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Originally Posted by hellosailor
I've yet to see a short list of other boats that can do the same, but I'd sure like to know of them.
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It was a very easy boat to sail, and I look forward to taking it out again. It's not without tricks, however. For backing, we had to "scull" with the tiller to keep her going in straight
line. When my wife set the
anchor for the first time, the boat immediately when 90 degrees from the
anchor because of prop walk. I feel lucky that our C&C 27 has an off-set prop and backs straight.
As for balanced boats, is it more common in newer designs and spade rudders? We could also do it with a basic Catalina 350 we had a class on (but it wasn't as effortless as the Islander 28). Ketches are supposted to be easy to balance as well, given the mizzen (as Slocum would attest).
Jim H