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[world-cruising] boat shopping

From: mgd9121961 (no email)
Date: Sun Apr 08 2007 - 12:23:42 EDT

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    Good Day

    As we shop near and far for just the right boat for a projected jump
    off date of the fall of 2008, with the intention to do the East Coast
    ICW, Florida Keys, the Islands and possibly mexico and Central
    America I find lots of boats that seem up to the task.

    One thing that Ive been looking for is a keel stepped mast to the
    extent that I have refused to look at anything else.

    Am I being to picky? are there deck stepped boats out there that I
    should be looking at?

    I just got done looking at two listings that for the most part have
    everything else that we are looking for but have deck stepped masts.

    I just have this idea in my head that if you have a rigging problem
    in a blow with a deck stepped mast that it is comming down with
    little chance to be able to jury rig something to get to port.

    Are my fears justified?

    Mike D.


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