Dear Rose,

Two things:

One - adjust your mail reader so you do not post a usable @ddress on the
usenet. A spambot may grab it and soon you will be inundated with spam.

Two - Start your research at http://www.trailersailors.com/.

There are so many choices and so many trailer/cruisers available at very
effective cost. Just start looking and you will probably settle toward
a Catalina, O'day, San Juan, Santana, Chrysler... in the 20-23 LOA
range. Just watch the over the raod package weight because if you get
too heavy to tow with a passenger car (like mine), it make dragging it
someplace interesting a whole lot tougher.

Join and be a regular at some local sailing group. There are frequently
people that would go out more often if they had another pair of hands to
manage the boat.

If you see a boat that you like, do not be at all afraid to ask if the
owner will take you out for a day (if you volunteer to bring lunch and
refreshemnts - it's almost a given).

If I can be any other help, I'm here a lot (or decode the secret @ddress)

Matt Colie A.Sloop "Bonne Ide'e" S2-7.9 #1
Lifelong Waterman, Licensed Mariner and Perpetual Sailor




Weathered Rose wrote:
Wow, I can see I came to the right place! Thank you John I'll look into the
types you offered me. Stability is important, since the lake where most
sailing takes place also has power boats also, so the wakes can get rough.

What size boat do you have?




"John R Weiss" wrote in message
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"Weathered Rose" wrote...

My husband and I live where there are a lot of water ways, rivers
and
lakes that are open to sail boats. Does anyone have any good advice on
what
is a good sized boat for a two person crew from your experiance? I used
to
live on the Pacific and we took out a 15 foot boat, which was wonderful
for
two, but my husband who's never sailed and me who is limited want
something we can enjoy with little difficulty.

It depends on what your limitations are...

In general, picking one of the boats that is popular among sailing clubs
in your
area, and which has an active racing fleet, is a good idea. That way you
will
have the support of your peers, friends, and friendly rivals.

If you are worried about boat weight, you will have to realize that
lighter
boats will tend to be less stable. A good compromise may be something
like a
Snipe, that at 15 1/2' and 380# or so is a good performer for 2 people,
and
relatively stable and easy to handle. The Flying Scott, Highlander, and
Lightning are larger, heavier, and more stable. There are also newer
day-sailing designs from Hunter and a few other companies.

If you can handle a "small" 21-footer, a SeaPearl 21 may be an option. At
700#
it is light for 21', and is a lively, though stable performer with water
ballast. It is also easily rigged and launched by 2 people in 5-10
minutes) and handled on the water by 1 person.