Boatless!

[Michel]

Just sold my boat! I am on the look for a nice sailing dinghy now.

IMG_20180907_144930020_HDR by Michel Boulet, sur Flickr

[lustyslogger]

I mourn for you Michel. I remember the article you had printed in SCA about the boat and how much you loved her. We will miss your youtube videos about you and the old girl. I am sure you will find another boat that is suitable but you will never find another Mari-Bell.


But just remember


It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.

[Michel]

Thanks Norman. You are right. I will get myself a new boat, more suited to the kind of sailing I want to do. But it is true that I really loved that little boat! It felt kind of sad to watch her go.

[Art Haberland]

I am almost surprised something that small was not easily trailerable. So what do we get for you.. Rhodes Robin?

[Michel]

It is not that it is too hard but it is not really the boat that you would like to rig before and derig after all the times! You do it a few times and you find yourself looking for a dock somewhere. This is what I did.
It cannot by trailered with a normal car also. A 6 cylinders minivan is the minimum for the job and you feel the weight every times you have to accelerate and brake.

I am looking now for a 16 foot sailing dinghy like the Wayfarer or CL 16. They are light and very easy to rig and they are very seaworthy.

[lustyslogger]

A Sunbird 16 is nice. Weighs about 500 lbs, lots of room in the cockpit, very stable and very "boaty" looking with its little cuddy.

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=5921

There is an active on line forum for them as well. Ones in good shape can go as little as $800.00 although the usual asking price is closer to twice that.

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http://www.sailingtexas.com/cboats99sunbird.html

Mine was the one from White Pine, I ended up paying $750.00 for it

[lustyslogger]

Just remember this Michel

Bundin er
Batlaus Madur

Viking Proverb translated as

Bound is Boatless Man

So, don't wait around too long!! I don't want you to end up on a Tee Shirt!

[lustyslogger]

Hey, we almost forgot one sponsored by SCA

The Scamp!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCAMP_(boat)

Don't know your finances or wood working ability but this really looks like a nice little boat



Unfortunately my finances are I lack $27.00 having 14 cents! And my woodworking abilities are on par with my ability to sing Opera!! or I would have one.

[Michel]

Hey thanks for the advises! I am looking around. I really want to keep on sailing!