Advantages to have a small boat

[alctel]

Originally Posted by boatman61

So call me Dumb.. I've hit 68 being dumb.. but I walk the talk.. so I can live with that..
I'd settle for 'As Safe' as big boats..
Oh.. and when I bought my Hunter Cherubini 37 I thought it was a big boat.. biggest I'd ever owned.

'as safe' works for me!

[Don C L]

I wonder if Chrisss is still watching this thread and if so what he/she thinks!

[Island Time O25]

Originally Posted by hoppy

I think boat size is like penis size........

Is dinghy size a part of the equation?

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Island Time O25

Is dinghy size a part of the equation?

More the size of the engine..

[hoppy]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Are you saying your big boat is compensation..??

My first boat was a Mirror dinghy

Or guys with small boats will tell you, "It's not size that matters, it's how you use it" all the while they are wishing they had something bigger. Some of those are happy with big boats are smugly happy whilst others think it can be a burden.

Men in need of compensation are more likely to buy one of these

[hoppy]

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...er-182496.html

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by hoppy

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...er-182496.html

I'm glad no one got hurt on one of those pilings etc

Not sure why they didn't have the mainsail up so they could have sailed away from the beach and the pier......

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by thomm225

I'm glad no one got hurt on one of those pilings etc

Not sure why they didn't have the mainsail up so they could have sailed away from the beach and the pier......

It may be my eyes? I could not see a boom?

[Souzag818]

Originally Posted by boat_alexandra

A few weeks ago when I was at the top of my mast (9 meters), the stainless shackle broke and I fell landing on the forward hatch.

If my mast were much taller I would probably have broken something. As it was, I could not walk for a week and after that limping for some time.

Never trust a shackle when going up a rig. Always tie your chair to the halyard and have a second line for back up. Brian Toss taught me that.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Cadence

It may be my eyes? I could not see a boom?

Yeah there's a boom there.. first 2 people then 3 were making a hash of stowing the main.

[newhaul]

Really poor seamanship there and not even an attempt to deploy an anchor of any type
Just glad there werent any fatalities.

[Kenomac]

Small boats are awesome when trying to sail to windward in winds over 20 knots.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AdYTGre3fAA

[Pizzazz]

Nothing to do with the boat... It was pure complacency. The skipper races often, had negotiated the harbor entrance many times and just thought he could wing it in significantly stronger than typical winds. This is a common problem in the area where the winds are either too weak or too strong and many SoCal sailors have little experience with 20+ knot winds. I had a similar experience once with a broken strut, coming into MdR under sail alone in strong winds. Thankfully everything turned out fine but it required maximum concentration. Anyway, the size of the boat would have made no difference.

[newhaul]

I watched the ids and my only question is what the heck happened to having a contingency plan and a backup to that. There wasnt even any attempt to deploy any an hors . Early in the vid they were heading south with some way and steerage they may have still grounded but they would have been south of the pier . Why did the skipper come about and make the situation worse ?

[Souzag818]

First real sailboat I had was a 23' New Zealand made sloop. Awesome boat. Bashed that thing interisland in Hawaii more times than I can remember. Just went up and down the swells. A couple boats later I'm up to 35'. More room, faster, dryer, a lot more systems to maintain. I sailed my 23 way more than my 35. Kinda like having a sports car and a big SUV. They both get you there, just with a different ride