tbodine88
Veteran Member
I have sailed a West Wight Potter 19, for nigh on twenty years. Now I'm closing on retirement. I want to sail the great loop, and down the Caribbean Archipelago. I also don't want to do it alone, want to take the wife who is from some fancy place out west. Camping for her is when she goes to a hotel without room service.
So I'm planning to upgrade, to something motorized, roomier and more comfortable than a Potter.
Seeking guidance, hope to find a boat acceptable to her I can afford. I'd like to get a trailerable, although that may not be big enough. We had an Ericson 32 when we lived in Antigua, she like it but thought it a little cramped.
She says our budget will be $50,000 US. I'm thinking of Used rather than new.
I know about buying cheap and all that entails, I once bought a boat in Guam, after looking at it for five minutes. I found the motor wasn't working and finding a replacement while in Guam was going to be expensive. Fortunately I sold it quickly to some other poor soul.
So here I am, thanks for having me.
So I'm planning to upgrade, to something motorized, roomier and more comfortable than a Potter.
Seeking guidance, hope to find a boat acceptable to her I can afford. I'd like to get a trailerable, although that may not be big enough. We had an Ericson 32 when we lived in Antigua, she like it but thought it a little cramped.
She says our budget will be $50,000 US. I'm thinking of Used rather than new.
I know about buying cheap and all that entails, I once bought a boat in Guam, after looking at it for five minutes. I found the motor wasn't working and finding a replacement while in Guam was going to be expensive. Fortunately I sold it quickly to some other poor soul.
So here I am, thanks for having me.