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07-04-2014, 21:34
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Yup! Another Newbie
Hello all pleased to meet you,
I am a newbie. Very newbie. I'm 53, male and just starting my first sailing lesson at the end of this month. I plan on buying a catamaran and sailing to Costa Rica or Panama in the next year or two. That's my plan anyway so, I'll have lots of questions for all you experienced sailors out there.
For now , I'm going to just read as much in the forums that I can and hopefully I can find the answers to most of my questions without become a pain in your butts.
Thanks and happy sailing to you all.
Razoo
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07-04-2014, 21:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Boat: Club Sailor; various
Posts: 922
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Welcome. Ask away.
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08-04-2014, 04:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Heathsville, VA
Boat: Gemini 105Mc 34'
Posts: 1,457
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Welcome aboard, Razoo!
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08-04-2014, 04:23
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 49,142
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Razoo.
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08-04-2014, 04:47
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat: 48 Wauquiez Pilot Saloon
Posts: 5,975
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Welcome to CF Razoo!
First advice... PR and point South are preferred destinations over Alberta...
(and you thought this site was going to be helpful)
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08-04-2014, 05:35
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyMdRSailor
Welcome to CF Razoo!
First advice... PR and point South are preferred destinations over Alberta...
(and you thought this site was going to be helpful)
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PR? Ok, first stupid question from me. What is PR?
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08-04-2014, 07:00
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Miami Florida
Boat: Ellis Flybridge 28
Posts: 4,057
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Welcome aboard!
In your case I think he meant CR-Costa Rica. PR = Puerto Rica
Just to get it out of the way, you'll ask someday, on this forum your anchor is too small, it's the wrong kind, and you don't have enough chain. Just don't use the A word. It causes no end of trouble.
It's bad enough that you said catamaran. That can cause trouble as well.
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09-04-2014, 18:53
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
Welcome aboard!
In your case I think he meant CR-Costa Rica. PR = Puerto Rica
Just to get it out of the way, you'll ask someday, on this forum your anchor is too small, it's the wrong kind, and you don't have enough chain. Just don't use the A word. It causes no end of trouble.
It's bad enough that you said catamaran. That can cause trouble as well.
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Ok, so, what's wrong with saying catamaran?
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09-04-2014, 19:13
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razoo
Ok, so, what's wrong with saying catamaran?
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Aloha and welcome aboard!
What's wrong with saying "catamaran?" Well, you haven't had your first sailing lesson yet. Go to any marina and look around at all the boats. What percentage of those boats are catamarans? Should you be making up your mind as to what kind of boat your want before you have even stepped aboard your training vessel?
Truly there is nothing wrong with saying that you want to sail a catamaran or you want to sail around the world or any other statement. I'd just say that it's just a little early to tell what you really like.
My experience is that I like sailing everything I can get my hands on but I don't care for the motion of a catamaran at sea and I don't like that they can't point to weather very well. They are initially much more stable than the monohulls I've sailed though so they have that.
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09-04-2014, 19:22
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
SkiprJohn I decided on a catamaran because like you say they are much more stable than the monohull. I figured me being new it would be the best for me. Maybe after 2 or 3 years I will have the experience behind me not to do something stupid that would put me upside down with a monohull but not a multi-hull.
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09-04-2014, 20:35
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Miami Florida
Boat: Ellis Flybridge 28
Posts: 4,057
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Oh Razoo, you've done it now! Catamaran vs Monohull is like discussing religion.
Just having fun with you. There are actually many good discussions about the merits of each.
"SkiprJohn I decided on a catamaran because like you say they are much more stable than the monohull."
The counter to that statement is that they are also stable when they are upside down. That's why they put escape hatches in catamaran hulls.
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09-04-2014, 20:46
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
Oh Razoo, you've done it now! Catamaran vs Monohull is like discussing religion.
Just having fun with you. There are actually many good discussions about the merits of each.
"SkiprJohn I decided on a catamaran because like you say they are much more stable than the monohull."
The counter to that statement is that they are also stable when they are upside down. That's why they put escape hatches in catamaran hulls.
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Holy Crap!! I surrender! I won't decide then until I've been upside down with both hahaha.
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09-04-2014, 20:51
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Gulf Harbour, New Zealand
Boat: Farr Phase 4, 12.8m
Posts: 1,160
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Hi Razoo, welcome aboard. Cats are initially stable, but don't have ultimate stability (if you did manage to capsize a cruising cat, (unlikely) it will stay upside down. A good monohull is more forgiving, but less initially stable. In the same wind gust that may tip a full sailed cat, the monohull will just heel over, then when the gust is gone, stand itself back upright. A monohull CANNOT be capsized by wind, only knocked down. Waves, on the other hand, and capsize anything! Don't be in too much of a rush to pick anything. There are good and bad examples of both monohulls and cats. Oh yes, cats (for the same length boat) generally cost more to buy and to maintain than the same size mono.
Cheers, and enjoy your lessons!!
Matt
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09-04-2014, 20:58
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cruiser
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: West Coast, Canistan
Boat: Westsail 42
Posts: 185
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
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Originally Posted by Neptune's Gear
Hi Razoo, welcome aboard. Cats are initially stable, but don't have ultimate stability (if you did manage to capsize a cruising cat, (unlikely) it will stay upside down. A good monohull is more forgiving, but less initially stable. In the same wind gust that may tip a full sailed cat, the monohull will just heel over, then when the gust is gone, stand itself back upright. A monohull CANNOT be capsized by wind, only knocked down. Waves, on the other hand, and capsize anything! Don't be in too much of a rush to pick anything. There are good and bad examples of both monohulls and cats. Oh yes, cats (for the same length boat) generally cost more to buy and to maintain than the same size mono.
Cheers, and enjoy your lessons!!
Matt
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I appreciate that info Matt. Thanks.
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10-04-2014, 02:39
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Boat: 48 Wauquiez Pilot Saloon
Posts: 5,975
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Re: Yup! Another Newbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by Razoo
PR? Ok, first stupid question from me. What is PR?
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Ha!
Not a stupid question, only a stupid post!
Indeed Hopcar got it right
You got some good really great knowledgeable guys posting on this thread here... Enjoy your trip through CF!
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