Picked up our Legacy

[brianb]

We picked up our Legacy on Saturday from the Sailboat Shop in Skaneateles NY.  Chris (from Sailboat Shop) showed us how to rig, launch, etc and took us for a brief sail (around 30 minutes).  Wow what a boat.  I spent most of the time crawling around checking out the cabin, playing with the lights, bow port, quarter berth, etc while Chris and my wife sailed her.  The Legacy moved easily, handled well, and was generally a lot of fun.  The sail was all too brief but we had to make the long trip home so we cut it short.

We're going to name her Alons-y (which means "Let's Go" and is a saying used by my daughter's favorite TV character).  Now I have a lot of fitting out to do and a lot to learn about cruising.

[mikew]

Brian, Good luck with the new boat. I wonder where you plan to sail - I live in NY and sail my Cp-16 on Saratoga Lake.
I understand the Legacy has the same hull as the older 16's but adds a centerboard and boom tender system to make things
a little better. Enjoy setting it up for cruising, my 16 is set up for overnight cruising and once I did a 5 day single hand cruise
in Florida, these boats can be a lot of fun.
Mike

[kahpho]

Congrats on your new boat. I think you're going to like it. They are sweet little boats.

mel

[brianb]

Brian, Good luck with the new boat. I wonder where you plan to sail - I live in NY and sail my Cp-16 on Saratoga Lake.

Unfortunately where we live in Maryland there aren't any good places to sail but we are just a few hours from the Chesapeake Bay and I plan to take her down there some this summer.  Also we plan to bring her with us to Canandaigua Lake for vacation and sail her there for a few weeks.  I want to do some weekend cruises once I get comfortable and have the right gear.  Suggestions are welcome for what I'd need. :-)

Brian

[mikew]

OK Brian,no problem. I have two lists- one for day sailing and another for overnights:
sleeping- light sleeping bag or blanket and pillow.
head- I use a Thetford 135 porta-potty which works well.
lighting- Charged boat battery, flashlight and anchor light if needed. You can change your cabin light to an LED bulb and save on your power budget.
bugs- I made up an mosquito screen with flexible fiberglass screening and Velcro which is glued to the edge of the screen and inside edge of the companionway hatch area. Bug spray.
anchor- my daysailing anchor is an 4 lb, and overnight is a 8 lb Danforth style with 4' of chain added.
food- small cooler and extra water- you can keep it simple and do sandwiches/subs for dinner and cold breakfast or bring camping stove ( keep away from outboard gasoline can) /pots/utensils/plates/cups- etc.
At night small things can keep you up- use small shock cords between the halyards and rigging to keep the halyards from slapping the mast at night. Also tie rudder/tiller so it doesn't bang at night.
A small am radio or portable marine VHF to keep an eye on the weather.
I only overnight on the boat if the forecast calls for no lightning storms and anchor in a cove sheltered from the forcasted wind direction.
On a small boat its easy to bring too much gear- enjoy making up your list.  
Mike

[Craig]

The Bay is a fantastic place to sail! Sailed there for most of my sailing life. We now sail Charlotte Harbor and love it too(year round!)! By the way bought my former Suncat from John at the Sailboat Shop when we lived in NY. Great folks!

[crazycarl]

just my two cents,

if you have a boarding ladder, keep it in the water EVERY time you anchor.

in the event someone falls overboard, the ladder is already available for re-boarding.

i second lashing the tiller, also the centerboard may cause some noise.

i personally find the halyards slapping at the mast relaxing, but i'm weird.

remember, all noises are amplified against the hull.  what sounds like large waves, may only be ripples.

i found the 1st time i slept aboard to be 1 of the best night's rests i ever had.  of course, that was after driving to the lake, rigging the boat, and a full day of sailing!

enjoy your new legacy!

carl

[brianb]

OK Brian,no problem. I have two lists- one for day sailing and another for overnights:
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Great list!  Thanks!

[brianb]

just my two cents,
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Thanks Carl!  I tried the cabin to see how I fit.  I can fit in the quarter berth though its a bit coffin like and I wouldn't be able to roll over.  However with the center cushion in place to span the gap between the berths I can lay mostly across the center of the cabin with my feet angled towards the stern.  I think that will work fine for overnighting.  I'm looking forward to my first night.  Need to find a weekend to make it work.  I'll certainly give it a try on vacation.

[brianb]

The Bay is a fantastic place to sail! Sailed there for most of my sailing life. We now sail Charlotte Harbor and love it too(year round!)! By the way bought my former Suncat from John at the Sailboat Shop when we lived in NY. Great folks!

Was there any particular place you sailed that you'd recommend to a newbie like me?

I agree about John and Chris.  They were great to deal with.