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Subject: [worldcruising] Re: Future cruiser looking for boat info...
From: Brad Geres (bgeres@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Sep 16 2000 - 13:49:25 EDT
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Jim Piunti wrote: <snip> ... 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' <snip> I need more general
information as to *type* of boat, minimum
length/displacement, hull type, keel type, etc.
Your question is one that come up quite frequently and
I'm going to try to answer in a different way than I
usually do - please let me know if this response is
helpful. If not :shrug:
Anyhow, it should be obvious there is no "ideal"
choice. If there were, most all boats would be
indentical. The key, I think, is to look for clues to
your boat preferences by exploring your non-boat
preferences.
For example, you ask about "how much room should you
have to live comfortably". Well, how big is your
current residence? The average house in the US is
what, 2000 square feet. How big a house do *you own...
that size or smaller? Alright, now let's apply your
answer: A couple studies have shown the average long
distance cruising boat for a couple is around thirty
feet. If your house is 20% larger than the average
house, you might need a boat 20% larger than the
average boat... so maybe you'd "need" a 36 foot boat.
You ask about safety. Well, design safety is a concern
for car buyers too. What do you drive... a sportscar
like the Toyota MR2 or Porsche where you rely upon the
vehicle's agility to keep you out of potential wrecks,
or do you drive a lumbering Ford Expedition with dual
airbags - hoping that in an accident, the tank-like
qualities of the vehicle will insulate you? Well, if
you're the MR2 type, you might want an ultra modern
fin keel sailboat that can out maneauver storms you
monitor on your weatherfax and surf down wave crests
with the best of them. If you're the Expedition type,
you might prefer a Westsail Colin Archer full keel
boat with a nice parachute anchor to ride it out.
So - tell me - did that help?
Regards, Brad Geres ~ S/V Pelican: http://www.geocities.com/bgeres/
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