New Toy :)

JCL · #5 04-16-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by labatt

I grew up racing... Etchells, Shields, Int. One Designs, C&C 35's, 420's, etc. but this is the first boat I've personally owned. I did a bunch of research... Hunters and Catalina's were out since they are too much like floating living rooms as opposed to sailboats. ComPac and a few others were good, but since we're flipping this boat out in a few years for a bigger one I didn't want to spend that much. Precision has a very traditional design (having been designed by Jim Taylor who also has designed the Colgate 26, a few Sabres and a bunch of dedicated racers) that appealed to me. I'm very old school when it comes to designs. She also also a V-Berth that fits my 6'2" frame which makes a big difference.

Anyway, the wife/kids haven't really sailed more than a couple of times, so I needed something basic to start with, and the P23 fit the need.

You a sailor?

Sounds like a great choice for you for the next few years.

I grew up with dinghies, Davidson D9/D10, Sabot, Flying Juniors, Enterprise, etc. Sailed with a friend on his 505. A bunch of time on several San Juan 24s. Chartered 26-34 foot boats in the BC Gulf Islands, usually a week at a time. Finally made the leap and bought a boat three years back, 20' trailerable for playing around. Unfortunately, the yard went bankrupt while it was under construction. It was an Ultimate 20. It took all of a year, but I got my money back. Decided to wait before jumping in again, so bought the Z4 instead of another boat. I keep thinking about a 30 foot cruiser/racer. I like the C&C99, a few of the Bavarian and Hanse models, etc. I share with you a dislike for some of the recent Catalinas and Hunters (Winnebagos with a pole on top). If I won the lottery I would buy a Gozzard, or something very traditional from a European builder, in the 34-35 foot range. With work demands at the moment, I cannot justify having a boat tied up for most of the year. Also, I can have just as much fun on a 20' boat as a 35' boat, as I like sailing more than getting somewhere.

Good luck with the boat, sounds like you have a plan.