I started thinking on first
boat candidates, and the decision seems even more complicated then choosing a
family car
.
I want to start with a ~10year old production
boat for a
family of 3 (hopefully 4 in the future), primarily for coastal cruising in the
Mediterranean. However, I was thinking on moving the boat every 3-4 years to new areas, e.g.
Seychelles,
Maldives.
How these small production boats handle occasional blue-water passages if the
weather goes violent?
I am aware of
fuel,
water, etc requirements for a longer
passage, I am more interested in stability and
reliability in a storm.
Forgot: longer passages would most likely be done with a crew of 2-3 friends, I wouldn't push
kids and not-too-seaworthy wife on a 2week long blue.