1 Reply by Michael

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Many thanks for all the great advice and encouragement. The group’s collective wisdom and willingness to share are greatly appreciated. 

My initial thought would be to have the boat launched and retrieved via a travel lift/ hoist or a similar arrangement. My current vehicle is rated for around 7500 lbs and hopefully would be up to the task.

One of my next endeavors will be to attempt to find  a  Contessa 26 that is hopefully within a day’s drive such that I could at least look at the boat.

Best regards,

Michael

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2 Topic by Michael

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This is my first post and after having reviewed the majority of the forum, I very much appreciate the collective wisdom of the group.

I am considering purchasing a Contessa. As I live in north central Oregon, my plan would be to trailer the boat to various cruising locations for 2 to 4 weeks at a time. I would be single handling most of the time and the cruising locations would include both the San Juan Islands in addition to the Channel Islands (southern California).

Would the Contessa be viable boat for this type of sailing ?

Thanks,

Michael

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