I’m 65 and in pretty good
health. I have been reading Sail - net and Cruisers Forum, with U- tube, but most of it is not me.
I know many of you are full of the love of life and yet there are some here have never lived.
In that mind set I have my arrow proof vest on!
I have a year before I go forth and with that understanding, I will go forth! I’ll take a year fixing and
learning and then watch out I may be coming your way.
I have looked at so many boats I cannot say; trying to determine which you do I want to spent the last years of my life on.
Now to the meat:
Islander Freeport 36 - I love this
boat, but no inside
steering; I’m thinking auto pilot and I know what if it fails. The swing up swim platform just knocks me out, what better way to get on board. Pilothouse room and view, 5’ or 5.5’
keel. It is just begging great loop, you can install a Tabernacle. One just
sold in Rio Dulce,
Guatemala. Dam it, not ready yet.
Islander Freeport 41 - I love the
Ketch design I think so graceful and small
sails, but will need a bow thruster and may be a little large for just one, but god it is beautiful.
Allmand 35 Pilothouse – Some of the same things as far as needs but inside
steering and I think not to bad to get on board with the stern latter, but does have a large
cockpit.
Pearson Pilothouse – It is not as good getting on board and again needs a Tabernacle but a dam good looking
boat.
Mariner Pilothouse
Sloop – Same things but I get a woody just looking at her.
Catamaran - As I look at these I think easy of sailing, level and stable. Most are bigger then I want, but there are some I think could fit right in.
Oceanic 30 -
Ketch design, you know I like that. I did not say this, but should have; gasoline makes me nervous, so
diesel is what I think is best, unless you say otherwise.
Prout Quest 33 – No Ketch design but I think a Tabernacle could be made to
work. Both are not as easy to get abroad as I would like, but we all make compromises, YES.
Gemini – Again, no Ketch design but I think a Tabernacle could be made to
work and some may already have it. Not too hard to get on board and I don’t think too big as well. I do think they are proud of them, but if I squeeze a little I could afford many of them.
DEAN 33 Ocean Comber – This could work as well, may be better than most of the others.
A little more about me – worked for 7 years as a machinist long ago. Worked construction for 30, everything from concrete forms to heavy
equipment, built 3 homes and updated I don’t know how many. I do like projects while I live where I’m working; that is part of the fun. I lived all across the country and like people, but would rather not get to personal ( I fix problems) and for most I find they don’t like the truth. I have
family in
Hawaii, but don’t think it is god’s gift to the world (sorry), but may want to try and get there for the hell of it. SOOOOO if I die on board what more could you ask, other than may be not dying. O.K. I’m ready have at me, Dreamer