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small boat for beginner
Hi there! I'm pretty new to sailing, but am learned enough to look into buying a small boat to sail around and anchor in. |
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Where are you going to be sailing and what is your budget... also, will you be wanting to keep the boat in the water or on a trailer???
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
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her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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I'd keep it in the water...
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Still haven't mentioned where you'll be sailing and what your budget is.
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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 POST.
Still—DON'T READ THAT POST AGAIN.
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sorry, My budget is flexible and I's be sailing in boston harbor and a nearby river. The waters are mostly calm and that's where I've been learning
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What kind of sailing will you be doing? Day sailing, weekend trips, coastal cruises, etc? The more information you give, the better the answers you will get as a general rule. Also, if you make it like pulling teeth to give information, you're far less likely to get useful help.
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Sailingdog
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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 POST.
Still—DON'T READ THAT POST AGAIN.
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once again I apologize.... I'm looking into day trips mainly, but I would like to be able to overnight. I'm really not trying to pull teeth, just new to the whole forum thing. sorry
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Hmm.. The Cape Dory 25 and the J/24 are both good starter boats... The first is a full-keel, exceptionally seaworthy boat, the latter a very popular one-design racing boat that has a small cabin. What are your eventual sailing plans???
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Sailingdog
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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 POST.
Still—DON'T READ THAT POST AGAIN.
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I'm not thinking of any racing or anything major, I just love to go out and sail. Thanks for the suggestions. I'll go look them up.
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there are dozens of boats that would make good starter boats, depending on your budget and what kind of sailing you want to do.
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Sailingdog
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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 POST.
Still—DON'T READ THAT POST AGAIN.
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