On 11/6/09 5:19 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
I was thinking about getting something to sail on the small lake near the
property. It would need to be small enough that I deal with, yet big enough
to take two adults or me and two kids... when the Spring comes or we get a
stretch of decent weather...

I saw this ad ... don't know anything about Banshee sailboats, but it seems
pretty simple to operate. Comments/opinions? Is that a decent price?

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/1448183101.html



As long as you and passengers wear life jackets at all times, and are
prepared for the boat to capsize, and you learn how to rightside it and
climb back aboard...

Those aren't necessarily negatives, btw, but just part of learning to
sail on that sort of boat. These are the sorts of boats that really make
you learn how to sail and how to understand the wind, current, and the
physics of sailing.

I learned on an Alcort sunfish, a bit smaller, slightly different
configuraton, and I spent most of the first weeks sailing it tipping it
over.

I can't comment on the price. If you are interested, drag along someone
who knows small sailboats and can help you examine the boat for leaks
and for problems with the mast or rigging. Don White here can offer some
advice.

Cute boat.