want to buy a sailboat (again...UGGG!)

[rich morpurgo]

I mean another boat! I have been thinking of building one also, but should research what there is out there and costs, etc. first.

I LOVE Norm's boat! That is about what I want. We have a big heavy displacement Westsail 32 that I put the interior in a few years ago and we love that boat in the winters in fla/bahamas.

We have a 22' O'day now that is OK. but I just am not in love with her. She sails pretty well, but I just can't help but be underwhelmed.

Now to the question:

Where do I look for the best trailerable overniter with some character (a gaffer would be fun-but any traditional boat.

We will be drystoring the boat for considerable periods so a plank of frame boat would not be the best.

Should I just bite the bullet and start strip planking a boat?

Help my indecisiveness by letting me know your suggestions!

Thanks

Rich Morpurgo http://photos.trailersailor.com/2004/weeches.jpg

[Venchka]

Originally posted by rich morpurgo:

Where do I look for the best trailerable overniter with some character (a gaffer would be fun-but any traditional boat.
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Should I just bite the bullet and start strip planking a boat?
Thanks

Rich Morpurgo
First of all, you have to define "trailerable" in your own mind and the context of what you are willing to do to launch/retrieve the boat, tow vehicle you are willing to commit, etc., etc.

Start here:

Trailerable Cruising Sailboats (http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=001834)

Then widen the search in the Designs/Plans section of this Forum for trailerable sailboats.

If strip planking doesn't give you nightmares,

http://www.gartsideboats.com/pgimages/Spartan2-110.jpg

Gartside Spartan (http://www.gartsideboats.com/catsail2.php#spartan)

Gartside Study Plans (http://www.gartsideboats.com/pricelist.php)

Iain Oughtred, John Welsford, Karl Stambaugh, B&B Yacht Design, Golant Gaffer, Bolger, Selway Fisher, Steve Redmond, etc., etc., etc. The search could take years. There are too many boats to choose from.

Wayne
In the Swamp. :D

[ 07-12-2005, 03:37 PM: Message edited by: Venchka ]

[rich morpurgo]

Well I guess I need to be more specific in my "trailerable" requirement.

I need to dry store this boat in winters and when we are on the other sailboat. Maybe 6-7 months at a time. The rest of the time it will be in the water at our dock. I don't want to have to deal with the boat taking weeks to make up when we put her in the water.

There is no travelift on our lake so a trailer will be neccessary. Maybe with an extension. We launch another boat that way pretty easily.

As far a a tow vehicle, that won't be a problem.

I want a good sailing traditional lined boat. I guess the underbody could be a little more modern.

Pauls stuff on strip planking is very interesting! Is there a way to cold mold a boat so that it looks like planking? Probably with at least two layers, the outside one being fore-aft. I also think that coating with epoxy/glass is a sure way to rot a boat. But, gluing with epoxy would be good to make a dry boat?

Thanks all for the help so far!

Any other ideas?

Rich