Well here we go again. It's been 4 years since our cruising dream was, um, "diverted" shall we say? I've been sailing "Mischief II" for 2 years, having a lot of fun. Unfortunately a Dana 24 is pretty small (for us) for any extended cruising. In December I sold "Mischief II" to a couple from Colorado, they are sailing her on a mountain lake there.
One of the benefits of working at a boatyard is that you get to see (and work on) all kinds of boats. I categorize boats into 2 categories; Tupperware boats and cruising boats. I like well-built cruising sailboats, sailboats that are designed to cross oceans and circle the globe. Why not? Who's to say that we may not head offshore again?? I'd love to.
In July I bought a 1985 Baba 30. She reminds me a lot of big "Mischief", our Union 36 that we took down the coast in 2011. We've named her "Deja Vu". She's currently hauled-out in my boatyard, and I'm renewing and repairing as necessary (and prudent), looking forward to next summer.
Stay tuned.