Some years ago, a friend told us that the 1st step in going cruising was … “sell your boat.” We didn’t believe him. Actually, we didn’t want to believe him. But he was right. Two reasons:
1 – you start saving money. Without the ongoing expense of maintaining a boat, slip, etc, you start to build up a kitty for a future purchase
2 – you figure out if and why you really want a boat. Then you can buy the boat you really want to do what you decided you really want to do.
We sold our Pearson 10m and waited.
Turns out we really did want a boat to cruise. So then we started looking at the features we wanted in the next boat.
After looking at way too many boats and designs, we settled on the Pearson 422. Only 39 of them were built in the 80′s and they didn’t seem to come on the market that often. But all the reviews and owners reports all said the same thing – people loved them, they cruised great, were extremely comfortable at anchor and underway, was easy for a couple to handle but had room for guests (with grandkids!)The key feature that everyone, including us, really liked was the aft centerline queen with walkaround space!
Next step – find one…
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