do i trade my rainbow 24 for a pearson ariel?

intrim · #1 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008

I love sailing my rainbow in portland on the columbia, But the idea of having a boat with a head, ice box and sink are nice thoughts. weekender vs. daysailor. My question is, will the pearson sail as good as the rainbow. the rainbow has a bulb keel and rudder vs pearson with the rudder mounted on the keel.

USCGRET1990 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008

Probably not sail as well, but the head and other pleaseantries will make up for the difference. There are always "Trade-Offs"

intrim · #3 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008

thanks for the reply, has anyone experienced botyh of these boats?

jsalley · #4 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008

I learned to sail on a Rainbow Weekender (same boat with a slightly larger cabin with 4 berths, and a smaller cockpit) in the Baltimore area in the 60's. It was the first of several sailboats my dad owned over the years. I now sail a Catalina 309, but have many fond memories of the Rainbow.

John Salley
C309 #14 "Nancy Ann II"
Deltaville, VA