On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 09:24:33 -0400, HarryKrause
wrote:

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:14:19 -0400, DSK wrote:

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Sounds like a great trip... you missed a lot of scenery in between. But
smart to skip going around Cape Hattaras outside. You picked a good time
to get out of Florida, Dennis is still deciding which way to go and
there's E,F, & G waiting out there in the on-deck circle.

Speaking of slow boats, you seem to be the sail guy around these here
parts - what's a good, no frills, sail boat that isn't hard to sail
for somebody with some movement and strength problems - large enough
to carry, say four/five people in relative comfort for just day
sailing?

Gaff-rigged, Cape Cod catboat. Single sail, large cockpit, no need to go
forward or jump around the decks, typically a centerboarder, and for
your crowd, you probably want a 18-20 footer. There should be some small
shop builders in your area. Easy to put a small outboard on the stern,
in case you run out of air.

I actually had one of those once when I was a kid - I sold my Townie
to a guy at the Boston Yacht Club and bought the catboat that the next
door neighbor had for sale. Took some repair, but I sailed that boat
for a summer before I went into the service.

That's a good thought - I might look around for one.