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Originally Posted by mfourn20
Flying Scot is a great Idea, I'd have to leave it in the water for the season, definitely too heavy for me to pull up the ramp without a car...I really don't want to put a hitch on my car (It's a Mazda3) I guess that just means bottom paint for it...not a big deal. Plus its definitely more convenient to just hop on the boat and go if I don't have to take it in and out of the water every time I use it which will be frequently. For example When I lived with my parents in Rhode Island I used the Hobie nearly every single day in the summer.
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The trailer load pulling a Scot is pretty minimal, but might make a future buyer wary not knowing you were pulling a small sailboat and not a much heavier stinkpot. Also take a look at a Rhodes 19 or an ODay Mariner -- basically a Rhodes 19 with a small cabin (and able to house a portapotty - something to think about). Great South Bay is overall fairly shallow, but you could also consider a Cape Dory Typhoon is keeping it in the water is an option. Typhoon has a full keel (draws 2'7") and is very stable, but less performance oriented.
If it were me, I'd be looking at a Flying Scot, a Rhodes 19/Mariner.