Recent content by Ken C

Sure, 20 isn’t a blow, altho 30knots is fairly common too. But in the restricted waters off Vancouver island north u have to pay particular attention to wind over tide in a number of spots. 20/25 over a strong tide can get pretty nasty for small craft.

Interesting. we don’t have small kids anymore. Just a 22 yr old who sometimes comes along for a week. So it’s 2 of us & 2 dogs. Right now we manage this on a contessa 26. If u can pull that off u can manage just about any SB. But the lack of space & HR is finally wearing. A jump to a We’ve...

Very nice. Looks like a fractional rig too.

…bilge or twin keels.

It’s the 5’ of draft that I object to on the E28, tho I take your points. I see it’s also available w fractional rig & 4’ draft which is fine. We’re ashore almost every day on trips, often far up inlets bear watching. Shallow draft & reasonable size matter more than absolute comfort ( thus the...

It’s the space within a still small boat we’re looking for. Headroom is a must after owning a contessa. I suppose I’m trying to get a read on the sea keeping abilities of 25/26 in longer & sometimes more open coastal runs ( I already know what the contessa can do) A few people saying get a...

Thx Frank, maybe not logical but I don’t want the extra bother of owning a 30. - 35’ boat. Maintenance, cost of moorage etc. 25- 28’ has always been a sweet spot for us and hasn’t stopped us exploring a lot of the BC coast for over 20 years. I should add were coastal cruisers. Not much interest...

Hi Loren. No I have no interest in trailering, & now I realize only the E25 mrk 1 came with a swing keel. So bad luck. I’m particularly interested in the light wind capability of the E25+ or E26 2. Both seem to have good head room & are roomy for their size. I will have to settle for a shallow...