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From: Jason Billings (no email)
Date: Fri Nov 26 2004 - 13:11:08 EST
Mike,
Sorry to hear about your medical problems too. While I
haven't had a heart attack, I am missing 3 disks; 2
just a couple weeks ago (they also found a large bone
spur and removed it) in my neck. Still have at least
some of the pain and tingling in my arm. Hopefully,
full recovery from these will not be unlike the first
in my lower back and things will be just fine in the
end not to mention all the other stuff.
I tried to find info on the Cheoy Lee. Couldn't find
anything in my own collection of info. I was thinking
that they were _not_ full keels but the larger ones
were with centerboard. When I am able, I'll get to a
library and see if I can find something; or, is there
a web site that you know of that has some line
drawings or photos out of the water? I'm always
willing to make changes in my mind until the purchase
has been made. I think years ago I knew someone who
was living aboard and coastal cruising a Cheoy Lee 38.
It was just 1 person and they seemed to do fine but it
has been too many years to remember just how it "felt"
to have 2 people on one for long periods. I need to do
more, probably much more, investigation.
I'd still _really_ like to have a larger boat than a
30. I think that size falls into the same categorey as
the Triton; seaworthy but really small for long term
liveaboard. Sometime back, I think it was here, there
was a discussion about the Hans Christian 38
Traditional. I pretty much fell in love with that
design then but apparently so few were built in the
ketch configuration. I think I read that only about 6
or so were reportedly built. It's doubtfull that any
would come on the market when I will make the
purchase. :-( Their 33 might also fall into that too
small category as well. I was on one several years ago
but don't remember all that much about the physical
"feel" of her. It's hard to tell much about that from
the "fish eye" lenses and the line drawings. Sometimes
a Baba 35 can be had for a lot less than I used to see
some years ago. I've also, in a few cases, seen
Tayanna 37s for a lot less than I would have thought.
Don't see many ketches, even yawls, though that are
affordable for us.
Having so many sail options is one thing I really like
about a ketch. I think later in life, it is very
important to be able to do things as easily as you can
and not succumb to the macho garbage that was, perhaps
still is, so common a decade or 2 ago. Simple and as
easy as possible is the key in my opinion.
Perhaps an electric windlass is one of the few
electronic things that can be justified. I would also
want to have as much chain aboard as possible and less
line rode except for emergencies. It needs to have its
own dedicated battery located in that area for it
though since the current loss from a position further
back would be significant. Often, there is little
space for that on smaller boats. Still, it would be
easier on the back than a manual only unit. However,
it might help keep in shape a bit, just really tough
in an emergency situation though.
Not having used a radar unit but hearing that they are
electronic problems, what is your opinion of them? Is
it really worth having one and still keeping things
simple and "inexpensive" (if that word could ever be
used in conjunction with a boat)? I'm being told that
they are now better, easier to use, and not so
expensive. Are they worth considering or just another
dollar trap that could be done away with?
Thanks for responding and letting me know that just
because we have a "few" physical problems, we can
still sail and even sail a larger boat. Now, if the
housing market here will continue to cooperate and
increase and the market everywhere else we might be
interested in going will just not do that until we can
make the buy, we'll be just fine and have both a land
and sea home. Both may be smaller than we were wanting
but still be comfortable.
BTW, what do you do to stay in good physical
condition? Gym, walking, your own weights, those large
rubber bands?
Thanks.
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