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Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Future cruiser looking for boat info...
From: Evert Volkersz (evolkersz@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Sep 16 2000 - 08:50:47 EDT
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Let me suggest some more reading:
John Vigor's "The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat," and his "Twenty Small
Sailboats to Take You Anywhere." Subscribe to "Good Old Boat"
(www.goodoldboat.com), Practical Sailor (www.practical-sailor.com).
Go to sailboat shows and look at every sailboat and ask lots of questions
and attend as many of the seminars/lectures as possible.
And for cruising accounts, look up the books by Hal Roth.
Evert Volkersz
Ohlson 38 Toucan
Jim Piunti wrote:
>
>
> Right now, I'm an inland lake sailor who is looking forward to
> retirement and eventually joining the ranks of the cruisers and
> seeing exotic, farflug ports of call...do I sound like a travel
> brochure yet? :-)
>
> Obviously, I need a lot more sailing experience before I attempt any
> bluewater, but I am trying to plan finances. To that end, I'm trying
> to figure out exactly how much boat I need to (a) have enough room
> for a cruising couple (perhaps plus one), and (b) have enough boat to
> be 'safe' - however that's defined these days.
>
> I'm not looking for specific boat brand names, I need more general
> information as to *type* of boat, minimum length/displacement, hull
> type, keel type, etc.
>
> In other words, would you laugh, pity or applaud me if I took a
> Flicka to Hawaii? What's the minimum amount of boat YOU would
> consider for trips such as California to Hawaii or Fla Keys to
> Bermuda?
>
> I know that 'room' and 'comfort' are subjective, I'm looking for
> minimum specifications so I know where to start looking.
>
> Any and all responses appreciated.
>
> > Jim Piunti <
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