Not sure you can ask that question, because so much depends on the situation
and boat. I teach on both. I think you get a better feel for the boat if it
has a tiller (but not always), and I enjoy driving from the low side when
single- or short-handing with a wheel.

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"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
what's better & why??

yea...i guess it really depends on the size and weight
of the sailboat....i guess any boat over, say 32 feet or so
will have or "come with" a wheel....i am l@@kin' at ericsons
32 - 38, late 80's to early 90's.....thanx everyone for the thoughts
and comments....

I'm not a big fan of Ericsons.. talked to an owner recently. He and his wife
thought they were nice, but tender, and nothing he would want to be on in
over 20 kts of wind.

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"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
yea...i guess it really depends on the size and weight
of the sailboat....i guess any boat over, say 32 feet or so
will have or "come with" a wheel....i am l@@kin' at ericsons
32 - 38, late 80's to early 90's.....thanx everyone for the thoughts
and comments....

Capt. JG....that's interesting...thanx for the info...i thought
ericsons were considered a bit on the overbuilt and heavy
side....not as light as, say cal's, catilinas, etc...

In article .com,
~^ beancounter ~^ wrote:
Capt. JG....that's interesting...thanx for the info...i thought
ericsons were considered a bit on the overbuilt and heavy
side....not as light as, say cal's, catilinas, etc...

I thought this as well. I liked the look of his boat, and when I
approached him for more info (shopping for a similar size), that's
what he told me unprompted. He seemed to have a good deal of
experience with boats (on the bay at least), so I tend to believe what
he said. I've only sailed on one, and that was years ago, but it
seemed ok, although not spectacular.

I definitely like cals and, to a lessor degree, cats. The latter have
nice layouts, and I have a good friend who owned a 30 until
recently. He loved it, but sails in So. Cal., which has much lighter
wind.




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