I live and sail the coast of Maine. I'm looking everyones opinion of the best trailer sailor. I would like the roomiest and best sailing boat capable of coastal crusing. What's your suggestion and any links for futher information would be appreciated!!!
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I sold my MacGregor 26S, for the roomier MacGregor 26-X. Take a look at these BOATS as excellent choices for trailerable, easy to maintain, great to Sail, and do Overnighters. These WATER BALLAST systems are awesome, along with the choices of "MOTORING" or "SAILING". Comfort, Sailing, and Safety put these BOATS up front !!
I sold my MacGregor 26S, for the roomier MacGregor 26-X. Take a look at these BOATS as excellent choices for trailerable, easy to maintain, great to Sail, and do Overnighters. These WATER BALLAST systems are awesome, along with the choices of "MOTORING" or "SAILING". Comfort, Sailing, and Safety put these BOATS up front !!
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I would like to know what your sailing now. I too am looking for a new boat I love my Oday Mariner but find myself wanting a boat the wife and I can spend a couple of nights on. I am begining to think nobody ever built a boat like I want. Rodger Oday Mariner
I would like to know what your sailing now. I too am looking for a new boat I love my Oday Mariner but find myself wanting a boat the wife and I can spend a couple of nights on. I am begining to think nobody ever built a boat like I want. Rodger Oday Mariner
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Got to disagree with Louis...the Mac is half power boat and half sail boat. As a result, the things that make it a good power boat make it a poor sailboat...the things that make it a good sailboat make it a poor power boat. In other words, it does neither very well. Check out the Catalina 22 or 25, good solid boats that will hold their value and have excellent support systems. Have fun!
Got to disagree with Louis...the Mac is half power boat and half sail boat. As a result, the things that make it a good power boat make it a poor sailboat...the things that make it a good sailboat make it a poor power boat. In other words, it does neither very well. Check out the Catalina 22 or 25, good solid boats that will hold their value and have excellent support systems. Have fun!
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The expression "trailer-sailer" can mean very different things to different people. Which one or combination would you pick: 1. Can be loaded on a trailer at a typical ramp and pulled by a sedan; 2. Can be loaded as above but requires more than a half-ton pickup, sedan, or mini-van to pull; 3. Can be easily trailered and rigged by one person in a relatively short time for an afternoon sail; 4. Can be easily trailered but requires at least two for raising the mast; 5. Is too difficult to launch/recover to justify an afternoon sail, but can be pulled on a trailer. If you are looking for a boat that will be easy to set up for an afternoon sail, you won't find many that will have the room/accomodations you want, and those probably will be very marginal coastal cruisers at best. If you are ready to buy a larger tow vehicle, and spend more time setting the boat up, then your possibilities increase, but you probably won't choose to launch it for an afternoon sail because it is a little too much work. It all comes down to trade-offs.
The expression "trailer-sailer" can mean very different things to different people. Which one or combination would you pick: 1. Can be loaded on a trailer at a typical ramp and pulled by a sedan; 2. Can be loaded as above but requires more than a half-ton pickup, sedan, or mini-van to pull; 3. Can be easily trailered and rigged by one person in a relatively short time for an afternoon sail; 4. Can be easily trailered but requires at least two for raising the mast; 5. Is too difficult to launch/recover to justify an afternoon sail, but can be pulled on a trailer. If you are looking for a boat that will be easy to set up for an afternoon sail, you won't find many that will have the room/accomodations you want, and those probably will be very marginal coastal cruisers at best. If you are ready to buy a larger tow vehicle, and spend more time setting the boat up, then your possibilities increase, but you probably won't choose to launch it for an afternoon sail because it is a little too much work. It all comes down to trade-offs.
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I'll choose your last options since I'll have it on a mooring most of the time and trailer it only at the beginning and end of season. What are your suggestions for specific boats?? THANKS
I'll choose your last options since I'll have it on a mooring most of the time and trailer it only at the beginning and end of season. What are your suggestions for specific boats?? THANKS
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I'll choose your last options since I'll have it on a mooring most of the time and trailer it only at the beginning and end of season as I dont want to pay yard fees. What are your suggestions for specific boats?? THANKS
I'll choose your last options since I'll have it on a mooring most of the time and trailer it only at the beginning and end of season as I dont want to pay yard fees. What are your suggestions for specific boats?? THANKS
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In that case...
The previous suggestions of O'Day or Catalina 25s are good, as well as the Ericson 25 centerboarder. But they require stout tow vehicles and you will be pulling about 8000lbs with gear. Easier to tow would be the O'Day 23 or Compac 23 centerboarders. My own favorite, the Ericson 23-2 centerboarder, is in the latter category, but does not have as much interior room and is more performance oriented. Two can sleep on it and it has sit down headroom, but you will learn why Vikings wore those metal helmets. Figure about 6000 lbs with gear. Of course I am including the weight of the trailer in these numbers.
The previous suggestions of O'Day or Catalina 25s are good, as well as the Ericson 25 centerboarder. But they require stout tow vehicles and you will be pulling about 8000lbs with gear. Easier to tow would be the O'Day 23 or Compac 23 centerboarders. My own favorite, the Ericson 23-2 centerboarder, is in the latter category, but does not have as much interior room and is more performance oriented. Two can sleep on it and it has sit down headroom, but you will learn why Vikings wore those metal helmets. Figure about 6000 lbs with gear. Of course I am including the weight of the trailer in these numbers.
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