actually, my wife would love to buy an ensign, but i think i want a boat that is a bit faster. there is a pretty good class thet sails out of dunedin, fl. she used to sail on one of them. there is also a really nicely restored one at davis island yacht club. we sailed to key west on a triton (it has a very similar hull) and although it was a very stable boat and handled the weather and high winds very well, i want a boat with a phrf rating that is somewhat below 200 (as i recall, the ensign is about 235).

as far as sharing a boat, i'm not sure i want to deal with splitting up maintrenance costs. i would rather buy a new sail because i wore it our than have to deal with buying a new sail or half of a new sail because the other owner let it flog in the wind... i'm not saying that i don't break things ccasionally, but i never have to deal with getting the other guy to repair the damage he did. it just makes things easier when you don't have to play well with others.