I think you may have overconstrained the problem. I don't know of any
trailerable that meets all of those. The MacGregor, Hunter, and Catalinas
might be your best bet, but I would not consider any of them fast,
especially if you were a hobie sailor. Also, you have to qualify extremely
safe. All of those are very safe in good conditions, but I would not want
to be caught out in any of them in heavy seas.

On water ballast, I prefer a swing keel because it's less hassle and you
have more control over raising it for gunkholing or going downwind, and it
gives more stability when down all the way. I consider all those as safety
factors.

I had a MacGregor 25 that I used to pull easily with a Jeep, and it was
simple to sail with my wife and I. We also raced in beer can PHRF races and
it held its own against catalinas and hunters. But I would not consider it
a particularly strong boat, and its construction and finish were not as good
as the catalinas or hunters. But it did have a lot of interior room, with
the pop top, it moved at hull speed with an 8HP o/b even in a lot of chop,
and we enjoyed that boat a lot. The mast was light enough that I could
raise it by myself if need be.

You might also look at a Paceship 23, a Rhodes 19, or ODay 22 c/b. Don't
know much about them, but I've sailed the Rhodes 19 and it handled nicely.

"Wesnkat" wrote in message
news:30vdb.29962$Ms2.26443@fed1read03...
I know this is probably a often asked question, but here goes (maybe
again).

I have a great Hobie 16 that I have sailed in Mission Bay, San Diego for
the
last 8 years.

But now, I've got a lovely wife and two kids (6 and 2). Bottom line, I
need
to ditch the cat and buy a monohull that is fairly dry and cozy for the
family members.

I am looking for a used boat that is:
1. trailerable (i.e. light and swing keel; I have a Jeep Liberty to tow)
2. inexpensive (under $4000)
3. easy to sail by one or two people
4. extremely safe
5. fairly fast under sail (I coming off a cat after all)
6. able to handle an outboard motor
7. has a cabin.

Been looking at MacGregor (19?) and Hunter (water ballast systems seems
very
safe), and Catalina.

Any advice on these or others would be greatly appreciated as well as
where
to look to buy.

Thanks,

Wes