Thanks Capt Ron. It’s been great! She’s an ongoing project, but with every screw I turn, and every smashed thumb she becomes more and more part of my dream.

I actually made an offer on a W28 about a month before I bought Lorilee. The boat sold to another bidder. The interior size is remarkably smaller than the W32, but she would be a great ship for a singlehander. As you know, Alex took Namaste all the way to Australia.

I was looking at Cape Dory’s, Bristols, and Albergs all in about the 28-34ft range. I don’t particularly care for cats, mostly because of their enormous beam and sheer cost. I could buy two fully decked out W32’s for the price of a decent cat. Cats really aren’t my style either. I like a more traditional vessel. However, you gotta get what YOU like. You’re going to be dumping sweat, blood, and money into her no matter what you get, so she’s got to be worth it. My heart leaped the first time I saw a W32. I knew I had to get one :)