On Fri, 02 Nov 07, PhantMan wrote:
On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:26:02 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:
There
is a 19 footer called the Flying Scot however that is a decent size
and easy to trailer. They are quite popular in some areas and are fun
boats.
http://www.flyingscot.com/

I'll second that emotion.
In fact, I have one myself.
Easy to rig, easy to trailer & launch, easy to singlehand, doublehand,
triplehand, and room for a few more peeps too.
One thing though, it's designed as a lake boat. I sail mine all the
time in open water but when the seas kick up it'll wear you out. And
they're not very self righting. Or self bailing. But as a fun all
around family daysailor, I'd recommend it.

And by the way, I also owned a Catalina 22 for a few years (5-6).
It's a fun little boat and I don't agree with the opinions that it's
not easily trailerable. It's not hard to rig either. That's all
relative of course. It ain't a bass boat. I raised/lowered the mast
singlehanded on a regular basis too, although that was a few years
back. I'm not as spry as I used to be. I think I could still do it
though..... maybe.
Anyhow, I would recommend the 22 to someone who knows at least a
little about sailing. To learn though, I'd stick with a smaller
daysailor. A Flying Scot is a good example. Not that there aren't
quite a few advanced sailors sailing Scots, in fact it's the Club Boat
of the Gulf Yachting Association. And there are local racing fleets
all over the place. Some of the top sailors in the world race in those
things. Point being, it's not something you'd want to toss once you're
no longer a novice.

Rick ------ another 2 cents