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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2016, 10:39
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

I guess I hadn't really thought of it, but it makes total sense. The forces at play being that a full keel will have a longer and deeper wetted area and be less willing to change direction quickly?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2016, 07:49
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

I completely agree with you. How do you determine this though? Is it a matter of getting out am backing up a lot of boats so as to have a frame of reference? I am assuming that there is no good/bad...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 21:09
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

I totally agree with you. I think some variation of that is what I'll end up doing.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 09:33
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

Yup! Not (too) fussy. Been thinking on it for some time now, reading, learning, talking, walking the docks...

I figure here at the end of the (Michigan) season there might be the possibility of...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 09:20
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

I absolutely agree with your points; I know how sailors are though, if I mentioned racing, the suggestions would trend towards lean, sleek, spartan race-focused boats, and that's not really what I...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 09:15
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Re: Finding a first sailboat

Definitely something on the lower end of the scale pricewise; I think I would rather buy a boat for $20k and put $20k in to it than buy a boat for $40k. I'm entirely comfortable with a less than...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2016, 13:31
Replies: 32
Views: 4,052
Posted By Speedphreak
Finding a first sailboat

I don't know if anybody is interested in helping or not, but feel free if you are so inclined.

I'm just looking for insight on a first sailboat as far as makes/models to look out for, and to...
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