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Looking back after 3 1/2 years….these words of wisdom by Pete Dubler were very true, right on….too bad I didn’t follow his advice to the letter. Live and learn. My wife and I would have enjoyed our life as cruisers more if I would have bought a more “wife friendly” boat in the first place. A Pearson 424 is a wonderful boat for the money…great value. But a woman needs a boat that is more like a home, ease of getting on and off, a walk around queen size bed, a bigger/better fridge, a more spacious cabin overall.
Also, keeping our house would have been a good idea, so we can take a break from the cruising life from time to time.
Anyone want to buy a very nice Pearson 424?Joe
S/V Half Moon #71
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Sorry to hear your stepping out of your boat, but you’re probably moving on to something you’re both excited about so that’s good.
Let us know when you post the boat up for sale and we’ll interview candidates.As for the house, if you sold it 3.5 years ago, you did well (like I did). Owning now is depressing although less though in Seattle than the rest of the US.
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Hi Patrick,
I tired to sell the house 3 1/2 years ago, but it took a year on the market before it sold and it took a steep price drop to make it happen. I lived in Detroit!! And what equity I did pull out of the house got lost in the stock market crash….but I can’t complain too much, my boat kept it’s value better than Bank of America stock!
I’ve bought a home in the Dallas area, but still plan on sailing, just not full time. We plan on sailing the eastern caribbean next winter..from Nov through March. Then we’ll assess again.
I main point is that we left thinking this lifestyle is about sailing all over the place. But we learned that our boat is more a home on water than a sailing craft. Comfort is critical when you are at anchor 90+% of the time. The 4 months of the hurricane season, Christmas winds in the Antilles..wrong winds, high winds, no winds, boat repairs…all leave you at anchor. most of the time.
The Pearson 424 is a great sailing vessel..but creature comforts such as the lack of a swim platform, the less than desireable sleeping quarters and one head makes it difficult to have guests visit..all add up to a discomfort that could have been avoided with a different boat. For example, I have a better respect for Beneteaus and Hunters now. A 450 Passage would have been a better choice, albeit not as good in heavy seas.We did sail far…from Beaufort N.C to Trinidad over a 3 year period. Though going east a lot meant motoring or motor sailing more than I liked.
I have no regrets though. We plan to take it one year at a time.Joe,
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