A Grand Banks 32. We found out last summer that we really enjoyed cruising at hull speed. We also realized that we were not going to tow a boat. We don't have a tow rig, and the San Juans and the Canadien islands are just out of our harbor. We also tended to have company, especially with our grandson getting older. So, we decided to sell our well-loved TC24 and by a bigger, trawler style boat.
At first we thought that we would buy a Ranger Tug. But to get the size we wanted, it would take the 29' and that was well out of our price range. Next up was the Camano 31. Nice boat, but Penny nixed it because of a small cockpit and a galley down. After that an Eagle 32, but Penny didn't like the step down into the salon. Ok, how about a 32 Nordic tug. Well Penny didn't like stepping down to the salon, up to the bridge, and down to the V-berth (are you seeing a trend here). I can't remember what we looked at after that but we finally walked the docks here at Squalicum Harbor and Penny liked this one boat. It was a GB32. She liked the interior layout -- no stepping down to the salon AND walk around deck. No more tight rope act to set the fenders. She was sold, so off we went to find out boat. We just closed today. Whew!
While we were negotiating over the GB32, I checked out their forum. Well, I have to say that although there is much information there, the C-brats ROCK. You will be hard pressed to find a post that has even two pages of replies. A much less active bunch. Thus, the first thing I do in the morning is to check C-brats, and I'll continue to do so. I have learned so much here that I feel a debt of gratitude to you all. I hope you will let me continue to post here even though we've gone slow (8 knots is pretty much the max).
At first we thought that we would buy a Ranger Tug. But to get the size we wanted, it would take the 29' and that was well out of our price range. Next up was the Camano 31. Nice boat, but Penny nixed it because of a small cockpit and a galley down. After that an Eagle 32, but Penny didn't like the step down into the salon. Ok, how about a 32 Nordic tug. Well Penny didn't like stepping down to the salon, up to the bridge, and down to the V-berth (are you seeing a trend here). I can't remember what we looked at after that but we finally walked the docks here at Squalicum Harbor and Penny liked this one boat. It was a GB32. She liked the interior layout -- no stepping down to the salon AND walk around deck. No more tight rope act to set the fenders. She was sold, so off we went to find out boat. We just closed today. Whew!
While we were negotiating over the GB32, I checked out their forum. Well, I have to say that although there is much information there, the C-brats ROCK. You will be hard pressed to find a post that has even two pages of replies. A much less active bunch. Thus, the first thing I do in the morning is to check C-brats, and I'll continue to do so. I have learned so much here that I feel a debt of gratitude to you all. I hope you will let me continue to post here even though we've gone slow (8 knots is pretty much the max).
Yes, that's a joke... we've met some really nice GB folks while out cruising.