robinm

I just finished reading Blake's Odyssey ($2 at the sallies) much more enjoyable than I expected, with a good dash of humour. Amazing what could have been if Farr gave him the mast he wanted.

Thanks Jon, really appreciate your input. The carpenter's open transom and being a bit faster is good for all three of us, your point about costs makes a lot of sense. I've been on another boat owned by the same charter company, well looked after but definitely showing the wear and tear that you'd expect. Mind you, being sound and scruffy is more my style anyway!

Hi, My wife and I are about to buy our first boat, next weekend we are heading down to Picton and Nelson to take a look at a few boats: Davidson 28 https://trademe.co.nz/986876224 Carpenter 29 https://trademe.co.nz/987692027 We're also taking a look at a few Lotus 9.2s and a Beneteau First 285 that the broker thinks is a must see. Apart from the Carpenter 29 seeming a bit expensive compared to others on Trademe, I am quite keen on both this and the Davidson 28. I would appreciate any advice on these boats for my family of 3 to use cruising around Wellington and the soun