Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles!sour muscles
Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles!sour muscles
My thoughts (for what little they are worth):The thing I'm debating is trailer vs marina.
Concerns:
1. I'm not sure if there is a formula, but cost of ownership seems to increase with length more than 1:1. Marina fees, storage fees and maintenance and etc.
2. I think the learning curve would be a plus more than a drawback - but I need to learn a lot about the systems on a larger boat. The electrical system on my 18 is pretty simple - and there is no head or galley.
3. Most marinas in Michigan are owned by the DNR and they reserve most of the slips for transients. That means you can always find a place to visit, but it might be hard to find a place to park a 28 foot boat for the season.
Questions for you:
Have any of you made the jump from trailer to marina?
Any regrets?
Anything not on my list that I need to consider?
The smaller the boat, the more it gets used.
LoLCan't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles!
Wow!Absolutely incorrect. ...Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue.
Hi John,Wow, lots of great advice.
As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is an option, isn’t it? Lots of people sail ON the ocean without crossing it.
(With apologies for continuing the derailment…)Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles!
Oh how I love a biochemical retort(With apologies for continuing the derailment…)
Muscle burn while exercising is caused by anaerobic metabolism forming lactic acid buildup in the muscle tissue. Old milk undergoes fermentation that turns lactose into lactic acid, a sour flavor. So there you go - burning muscles are sour muscles.
It's a buildup of lactic acid, so yes, they're sour and sore.Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles!
I agree to a POINT Stu. Several friends I know moved up and promptly reduced usage. Likely two reasons; first related directly to boat size in that handling became much tougher. One friend bought an old 34footer,and it is too much as docking becomes harder, sail handling becomes more difficult. So harder to use, the owner may skip a day they would normally go out on because they don't want the struggle. Second, may simply be coincidental and by the time they upgraded, loss of enthusiasm for the sport.Absolutely incorrect. I've owned a Catalina 22, a 25 and for 25 years our C34. When we got the C34 we said we're gonna disprove that old BS sawhorse.
And we did. 4-5 years on the 22, 11 years on the 25 and 25 years on the 34.
Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue.
No, but in the beginning, yes, because I did not understand how to handle Belle-Vie and her high freeboard in certain situations. But over time I learned a number of maneuvering skills that helped this solo sailor. Now, for the most part, she is a breeze to dock and sail. Understanding how your boat behaves when prevailing currents and wind present certain challenges, these maneuvers help. Whatever the situation, first reading the currents and wind, then executing the maneuver to compensate for these conditions makes a huge difference in the outcome. I cover some of these maneuvers in the Boat Info tab, 42.But will it be too much to handle in docking and sailing?
I think that depends on the person. My family has moved up from a 28 to a 37. There are definitely days that we can go out and enjoy now that would’ve been uncomfortably rough in the 28. I don’t think we’ve had any days that we thought were just too rough to maneuver in the slip or too hard to handle sails, unless it was also just so rough that it’d be uncomfortable in any boat.Likely two reasons; first related directly to boat size in that handling became much tougher. One friend bought an old 34footer,and it is too much as docking becomes harder, sail handling becomes more difficult. So harder to use, the owner may skip a day they would normally go out on because they don't want the struggle.
Whatever the situation, first reading the currents and wind, then executing the maneuver to compensate for these conditions makes a huge difference in the outcome.
Such a fact makes perfect sense, even though it feels counter intuitive. I understand your statement. With small boats, management can be done without boat skills. Jump to a dock, grab the line, hull the beast around like a small dog on a leash. A 2,000 lb boat is not much sitting in water. Grow your boat size and that approach will not work with a 20,000 lb boat. You actually need to learn small boat handling skills to dock, pick up people overboard, safely manage the boat.friends I know moved up and promptly reduced usage
Terry. Big boats require an owner and crew to have a plan to execute all maneuvers. There is a learning curve. Made steeper if the owner is lacking in understanding the basics. Make that a solo sailor, and there are limits to the ability of the sailor to physically handle sails and hardware on the boat. You have earned the skills to handle your boat. I am sure they were not over night.in the beginning, yes, because I did not understand how to handle Belle-Vie and her high freeboard
Good for you Roy. Jumping to the dock to stop a boat is so dangerous there should be a sign in every marina. No Jumping.the "no jump cleat snagger."
What to do? New wife was out of the question.