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#244037 02/14/12 12:57 PM 02/14/12 12:57 PM |
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL daniel_t
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Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL | The boat I was referring to was Ali's boat. The main has been sitting in an inch or two of water for probably a year or so. Very moldy. Ali told me the boat cannot be towed out of where it is (in Clearwater) until the axle is fixed on the trailer. The outside port hull bow is quite soft. Both hulls had a couple of inches of standing water in them (and more mold.) Most of the blocks and cleats were sun damaged (the plastic was dry and cracked,) and she told me she wanted $1500 firm. My sailing friend who I consulted suggested it would probably cost $2000+ to get the boat back into useable shape. I was looking for something that would be ready to sail rather than a fixer-upper. I didn't even go look at the beater from Craigslist.
I might be able to convince a friend of mine with an Inter 17 to sail the mini-macho as well. His boards are much longer than mine, but we are both used to sailing in Clearwater Bay so hopefully we can handle the terrain. I guess we will find out when we sail them up to Dunedin on the Saturday before the race. :-)
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#244058 02/14/12 11:31 PM 02/14/12 11:31 PM |
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Posts: 72 | for me its the lagoon 500
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#244205 02/17/12 06:54 AM 02/17/12 06:54 AM |
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Posts: 5,525 | Wouldn't there be a licensing problem?
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#244206 02/17/12 07:21 AM 02/17/12 07:21 AM |
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Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL | Several people have just stated what their perfect boat is, but haven't given any reasons why... Personally, I'm more interested in the reasons than the final boat choice. Especially those that chose something like the Lagoon 500. Why would you want one? What need/desire would it fulfill?
Why do you think a (Hobie 18 minus 100 lbs) or (H-17) be better than any other boat?
Prying minds want to know. :-)
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#244208 02/17/12 07:35 AM 02/17/12 07:35 AM |
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Posts: 5,525 | For me, storage and "forgettability" are high on the feature list. If you have a boat in the water it's a 24/7 concern. I want one that will break down into the smallest possible package so that it doesn't take up too much space in my side yard (I refer to this area as the boat yard. My wife doesn't go there.)
Once launched it needs to be able to live off shore as well as in mangroves, because those are the places I like to sail.
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#244227 02/17/12 10:59 AM 02/17/12 10:59 AM |
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL waterbug_wpb
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | cost ease of use ability to sail to places I like low maintenance/worry factor chicks dig me
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#244232 02/17/12 11:24 AM 02/17/12 11:24 AM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | If I'm dreaming, cost isn't an issue. Count me in for early retirement and a Gunboat 66 with a secondary outside wheel option (why are all these configured to drive from inside the cabin?) and dual davits. There would be a dingy on one and an a-cat on the other. A couple of kayaks would grace the bow and I would have a port that would have groceries and supplies ready for me to pick up based on my internet restocking order.
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#244236 02/17/12 11:48 AM 02/17/12 11:48 AM |
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Posts: 330 | Why do you think a (Hobie 18 minus 100 lbs) or (H-17) be better than any other boat?
For me, the Hobie 18 is the perfect boat (at least right now) because I find it to be the ultimate combination of durablity, simplicity, carrying capacity, speed, and overall fun - an extremely versatile boat. Not to mention there is a decent size and competetive racing class in my area. I don't know of any other cat that I can repeatedly drag across the sand without fear of dammaging the hulls, comfortably blast double trapped in 4+ ft ocean swell with relatively inexperienced crew, easily depower by furling the jib if the wind gets too strong, take three adults out on when it's blowing 20-25 double trapped - ripping across the bay (crews with beer in hand), single hand in light and moderate breeze, rig in 30 minutes or less, not be encumbered by a heap of lines and gizmos, add wings if I want, continue to enjoy after owning for 25+ years, the list goes on... As for the minus 100 lbs, well that would be my only complaint about the 18 - they are fairly heavy. But that's the price you pay for durability and affordability. sm
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#244238 02/17/12 12:20 PM 02/17/12 12:20 PM |
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Alright. If I could have any boat, it would be a modern US aircraft carrier. I want something I can't drive a golf ball to the end of, and I can drive a go kart around on.
Completely self contained as well. As an added bonus it'd probably take me six months with a map to poop in every toilet on board.
I'm boatless.
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#244274 02/17/12 04:55 PM 02/17/12 04:55 PM |
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Posts: 4,118 Northfield Mn | Karl
You don't want a carrier. Been there done that and life on board is not that fun. Plus it takes you enough to get crew for a Viper, how you going to single hand the carrier? You're under the assumption I need her to leave anchor.
I'm boatless.
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#244287 02/17/12 11:45 PM 02/17/12 11:45 PM |
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Posts: 217 Palm Harbor, FL | I've noticed that several people seem to put "ease of use" high on their list of perfection. For me, "challenging but surmountable" is more the ticket.
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