Does Size Really Matter?

We have all fantasized about a bigger... boat, right?! Be honest. But does size really matter? When utilizing our small spaces to our advantage is the name of the cruising game what's to be said for the size of the ship? Is it really all about the motion in the ocean? Is it really about square footage? Can sailing around the on a 27' boat be just as comfortable as say, a 50' boat? Let's see what you -  the people, had to say. 

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Melody on S/V Vacilando explains her excitement on storage space when moving up from a Tartan 27' to their current boat, a Cal 35'.

• Does Size Matter? 

Jessica (moi) of Project Motor Boat asks the age-old question and gives us Five Reasons Why the search for a sailboat with 3 "true" cabins landed them with (dun, dun, dun)... a power boat!

• 5 Reasons Why We Bought a Bigger Boat
• It's Not the Size of the Ship...

Brittany of Windtraveler has several blog posts on the topic.

• Bigger, Faster, Stronger
• "We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat..."
• Not All Cockpits are Created Equal

Mike on Zero to Cruising! writes about Big Cats: Catamarans, that is!

• Thinking about Big Cats

Jesse K of s/v Smitty describes all the features that make "The Right Boat", for them!

• The Right Boat

Jessica on S/V Serendipity and TMF: Topic Coordinator writes on MJSailing about their move from a "weekender" to a "cruiser" and a visit to the Annapolis Boat Show that brings the realization that 34' is plenty big!

• Bigger isn't Always Better
• January 2010

Alan, author of Art Of Hookie, describes why a smaller boat reaps larger rewards!

• But Does it?  

Tammy of Things we did today offer us a glimpse into the boats they've had, a good "he said, she said" and how they compromised themselves into their "Last Boat"! (I've said that before!)

• Size Matters: Our Last Boat

 Chris from San Juan Sufficiency moved up in size from a 25' Buccaneer to a 40' Cruise-A-Home!!

• Does Size Matter? Yes, it does.

Melissa, Little Cunning Plan, allows us to see inside their thought process as they are romanced by a huge, gorgeous old boat.

• A Cunning Plan, Perhaps Not So Little
• It's All Part of the Process

A great little article gives us insight as to what exactly changed when this couple, Beth & Evan went up ten feet!

• Ten Foot Bigger Boat

Mike, Síochána, writes about how size does and doesn't matter on land as well as on sea.

• Size Doesn't Matter

Ellen, The Cynical Sailor and His Salty Sidekick, compares boat shopping to jeans shopping - you want to buy a boat that doesn't make your "bum" look big!

• Boat Buying Tips Without Too Much Salt (Pt 7) - How Big Is Too Big?

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