Good first boat?

[TJW317]

I just bought a house along the Delaware River in the Philadelphia area and I am looking to get into sailing. My family has owned powerboats and PWCs all of my life, but I've never sailed before. I'm looking at a Chrysler Mutineer 15 Sloop Rigged Sailboat and I was wondering if this is a good first boat to learn and eventually use by myself. Any advice will help. Thanks.

[jldooley]

Any boat you enjoy is a good boat.

[JimMcGee]

Originally Posted by TJW317

I just bought a house along the Delaware River in the Philadelphia area and I am looking to get into sailing. My family has owned powerboats and PWCs all of my life, but I've never sailed before. I'm looking at a Chrysler Mutineer 15 Sloop Rigged Sailboat and I was wondering if this is a good first boat to learn and eventually use by myself. Any advice will help. Thanks.

You probably want something a bit bigger for the Delaware -- strong currents and lots of power boat wakes on the weekends. We sailed a Catalina 22 on the river out of Winter's Marina. I don't think I'd want anything smaller.

Jim

[TJW317]

Thanks Jim. I'm not far from Winter's Marina so that's good to know. I'll keep that in mind while shopping around.