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Feminine musings for a sailing life !

After small boat sailing and racing - Solings, Sunfish, Windsurfers & Hobie 16s, and wanting to be able to go cruising, I jumped into skippering a Hunter 33, with a tall rig for the sluggish summer winds of New York and Connecticut's Long Island Sound. This was with friends and BAWYK (Before and with young kids). Since the kids flew the nest, I'm starting my 4th season with Imogene Z, a classic bay sailer; 17' Oday 1982.

Imogene Z has new everything except the basics - hull, mast and centerboard. Just needing a used trailer now. I'm musing about converting a Hobie 16 trailer for the Oday. Currently taking my time (or coming up with strategies to take my time and not allowing myself to be completely seduced by lust - you all know about that, eh? ) in choosing a liveaboard boat between 28 and 29.8 feet if I'm really rational or up to 32 if not.

I am spending my free time scouting about, making my list of essentials and contemplating the compromises. Financially, I want to keep the new old boat under 30 feet, because after 30 feet, every foot from foot No 1 is more expensive and I'm still a working woman. Unfortunately or fortunately, there are some real lookers at 32 feet and of course, storage is an issue.

Constantly updating and changing my List of Must haves, Great to Have and what I can just forgetta about.

Also, I don't like just sitting in the slip or at the mooring for days. If the wind is up, I want to go sailing and want a boat that's easy to just fling off the lines.

I would love to test sail a midsize displacement sloop around 30 feet with fractional rig & tiller steering, but haven't found that yet.... looking for practical beauty that exudes magic and is a joy to sail !

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Comment by Suky on April 15, 2009 at 5:52pm
Hey Pete.... brilliant ~!~ Thanks for keeping me in mind...
If I'm in your neighborhood before then, I'll drop by.
I may have to settle for masthead and wheel steering but...... wonder what it takes to change from masthead to fractional rig.... ??? ...
Comment by Pete on April 15, 2009 at 10:29am
If you're still shopping by July, you'll get plenty of opportunity to "kick the tires" on some fine O'days at the owners' rOnDAYvous. A boat like my 322 would be perfect (apart from being masthead-rigged and wheel steering), but there should be a few 30s, 28s and 27s there as well. Also, I've still got my eye out for a trailer that could hold your current O'day.
Comment by Suky on April 14, 2009 at 9:34am
Hi Lola... thanks for info...
Comment by LOLA on April 14, 2009 at 6:33am
Act quickly, a FREEDOM 28 is for sale on EBAY...it looks to be in great condition.

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