Search Sailnet:

 forums  store  


Quick Menu
Forums           
Articles          
Galleries        
Boat Reviews  
Classifieds     
Search SailNet 
Boat Search (new)

Shop the
SailNet Store
Anchor Locker
Boatbuilding & Repair
Charts
Clothing
Electrical
Electronics
Engine
Hatches and Portlights
Interior And Galley
Maintenance
Marine Electronics
Navigation
Other Items
Plumbing and Pumps
Rigging
Safety
Sailing Hardware
Trailer & Watersports
Clearance Items









Go Back   SailNet Community > General Interest Forums > Boat Review and Purchase Forum
 Not a Member? 



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 02-13-2011
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Posts: 6
Rep Power: 0
WFerguson is on a distinguished road
Need help picking a beginner boat!

Just got back into sailing. I do know the basics, I just need a boat that I can easily handle right now. I would like it not to be too heavy. I will be sailing on the James River, not the ocean, so take that into consideration. I was thinking about the Snark Sunchaser II. Any tips or suggestions?
Thanks
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 02-13-2011
sailingdog's Avatar
Telstar 28
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: New England
Posts: 43,315
Rep Power: 11
sailingdog is just really nice sailingdog is just really nice sailingdog is just really nice sailingdog is just really nice sailingdog is just really nice
The Snarks are great little boats, but if you're going to have more than one adult aboard, you might want something a bit bigger and more durable. The O'Day Javelin and Daysailer are pretty good choices, and fairly widely available, as well as fairly inexpensive. The Open Bic is a pretty good little boat, as are the Laser, and the Melonseed skiff.

It would help if you said what your budget is.
__________________
Sailingdog

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Telstar 28
New England

You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.

—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)

If you're new to the Sailnet Forums... please read this
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
.

Still—DON'T READ THAT POST AGAIN.

Last edited by sailingdog; 02-13-2011 at 03:26 PM.
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Beginner Boat I Want toxicdebt General Discussion (sailing related) 25 10-27-2010 09:32 AM
Cal 25 a good beginner boat? sailguy40 Cal 6 02-10-2010 10:10 PM
Responsive boat for beginner captainfun Boat Review and Purchase Forum 14 12-21-2009 09:57 PM
Help picking a boat Morgan3820 Boat Review and Purchase Forum 5 05-06-2007 08:54 PM
small boat for beginner RAMONES Learning to Sail 20 02-17-2007 11:55 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:29 PM.

Add to My Yahoo!         
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2
(c) Marine.com LLC 2000-2012