats might be worth considering... let's hear them!