So we have been continuing to look at various yachts to step up from a history of off the beach cats, yacht charters and a previous hood 20- a long time ago and a bit of casual crewing.

The current thought would be a 30-35 production mono. Mostly day trips, some 1-2 night trips with the hope to do some coastal cruising....

Then I found a constellation 44....
http://m.yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/constellation-44-centre-cockpit/198625

That really takes my fancy but due to limited ownership experience and no experiance sailing a ketch I fear it would be jumping in the deep end. Too much for what we are aiming for just yet but; oh how this boat wants me to start living onboard!

twodogs1969 said..
Very different boats.
However the price for the 44 footer opens up a lot of options hard decision ahead.

How 'bout something in the middle then? Love the lines of this one.

http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/swanson-38/200067

How do those Swanson 38s rate as an offshore battle tank? Are they in the same league as the legendary Tayana 37 or Hans Christian 38?

FreeRadical said..

twodogs1969 said..
Very different boats.
However the price for the 44 footer opens up a lot of options hard decision ahead.

How 'bout something in the middle then? Love the lines of this one.

http://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/swanson-38/200067

oh yeah love that swanson tough cruising boat go to weather in anything with saftey and a smooth ride

Buy a mid 1970 alloy Dutch yacht, built tuff. I purchased a 41ft Kestaloo ketch and Tin Tin carried us safely across the Southern Ocean. We kept a blog on our mission to buy, fix and sail a yacht from Perth to the Pacific, outback-Australia-adventure-travel under yacht travel. We are halfway, sailed to the Whitsunday's and now safely tucked into Hervey Bay in Qld.

My last yacht was also a mid 1970 yacht a Cheoy Lee Offshore 39, this we sailed across the southern ocean twice. I prefer the Alloy yacht, Tin Tin took a real pounding in 65 knot winds and monster seas. Buy a tuff yacht and worry less about safety widgets. The only one I would never go without now having used one is AIS, saved my ass. Dream less start banking memories life is short.