x-no-archive:yes
"O:P\)" wrote:
Thank you for your replies. I think I will be going with sail boat, I just
wanted to hear what others had to say about it and if there are any major
issues to consider. My reasons a
Your reasons are logical, but IMHO naive.
1.the price of the boats, I want a roomy boat, when I look at power boats,
they go for 25-50 thousand when over 25', sail boats are much less
expensive, I've seen 25-27 footers on ebay for 6-12 thousand. I'm sure that
the condition of the boat makes a huge difference in the price (like
anything else, for sure).
Sailboats are often much less roomy than power boats. I would not
have thought that anyone could consider them more roomy.
2.safety, I think that if a power boat fails to start in the middle of the
lake you are dead in the water (kind of hard to row back to shore a 25-30',
x-thousand pound boat), with the sail boat, you can always catch the wind,
no engine no problem.
I don't think you should have a sailboat using this as logic. You
should have a sailboat only if you passionately like sailing.
Otherwise, all that extra gear will be a PITA to maintain. Also it is
just a whole bunch of more things to go wrong.
3.time. I have my own enterprise and my time is kind of limited (the money
too), but I know I can make time for a boat, here and there couple of days.
So this is something else to consider for me. If I'm going to buy a boat, I
prefer to tide 15 thousand as opposed to 50 thousand on a boat that I'll use
5-6 times a year.
If you are only going to go out 5-6 times a year, I'd charter a boat
for those times, and then you won't have the maintenance. Because if
you don't spend some time every week (at the minimum) on the boat, it
will not be ready for you to go out when you are ready to go. And I'd
recommend that you start by chartering a sailboat with a crew
somewhere like the Virgin Islands so that you can see if you really
want to do the whole boating/sailing thing. It will be cheaper in the
long run.
What are you opinions? Please, I need as much info as you folks can provide
from you past experiences.
I don't want to make any more mistakes than what I have to when buying a
boat. Any good surveyors in Toronto area? Should I look for a private deal
or I'm better of with a broker? If I tell a broker that I want to spend
around 10 thousand, will he take me seriously? (his commission will be much
lower than if I'm looking to spend 250, right?)
Eventually, I would like to take the boat to Florida (Miami area), how long
should I plan for a trip like that on a sail boat?
As for sailing/boating schools, any suggestions?
There are quite a few folks who have gone from Toronto specifically
down to Florida and the Bahamas and have websites on the internet
telling their stories. I have one myself (although not from Canada)
at
http://www12.virtualtourist.com/m/4a9c6/
Another one that tells of the process of getting a boat is at
http://www.geocities.com/bill_dietrich/MyProgress.html
Some Canadian sailors
http://www.ayc.on.ca/adventure.html
http://members.rogers.com/buttimore/bhbsai.htm
http://www.alberg37.org/Cruising/Tun...eHuron2ICW.htm
http://www.searoom.com/silverheels/silverheels01.htm
http://pages.zdnet.com/ve3erj/MysticLoon/index.html
http://www.2hulls.com/archive/Boat%2...lePassage.html
http://members.aol.com/donatkdg/CS27-CounterPoint.html
http://www.wind-borne.com/journal_Index.htm