Sensible Small Boat Cruising

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Comment by Richard on July 7, 2008 at 3:24pm

OH, NO!!! Not out of beer!!!

Comment by Ken Odonnell on July 7, 2008 at 10:32am

I all new here so thought I would say hi.
I own a 30ft Hughs on Lake Ontario and just got back from a great sail. I had taken some land lubers out and it started off with 10knt in the morning building to 15 in the afternoon.
sunny hot and ran out of beer.
have a great day
Ken

Comment by Kevin on July 7, 2008 at 8:41am

Thanks for the welcome Rich.
After I hone my sailing skills up here I'd love to get down to the Keys one day.

Comment by Richard on July 7, 2008 at 7:47am

Kevin, welcome aboard. One of the nice things about a small boat on a trailer is that your choice of cruising grounds are vastly increased. You can certainly make the trip from NJ to the Florida Keys a lot faster than doing it under sail.

Comment by Mike Malone on July 1, 2008 at 11:23am

I've done it a few times, I have had this boat for year sailed from the chez to Nantucket (last summer) doen to Bald Head Island NC (last spring)

Comment by Richard on July 1, 2008 at 10:12am

How many in this group have single-handed their boats on a cruise of a week's duration or more?

Comment by Richard on June 30, 2008 at 4:14pm

Ross:

Thanks for making this the largest group on SeaKnots.

Comment by ___/)ances With Sails on June 27, 2008 at 1:18am

There really isnt a whole lot on my boat I can discern against, but my least important item would be my 2hp Johnson. Never use it! I almost would sell the thing really.

Richard, I read your 4/3 post, apparently I missed a section (or two), thanks for your input and am considering the book.


Others' post regarding boat worthiness are also hailed.

Comment by Richard on June 25, 2008 at 9:55am

Thanks for joining this group, Ross. You have made it a tie for the most popular group on SeaKnots.

I hope you will contribute with some of your adventures, tips and knowledge.

Comment by Ross in Tampa on June 25, 2008 at 9:01am

Greetings all...
My wife and I sail a 1979 Oday 25 in the Tampa FL area. This is a great size for us, and I will echo the comments on smaller boat, smaller expenses. We keep out boat on a trailer with the mast up, paying just over $100 a month to keep the boat at marina boat yard. It's 30 yards to the ramp with no overhangs, we can be hooked to the truck, backed in and floating in minutes. It truly works for us.
That being said, we also trailer our boat all along the west coast of FL and have taken it to the keys for over a week at a time. It is a great way of extending a vacation when you don't have to figure in transit time to your destination. The boat trailers well on her tandem axle trailer, but let me tell you it's no fun filling the fuel tank on the truck when we take our Keys vacations....

Anyway, thanks for everything and I look forward to sopping up any and all information being offered on the forum, I might even through in a few pearls of my own.

Feel free to contact me via the message board or via email, we are always looking to meet like minded "sensible yacht" owners.
Ross in Tampa

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