Hello All! I am
newbie here on the forum, so go easy! I was hoping I could get some opinions on some
boats I'm looking at. I have been sailing my
Catalina 22 wing
keel for 8 years on and I am ready to move to greater and bigger things!
I have a dream of sailing to the
Bahamas (as most do haha) with my girlfriend and I want to have the right
boat for the job. We are just out of college, so
budget is tight, max 35000ish, and I hope to keep it in the 30-36 range. I have been looking at the
Catalina 30 (as long as it doesn’t have the
Catalina smile), Catalina 34, one good
Catalina 38 deal,
beneteau Firsts, Pearsons, C&Cs, and so on, so many options!
I would love to stay with Catalina if possible, but ultimately I need a
boat that is safe and can take the
Gulf Stream crossing, island hopping, and able to get us to
safety in rough
weather.
What are you takes on Catalinas in the
Bahamas? On other
boats? Should I have a full on
blue water sailboat?
I have much to learn before my journey, but I'm excited for every part! Thank you all for your help!
-Will