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• Boat Size in Caribbean Bound Rallies
  • Could be.....
    • Larger boats are more comfortable
      • In a general way.....
      • Yes but,
        • Yes, YEs, YES!!! That is my point also.
    • I went with the "Go small, go now" mind set
      • Exactly.
      • Did you ever regret upsizing from the CD30?
        • I never regreted going up in size to 38.
          • Shannon 38PH - what more could anyone want
            • I would be very happy with the Shannon 28
              • LOL according to Yachtworld, there is only 28 for sale "on the planet.".
                • OOPs... should say "only one 28 for sale on the planet..."
                • Problems with Yachtworld site....am I the only one?
                  • works fine for me.
                    • Used to here but last several weeks...freeze city, baby.
                      • Maybe because they're using Flash
                        • Never heard of it.
                          • Not it, Him!
                            • Whoever made that poster mebbe never saw the old Flash Gordon shorts with Buster Crabbe.
                          • Adobe Flash
                            • You know what, mebbe that's what's happening...thanks.
                • Likely ready for it's next "big price reduction" before it sells.
                  • Yep..I've been watching the 30ft and under "great boats"
            • Been gone a while so late posting but
      • You have always said that (about everything being big!)
      • Moving up (or down)
        • Downsizing here - and changed boat types along the way
        • Upgrade from 24 to 30.
  • Could you attribute this to many boomers having the means today to do this, and these are not their first boats.
    • A parallel to housing is exactly right
  • One perspective from Sail 2012. "No More Vagabonds, Please"
    • Another from SAIL recently - "55 is the New 45"...
      • Perhaps sailed solo..
    • That was a single person's opinion followed by unanimous disagreement with it
  • Yup, boats keep getting bigger, that's no surprise...
  • I've met a number of owners whose 45-50 ft boat was their first….
    • I'm out of it these days. How many here- first boat was 45 to 50 feet, or even 40'?
      • I doubt anyone here fits that bill, we're mostly all Old School/Old Farts, after all...
        • True, and we're a very small group too, couple dozen posters, so when we spot a "trend".
    • Outbound 46. My dream vessel
      • Agreed... An Outbound scaled down to 40' would be perfect, for me...
        • Long is good
          • The ol' Hunter 50 was what your talking about
            • A 80's vintage Hunter 54 was only 11'
        • They already made one years ago.
    • Hand in hand with that is another trend...
      • NOW, that is scary!
        • Look at it another way... opportunity for cruisers with skills.
          • It CAN be, BUT....
      • He won't be cruising long!
  • The latest SAIL magazine has a feature on the "12 Top Bluewater Boats"...
    • Do ya think the list might be a function
      • Yep, me thinks...
    • Guess I am just ....
      • "I don't need to go with a group to be safe" I don't think that's fair to these sailors.
        • I admit that.....
          • That's an overly general statement about the HaHa.
            • When we met with folks....
              • You've done quite a bit Greg
                • THANKS Larry!!.....
                • This board has always been about bragging.
                  • Funny....
                    • Ya know Greg- I've been posting on here since back in the CWBB days
                      • YES!
                        • 3.5' draft, that's something to brag about.
                        • Can I join that?
                          • This shows the skeg
                            • Did you add the skeg custom?
                              • No it's standard from the builder
                                • I have never been up on multis
                                  • I think so too
                        • Hey- I 10 runs about an hour north of me here on Matagorda Bay
                          • Sounds like the start of a plan Charlie.....
                            • Great- keep in touch. The email here is valid
                              • Will do!
                    • Ditto!
                  • Gee, I've never thought bragging. I see folks sharing experieneces, opinions yes, but based on their own experiences.
                  • Remember "show and tell" from grade school?
                    • You nailed it Larry
                      • Haven't seen fists flying in a while
      • Safety of the group.
    • Would a true Bluewater Boat be doing a rallie?
      • I think so......
        • Not the case here, it appears to me, rallies aren't all the same.
          • THAT sounds good!
      • Sure, why not...?
        • How about the 'baby Kanter'
        • Would a true Bluewater Boat be doing a rallie?
        • Regarding that Kantner
          • Nah, I imagine most of the watch will be kept from the settees inside the deckhouse... (grin)
            • Visibility
              • The Maine Cat is a beautiful boat
                • Yes, Larry
                • My general approach
                  • I agree 100% with what you wrote
  • Moving On Up
    • Congrats. Bahamas is a great Place.
    • Nice news! Where did RAMBLE go to, John?
      • For sale . . .
        • I was reading Ramble's blog and it reminded
          • GOOD STORY!!!
          • Hard to top Aegean / Greece, that's for sure
    • Uh-oh... Does this mean I have to return your windvane...? (grin)
      • Naw, the grand kids can do the steering :- )
    • Well I'll be damned!
      • Long time . . .
  • For the 2nd year in succession, the 1500 departed a day ahead of schedule...
    • The SaltyDawg is off! Tom Brownell, Dave Evans boat hauler is locked in a race with another Hylas 54,....
      • I spoke to Tom today via satphone...
        • Wow! This is great. COuld you post how it's going,
        • It's striking how much further E he's sailed out of the Bay than the entire 1500 fleet...
          • Chris Parker is a huge asset to the community
            • Agreed. Our experience with Chris was great
            • I liked the humor of his predecessor and original 'David Jones'
          • Spoke again to DISTANT STAR...
            • Low 50's is a LOT of wind
              • This was only in some localized squalls...
            • thanks Jim. The spot has them too bunched up to see the departure.
            • You know it's been a pretty sporty ride, when the crew on a boat like a Hylas 54 reports...
              • I can't imagine how you would keep a large foredeck locker door watertight...
                • Hallberg-Rassy seems to do a pretty good job of it...
              • Update from Distant Star...
                • Sounds like a powerful boat sailed by an able crew.
                  • The Sadler 34, RUFFIAN has finally shown on the logs page.
                    • Not everyone is having fun out there. We met this couple on SERAFINA in Cuttyhunk.
                      • An update from SERAFINA. Things are moderating for them, winds 25 to 35 knots,
                        • Listening to yesterdays radio recording, JAMMIN, a Catalina 42, lost steerage.
                          • Here's JAMMINs post today on their rudderless conditions on the stream.
                            • She's got a good attitude
                            • Good to see such a practical seamanlike attitude.
                              • Looks like they are pretty experienced...
                                • GREAT attitude!.....
                        • An update from SERAFINA saturday.
                          • And finally, this good news from SERAFINA, our friends on the Sadler 34, RUFFIAN have been found and get this,...
                            • Wonder if I could find room for a nice stove like that??
                              • The tough part is giving up the space at the cabin sole level.
                                • Radiant heater location options are one of my
                                  • Have you sold your Maine Cat?
                                    • Yup
                            • Aargh! And now bad news from RUFFIAN on the Radio Chat.
                              • My sympathie3s if the4y ahve a Volvo 2003
                                • Thinking it over, they never referred to that engine with any fondness. Bad sign.
                              • Drat! The Volvo is toast. Cruisers worst nightmare begins, you have to sail her, no matter what.
                                • Analysis....Idea......
                                  • Thanks Greg, I can't get a message to them so I'm a spectator.
                                • Today, a new wind is blowing.
                              • Why not just take the heat exchanger out of the picture
                                • "Don't over think a problem FGS" Everything is easy, from here.
                                  • Maybe I'm just a hacksaw and hammer kind of
                                    • You're more rigid than I. The only essential I think you need for offshore sailing,
                                      • I suppose you might think that. I've
                                • Transmission and/ or precooler?
                • Another update from DISTANT STAR
                  • Three boats have lost rudders?????
                    • Well, I'd like to find out more....
                  • Three boats have lost rudders?????
                    • Poorly built rudders, presumably, not necessarily spade.
                  • Press release from USCG 5th District
                    • and the Virginian Pilot
                  • Or can't make one....
                • Just heard that Cat is a (46-47' or so)Catana off Hatteras.
                  • News that one crew was rescued.
                    • And this news piece too.
                      • More
                        • So, maybe that last one is a rudder problem...
                          • sorry this is disjointed. JAMMIN a Catalina 42 lost it's rudder, post below Jim.
                            • Jammin Rudder problems...
                              • And another rudder
                                • Ouch - that makes 3 out of 4 Catalinas in the SDR?
                                  • A bit more
                                    • Here is an email describing the steering loss
                                      • Wow. That bucket steering doesn't sound easy to me.
                                        • If I owned a production boat, I might open up the rudder before I went offshore in the Winter..
                                        • Not blaiming any brand
                                          • I know you're not. It has been interesting to follow.
                                      • keyway gone south
              • Surprised they don't have a portable bilge pump of some sort.