best small cruiser

[boomer]

Eric, Jr.

http://atkinboatplan...ail/EricJr.html

 

[boomer]

Bristol Channel Cutter



http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=3630

 

[boomer]

Murray Peterson designed Susan

 

[boomer]

Cal 25

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=446

http://www.cal25.com/

 

[boomer]

Cal 28

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=718

http://www.stirlinglaw.com/cal28/

 

[boomer]

Tartan 27

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=826

http://www.wavetrain...-pocket-cruiser

 

[boomer]

Columbia 29

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=807

http://bluewaterboats.org/columbia-29/

 

[boomer]

Pearson Triton

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=508

http://bluewaterboat...rson-triton-28/

 

[Ajax]

Ok, I'll give you all of those except the Cal25. They sail well, but I think they're too spartan and limited for the kind of cruising hinted at by the OP. Great for day sails, weekends, and gunkholing on the Chesapeake though.

 

[SemiSalt]

My dad had a Tartan 26, slow, but a great little ship. Standing headroom, inboard, kind of a galley, a real head, and four decent berths. It's draft was about 5'. Typical crappy 70's build but willing. We sailed it in everything and it lumbered through.

Interestingly, as I've graduated to bigger, faster. and "better" boats, I've always compared their comfort and cruiseability to the humble old T26.

Slow?

It was considered a hot boat when new.

 

[boomer]

Bristol 29

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=974

http://www.bristol29.com/

http://bristol29.com/About.htm

 

[boomer]

Alberg 30

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=928

http://bluewaterboats.org/alberg-30/

http://www.alberg30.org/

 

[boomer]

Cape Dory 28

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=937

http://www.cruisingw...uctive-yet-safe

 

[boomer]

Cape Dory 25

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=366

http://bluewaterboat...g/cape-dory-25/

 

[boomer]

Albin Vega 27

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=549

http://bluewaterboats.org/albin-vega-27/

 

[boomer]

Contessa 26

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=601

http://www.contessa26.net/

http://bluewaterboats.org/contessa-26/

 

[boomer]

Morris 28

http://sailboatdata....p?class_id=4378

http://bluewaterboat...orris-28-linda/

 

[boomer]

Vancouver 27

http://sailboatdata....sp?class_id=962

http://bluewaterboat...g/vancouver-27/

 

[boomer]

Pacific Seacraft Orion 27

http://sailboatdata....p?class_id=1026

http://bluewaterboat...craft-orion-27/

 

[boomer]

Ok, I'll give you all of those except the Cal25. They sail well, but I think they're too spartan and limited for the kind of cruising hinted at by the OP. Great for day sails, weekends, and gunkholing on the Chesapeake though.

That's cruising isn't it ? Doesn't have to be blue water cruising,though there are those who've cruised offshore in smaller with less accommodations.

Besides, anyone who is handy with tools and woodworking, with a bit of work and some laminating skills, could make any interior look pretty comfy.

The OP only specified "best small cruiser"