"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Nov 6, 5:44 pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"H the K" wrote in
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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.

I know how to sail boats that size... not afraid of that certainly. The
lake
water is typically very cold... snow runoff, so lifejackets and some warm
liquid is standard. The wind is typically very light, and I wouldn't leave
the dock if there was much of a chance of high winds. It's usually pretty
predictable.

I was just wondering if anyone has experience with this kind of boat. It
_does_ look cute, which is a prime consideration of course!

I borrowed a neighbor friend's dinghy last summer... I think I mentioned
that in a recent storm it flooded and was sitting in the muck. Anyway, I
had
to practically tie the kids into it to keep them in the boat. Finally I
gave
up and they went swimming. Brrr... too cold for me probably even in a
wetsuit, but they went in without any of that. Of course they were blue in
a
1/2 hour. Sis did _not_ appreciate it, but I'm still the favorite aunt.

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Looks like a fun boat and reasonably simple. It is sorta like a Laser
but with more space. Price seems reasonable for an older Laser BUT,
check the hull and deck because some of these boats have glass over
ply and the ply may rot. I almost bought a Laser once that had a
rotten deck under the glass. Too big a problem to reasonably fix.
OTOH, it is only $700, a small price for a lot of fun.
Something you MIGHT consider is a Flying Scot cause it has lots of
room for 4 and can be easily trailerd and set up. Dunno about price
on them but I have seen em being given away when they are very old.


Reply: Yes, I'm going to get my friend to take a look at the boat before I
plunk down the money. I'll see if there are any reasonably priced Flying
Scots.


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"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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On Nov 6, 7:10 pm, jps wrote:
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:26:23 -0800, "nom=de=plume"



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"jps" wrote in message
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On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:19:30 -0800, "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

Seems like it'd be pretty squishy between two adults and two kids,
unless the pfds are small and you didn't take much (or anything) with.

Maybe a six pack and two pops.

It would be 1 adult and two kids. No one else wants to go with them.

Perfect!

Here is the right way to think about this deal. How many times could
2 adults and 2 kids go to a water park for that amount of money.
What would it be worth for the kids to learn to sail? With the boat
they learn for free and go as often as you like.


I agree... I think it's a self-esteem building experience, but I think for
them it would just be fun at least at first. This boat seems to be pretty
easy... one sail, not much hardware to break, pretty kid-proof, and as
stated, cute.

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On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:19:30 -0800, "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

The Banshee is a class boat designed by a guy named Reid. Very nice
little boats - relatively light weight as I remember around 100 lbs so
so. Should be easy to handle, but I'd suggest a small trailer for it
for launch and recovery or one of those wheeled carts built or small
sail boats.

I don't believe they are produced anymore. They handle similar to the
Zuma model from LaserPerformance - easy to handle, easy to rig and a
ton of fun to sail.

I've had both a Sailfish and a Zuma - both are a ton of fun. If you
are looking into a really fun boat to sail, try looking at the Sunfish
also. They make a performance version of the Sunfish that is a blast
to sail around a small lake.

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

Banshees are/were nice little boats. I believe they are/were rated
about the same as the early Lasers. They might have even been rated a
little faster.

In the picture in the craigslist ad, she looks a little roomier than I
remember. If the wind gets over about 10-12 knots you should leave the
kids on the beach. But, over 12 it can be pretty fun alone.

Chris

"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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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

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Nom=de=Plume


A very popular open dinghy up here is the CL16...originally a copy of the
Wayfarer.
I had the smaller CL 14... but would go for the larger 16 if I bought
another small sailboat.
Lots of 2nd hand copies for sale in central Canada.
http://vaxxine.com/clsailboats/cl16.htm

On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:40:04 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:


"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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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

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Nom=de=Plume


A very popular open dinghy up here is the CL16...originally a copy of the
Wayfarer.
I had the smaller CL 14... but would go for the larger 16 if I bought
another small sailboat.
Lots of 2nd hand copies for sale in central Canada.
http://vaxxine.com/clsailboats/cl16.htm

They were built in Canada weren't they?

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:40:04 -0400, "Don White"
wrote:


"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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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

--
Nom=de=Plume


A very popular open dinghy up here is the CL16...originally a copy of the
Wayfarer.
I had the smaller CL 14... but would go for the larger 16 if I bought
another small sailboat.
Lots of 2nd hand copies for sale in central Canada.
http://vaxxine.com/clsailboats/cl16.htm

They were built in Canada weren't they?

Sure are. The company started out in the early 60's right here...in Mahone
Bay, about a 40 minute drive south west of Halifax.
Now the company is located in Fort Erie, Ontario

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:19:30 -0800, "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

The Banshee is a class boat designed by a guy named Reid. Very nice
little boats - relatively light weight as I remember around 100 lbs so
so. Should be easy to handle, but I'd suggest a small trailer for it
for launch and recovery or one of those wheeled carts built or small
sail boats.

I don't believe they are produced anymore. They handle similar to the
Zuma model from LaserPerformance - easy to handle, easy to rig and a
ton of fun to sail.

I've had both a Sailfish and a Zuma - both are a ton of fun. If you
are looking into a really fun boat to sail, try looking at the Sunfish
also. They make a performance version of the Sunfish that is a blast
to sail around a small lake.


Thanks! I'm going to go take a look in the next couple of days...

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Nom=de=Plume

"Chris" wrote in message
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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

Banshees are/were nice little boats. I believe they are/were rated about
the same as the early Lasers. They might have even been rated a little
faster.

In the picture in the craigslist ad, she looks a little roomier than I
remember. If the wind gets over about 10-12 knots you should leave the
kids on the beach. But, over 12 it can be pretty fun alone.

Chris


That would be pretty rare.. wind over 10 mph. If it did happen it would just
be a mountain gust.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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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

--
Nom=de=Plume


A very popular open dinghy up here is the CL16...originally a copy of the
Wayfarer.
I had the smaller CL 14... but would go for the larger 16 if I bought
another small sailboat.
Lots of 2nd hand copies for sale in central Canada.
http://vaxxine.com/clsailboats/cl16.htm



Next time I get to Canada....

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Nom=de=Plume