Trailering

[JBC]

Jeff,

Sounds like a plan.  Try daysailer.org.  I now sail a CP 16, but used to sail a Daysailer.  Good design for a centerboard boat and fairly stable, especially if reef points are installed on the mainsail to reduce sail area.  My wife skippered the Daysailer as much as me, and liked it.  There are several versions of the Daysailer. The Daysailer II has less open cockpit than the original version, which means less water to get out of the boat if it does take on water or capsize.

Jett

[wroundey]

Hey Linskens63,
Where in Nebraska did you used to sail? I grew up in Seward and was active at Branched Oak and Holmes Lake in Lincoln

[Linskens63]

Good to know about the stability.  I was quick to reef my sailboat in Nebraska, which may be one reason it never capsized.  "There are old pilots and bold pilots but there are no old bold pilots."  I even had a second set of reef points installed, and wasn't ashamed to use them. 

I lived in Omaha, and mostly sailed on a small lake (pond really) at Offutt Air Base, sometimes at a somewhat bigger lake in Iowa.  Did go to Branched Oak a few times and loved it for its size, but it was farther away. 

I supposed with a furling jib, I can reduce the size of the jib to stay balanced with the reefed main. 

[Linskens63]

I really like the quality of the responses I have received here.  Would anybody, especially JBC, be willing to look at the boat advertised at www.sailboatlistings.com/view/50298 and tell me what you think of it? 

I am looking for a solid boat and trailer, presentable and ready to sale. 

Thanks, Jeff

[Tom L.]

This is an earlier modeland is not self bailing. The Daysailer II has a molded cockpit that is self draining. A big advantage if you take on water or moor the boat in the water. The Gamefisher motor is generally very poor quality air cooled sears motor. Price seems high.
I bought an Oday Marine 2 years ago for half that price and it was in very good condition and was the self bailing cockpit. The Mariner is a similar style boat but a little larger and with a cuddy cabin.

I would look around. Daysailers are generally good boats but because of the age you must really be alert. The pictures of this boat do look good but too expensive, I think.

Tom L.

[Linskens63]

Thanks, Tom!  Wish buying a used boat was as easy as going to Car Sense.  I had some concern about the age too, but then I thought, "We're flying B-52s with nukes that are older than that!"  I think I WILL look around a little more.