Considering a trailer sailor
Hello
I've been kicking around sites with boats for sale for a few weeks, but think I need a bit more insight.
Considering a trailer sailer as a multi-purpose boat to suit Hervey Bay location - bit of whale watching in season, fishing, diving, snorkelling and sailing, plus getting over to Fraser Island and down among the Sandy Straits. Also as a self-contained travel and camping method. More likely to trailer between appealing locations (caravan mode) than do anything more than hug the coastline once outside.
My understanding is to go for a flat bottom that can be beached and doesn't become unusable if caught by the low tide.
I've talked with a local sailmaker and long term sailer of smaller yachts and his wife, and they had very good things to say about the Southern Cross 23, which they owned for some years.
They seem to be just that bit more comfortable space-wise for a few nights away than the Careel 18. And they thought (around here anyway) the RL24 is quite likely to have been stressed from racing.
This sort of size would also allow us to sample on board living before thinking about anything bigger and more permanent as we get towards retirement age.
I've seen a number in varying states of repair, but there is one I've found in very good condition with pretty much everything done to it, asking about $18K.
Seems I could pay that sort of money and not have the hassle of doing all the sort of work assembling all the bits this guy has, and have a lot more time to actually go use it.
So does it sound like I'm on the right track?
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Id value opinions on this main sheet design
My main sail size below
Main 16.45 sqm 8.85 9.20 3.54
http://users.accesscomm.ca/gbabish/double.html My other option is below
you turn the original main sheet upside down and run the sheet across to the mizzen and down but still would have to adjust the traveler
I would have a soft spray dodger either way
I have made a instrument pod Id like to fit on the hatch cover where the original main sheet track is located
So I either make a bridge main sheet track lots of b.o.at. dollars and time
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