After moving to Maine, the search was on for a boat and this 1966 Westerly 25 seemed to fit the bill. 

This twin-keeled English cruiser has proven to be quite comfortable in 4 foot seas and 20mph winds.   Construction is sturdy, possibly because in 1966, fiberglass was being used cautiously in boat building.   Some boats built in the sixties seem to have a reputation for robust construction.  The Honda 8 outboard folds into a stern compartment and a door slides down to conceal the opening in the wineglass transom.

Not too awfully small for a 21 foot waterline.  The seats and tables can be rearranged to make one huge bed. The head is behind the doors.  Spartan but easy to clean. Standing room is only a dream so sitting down is a must when down below.   the dog is usually in the way but on cold nights she's very useful.

One of a pair of Lasers on Mission Bay. These are fast little boats, technically sophisticated and affordable.  There are plenty of adjustments to fiddle with while you're flying along, but the rigging takes a while to set up when launching. The huge fleet  assures good parts availability, and tips on repair and rigging.

I bought these used and fixed them up, and sold them later in one of those many spells of house cleaning. Maybe another one will follow me home someday.

My father's Snipe in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 

He never forgot how he really enjoyed this little boat.
Who legally has the right-of way if the props are spinning?  And who really does?

See the middle-aged fellow with his 350 pound Capri 14 sailboat.  See the distance from the boat storage area to the water.  The fellow's back really hurts.  Wheels didn't help.  Was it a small boat without handiness or a big boat without comfort?  It was a great sailboat once it was floating, though. 

Continued Boat Babbling