Hi Peter and Pat
I don’t often comment on this board but this is very important.
If its just you and your wife I would recommend the BCC 28 built by Sam L. Morse Company. (Sumio)
Its time to talk about good reasons for the BCC 28 built by the Sam L Morse Company. (built in America)
Top Ten Reasons to buy a BCC28…
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The BCC 28 is without a doubt the best built boat in its size range in the world.
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The crew over at Sam L Morse Company has more than 25 years of experience building this boat. Building over 150 boats total! (Maybe more)
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The 34 built in British Columbia has built only one complete boat and a couple of kits (last I heard)
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The 34 company doesn’t have a track record and is most likely underfunded to build more than one boat at a time.
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The 34 is much too heavy for a man and wife team; weighing in dry at more than 20,000 pounds, ready for a world cruise your looking at perhaps 27,000 pounds. (now that is HEAVY!!) It will not sail as well in light air, It will also take more heavy sails to even ‘move’ the 34 in anything under 18 knots.
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You do not want the teak decks that are pictured on the 34 website. (nothing but un-necessary weight and hundreds of holes in the deck will come back to haunt you with water intrusion and big maintenance problems)
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The BCC 28 will be perfect for two, will take you anywhere in the world in comfort and safety and because of its flawless track record, the re-sale value is one of the best in the industry.
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The crew at Sam L Morse will work with you and give you incredible service.
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Like lin and larry said: Go small, go simple, go now, really applys to your situation. You have a boat that can be singlehanded in any weather (unlike the 34) and slip fees, ?moorage fees are less. A bottom job on a 34 is perhaps 80% more than a 28. Fuel consumption on the 34 will be twice that of a 28, not counting the maintenance of the larger engine the 34 would need. Try careening a 34 on the beach in the Bahama’s. It just won’t be easy. You should have a boat that can be singlehanded by either your wife or you if someone gets sick or hurt.
The BCC 28 can be set up for that purpose. You can set sail by yourself in a 28 The 28 is really bigger inside than a Crealock 34 (sorry Bill, I’ll buy lunch next time) and practically everything you would want on a world class live-a-board cruising boat can be installed on the BCC 28. -
A great reason to buy a BCC28 is that Sumio can get started NOW on your boat because he has an opening in the production schedule (which is rare). He just shipped a few of the neatest BCC28’s I have ever seen.
Just my opinion and…
Fair winds
Bob