"Plan C" Boat

[sailingdog]

Umm... you met his price range, but nothing else of the criteria he had set. If you want to post about your Plan C boat, start a new thread...

I didn't meet his price range, but he did indicate that he might be flexible on the price range for the right boat... The boat I recommended fit all the other criteria.

Originally Posted by WaterHouse

is where you learn the most important lessons in life.

People who learn how to play nice in the sandbox are usually more successful and happier than the nerds.

If you don't believe it, then research emotional intelligence, Sailing Dog.

They're going to want a moderator here. Do you think you're qualified?

I said MY plan C boat, and I met his price range.

[sailingfool]

Originally Posted by davidpm

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• Fast (This is the least likely to happen since I want a small boat with room inside).
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• .Tailorable and truck launch-able (This is actually the biggest plus as I could just park it in my backyard and forget about it unless it was needed)

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I would double ditto the advice of BOBMCGOV on the S2s, the 7.9 fits quite well S2 7.9 Class web page. If money is not a problem you could even get a new one, but the old ones are still great boats.

Another nice trailerable is an Ericson 25 with a centerboard, also an O;Day 25 with board. These would be a lot less money than an S2.

[mstern]

Originally Posted by mrwuffles

idk if the swing keel on the 25 is the same as the 22 i assume it is, it isnt that hard to control actually a quite simple design except if you have to maintenance

The centerboard controls for the C22 and C25 are the same as far as I know. My intention was not to badmouth the Catalina system, but to say that I prefer the Oday stub keel/centerboard set up. I will grant you that Catalina builds so many of these things that they have been able to work out the kinks. However, I prefer the simpler and easier to maintain unweighted centerboard with fixed stub keel of the Oday trailer sailers. All ballast is safely and permanently encapuslated in a molded-in keel; the centerboard is controlled by a simple pendent line run to the bridge deck. It is raised or lowered by hand (no tackle or mechanical assistance is necessary), and is simple to maintain. On the other hand, ballast for the Catalinas is all contained in the centerboard-shaped swinging keel. They require metal pendent lines and mechanical assistance (cranks) to be raised and lowered.

Again, I love the Catalina 25; I think it is one of the single greatest values in a weekend cruiser available. However, I am a little nervous about having my ballast attached to the boat by a single (no matter how robust) pin. I would buy the fin keel version of the boat without reservation, but if trailerability is necessary (and all other things being equal), I would go with the Oday.