On Thu, 15 May 08, LoogyPicker wrote:
we'll see how launching and loading go

A few differences you might notice.
When they say "Float on" trailer, they mean "float on". You don't
power a displacement type sailboat back onto the trailer. So you'll
need a deeper ramp than a bass boat. I had a extending tongue for my
trailer too which was worth its weight in gold. Mainly, the PITA is
raising/lowering the mast, bending sails, and all the other rigging.
It takes awhile and can be some work both coming and going. I left
mine on the trailer at my local club rigged and ready to go, mast up,
boom on, sails on, running rigging ready, even the rudder hung. We
have a ramp and no overhead wires between the ramp and the boat
storage so, from a barstool start, I could be sailing out of the
harbor just as quickly as anybody who kept their boat in a slip. I
also had a slip of my own for when I wanted to leave it in the water
for a few days but mostly it lived on the trailer.
Sailing's not for everybody. But you may like it, I hope so.

Rick