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re: Any OBers into sailing, own/sail your own boat?
Posted on 8/9/18 at 4:58 am to homesicktiger
Posted on 8/9/18 at 4:58 am to homesicktiger
I don't sail, but my boss has had several boats and install to him about it quite a bit.
I think once you get above 40', it gets hard to run a boat by yourself. I think two people can live in a 40' boat just fine, but I don't think it will sleep anywhere near 8 people, if that's what you meant. But I think it would hold 8 people on a day trip. Cats are huge, but they are double the cost to keep at a marina because they take up two spots.
Probably depends on what you want to do. There are several places that seem to be sailing hubs, tons of boats in the area. Kemah, TX has a ton of sail boats, I think St. Petersburg, FL does as well. I'm sure there are a couple others on the Gulf coast as well.
If it were me and I could keep it anywhere, I would probably choose the Palm Beach, Miami area. You're like 50 miles from Bimini/Grand Bahama. That would be a huge draw for me.
I've about got my boss convinced to keep his next boat in Pensacola. It's not far from BR, there is a marina right in the middle of Pensacola Beach with walking access to the boardwalk and restaurants/bars, and there are several other marinas across the bay in Pensacola. Gulf is less than 10 miles away and the water and beaches are nice.
Just like any other boat, tons of small stuff needing attention all the time. But the hulls are solid and heavy and last forever. 30 year old hulls are generally as sound as when they were built. Some hulls are more more desirable than others...
I'm not sure your logic is correct though on buying a 50' boat because all sailing is the same. I think it takes a couple people to run something like that. I would probably start with a day seller to make sure I like it and to learn the principals of sailing.
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Comments on boat types (monohull vs catamaran) and sizes for comfortable live aboard for two, yet accommodate ~8 person crews for blue water cruising?
I think once you get above 40', it gets hard to run a boat by yourself. I think two people can live in a 40' boat just fine, but I don't think it will sleep anywhere near 8 people, if that's what you meant. But I think it would hold 8 people on a day trip. Cats are huge, but they are double the cost to keep at a marina because they take up two spots.
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Is there a “best” location for home base
Probably depends on what you want to do. There are several places that seem to be sailing hubs, tons of boats in the area. Kemah, TX has a ton of sail boats, I think St. Petersburg, FL does as well. I'm sure there are a couple others on the Gulf coast as well.
If it were me and I could keep it anywhere, I would probably choose the Palm Beach, Miami area. You're like 50 miles from Bimini/Grand Bahama. That would be a huge draw for me.
I've about got my boss convinced to keep his next boat in Pensacola. It's not far from BR, there is a marina right in the middle of Pensacola Beach with walking access to the boardwalk and restaurants/bars, and there are several other marinas across the bay in Pensacola. Gulf is less than 10 miles away and the water and beaches are nice.
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Overall costs and strategies for maintenance
Just like any other boat, tons of small stuff needing attention all the time. But the hulls are solid and heavy and last forever. 30 year old hulls are generally as sound as when they were built. Some hulls are more more desirable than others...
I'm not sure your logic is correct though on buying a 50' boat because all sailing is the same. I think it takes a couple people to run something like that. I would probably start with a day seller to make sure I like it and to learn the principals of sailing.
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