so how many iboaters sail?

[jay_merrill]

I used to sail quite a bit and raced sailboats for awhile. I started out both powerboating and sailing as a kid, so doing both just came naturally. For the last 20 years or so, however, its been strictly powerboating. My area is full of bayous, lakes and rivers to explore, so trailerboating seems to be the most fun.

[Don S]

Crossing Rosario Strait headed for the San Juan Islands, relaxed and enjoying the ride.

[walkin_man]

I do both. I've a 14.5' Sea Nymph with a Tohatsu 25hp for fishing and general inshore exploration, and a 28' Pearson Triton when I want to sail. She's quick and nimble with a good turn of speed, and a very capable sea boat. I sail out of St. Marks, FL. Cheers!

Paul
'Tern', Triton #586

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[bowler]

My friends have a 33ft sail boat. To be honest, I don't mind it as someting to do but generally it's just too slow! I don't mind relaxing and enjoying the ride if there is a destination at the end, but as for just bobbing about for an afternoon I'd rather have more speed at my finger tips. It takes us 45 mins to get from the berth, down the river, before we even see the sea. That would take 10 mins max in the speedboat. In terms of cost per mile, sailing is pretty hard to beat. I'd still rather empty the wallet though and have plenty of horses pushing me along.

Many others would disagree!

[T S N]

I sail and motor. a Siren 17, 14' john boat, 11' penguin, 2 kayaks. I like the water.

[smallboatlover]

i agree with you bowler. Sailboats are slow thats why on the calm days i take the motor boat out and cruise around and on the windy days which i would take a pounding on my motor boat i just go sailing and have fun. Also when im on the sailboat and the wind isn't blowing strong as i want and i can't get any more speed out of the boat even with all 3 sails up or just main and spinnaker i just call it a day turn the radio up and start motoring thats why my sailboat has a motor and im happy i have it every time i turn it on.

[OBW414]

Love sailing and fishing both and own too many boats. Race and Cruise during the week and on the weekends out fishing or crabbing with the kids unless there is a weekend race. Being on the water is just fun

[PSG-1]

I've actually got a certification from the American Sailing Association, I'm certified to charter a sailboat up to 50 feet in length, anywhere in the world.

Had a 14 foot Aqua Cat when I was a kid.

Right now, the only sailboat I have is a Hobie Bravo. It's a great little boat, no boom to fool with, and the sail is very easy to furl when done. I sail it around the inlet most of the time, every once in a while I'll venture out the jetties and run down the beach.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEvHTGsjav4

[Raghauler]

I've been sailing and powerboating all my life. I prefer sail over power, but own both as I really enjoy each. When it's too calm to sail, I go powerboating. When it's too windy and choppy for powerboating, I go sailing.

The kids prefered speeding on stinkpots when they were young, but now as young adults, they are beginning to prefer the raghauling lifestyle... it's all good.

If I had to choose one, though... sailing for sure.

[cgBosun3]

Raghauler; saw your signature line...Jens rig or Hooks?

[Raghauler]

Raghauler; saw your signature line...Jens rig or Hooks?

Have done both depending on wind... I prefer the Jens.

[marvinjansen]

I like this thread. I have 3 sailboats, a ski boat and a fishing boat. 11' Sea Snark, 15' Mutineer, 18' Gulf Coast 18, a 1973 Aristocraft 19, and a Sears 14' v bow with 18hp Evinrude. Also, a 10' kayak. I like the water too!

[bcbit01]

I've been owner/operator of 4 different sailboats (CM26, C&C 26, Starcraft Skylark 14, and my current boat a Santana 525 IOR 1/4 tonner) and am a silent partner (spend no money, do all the wrenching) in a Sea Ray 185. I thoroughly love both. However, if I had to choose one forever, I'd be a sailor. I'll leave my major motivations to myself (to avoid bruised egos) but suffice it to say...after 33 years of sailing, I'm still amazed to look up and see 250 sq. ft. of sail moving 2500# along quietly with just a breeze. Its serene, quiet, uses little or no fuel. Even though powerboaters may think sailing would be slow and boring (OK it is slow), add some more wind and its the fastest 5 or 6 or 8 mph will EVER feel. My biggest thrill is to take newbies out for their first after work sail. Most come away mesmerized...hooked if you will. While I do enjoy skiing and tubing (my kids love it too) or an evening cruise across the lake with my wife at 30 mph, there will still be no replacement for my sailing time on the water. For those that get it, no explanation is necessary. For those that don't get it, none is possible.

[Fishin Magician]

Up here in Lake George, Ny ..........I rip a 14' Hobie with a 21' mast.......wow!........you wanna talk about havin fun!

[chconger]

Both please!

I sail on my 33' C&C when its windy, and swim off the Glastron when it ain't.

I prefer sailing if I had to choose....but I really, really, like power boating. And paradoxically, I prefer to work on the power boat. Not sure what is wrong with me there.

Small kids like the power boat. Especially riding in the bow.

I find some sailors a bit snobby to powerboaters... So its fun to have both at the club to keep them scratching their heads;-)

Cheers

[Humperdink]

New to iboats here. Ive come from a long line of sailors, and my family is from the lake superior region. I have sailed for my whole life (27), although not as much in recent years because i now live in GA. My father is a boat builder and fine wood worker. My parents and grandparents and so on raced in the Mackinaw race for decades, mostly on a boat called Antares. my brother founded the UGA sailing club, and now lives in San Diego and owns a Flying Tiger 7.5 which he races.

Here are sail boats in my family and boats ive sailed

Cape Cod cat, 17'--my dad built it starting when he was around 18 (64 yrs old now) and it still gets launched every year. most seaworthy boat we have.
Soling --Amazing sail boat. this thing will plane if you know what you're doing
Merit 25 (three of these still owned by my family, moored in the harbor). these are the ones we race/explore with regularly during the summers (lake superior)
J-22
Lightning--dad bought in a heap of junk and rebuilt it to like-new or better and donated to the UGA sailing club
470--same scenario as lightning
Santana--Again, like the lightning
Tornado (catamaran, fastest sailboat ive been on, my dad built it).--hard to sail. can make a grown man scream out-loud
Two other sail boats of whose manufacture i do not know (glass boats from the 80s).18' and 22'

im probably forgetting some. i have a rc sailboat.

lately i havent sailed much because i live in ga and a small fishing boat is all that is practical for me to own. plus all the ramps around here could hardly accommodate anything with a keel. Its weird from going strictly to a motor from being disgraced if you have to start your motor.

[OBW414]

New to iboats here. Ive come from a long line of sailors, and my family is from the lake superior region. I have sailed for my whole life (27), although not as much in recent years because i now live in GA. My father is a boat builder and fine wood worker. My parents and grandparents and so on raced in the Mackinaw race for decades, mostly on a boat called Antares. my brother founded the UGA sailing club, and now lives in San Diego and owns a Flying Tiger 7.5 which he races.

Here are sail boats in my family and boats ive sailed

Cape Cod cat, 17'--my dad built it starting when he was around 18 (64 yrs old now) and it still gets launched every year. most seaworthy boat we have.
Soling --Amazing sail boat. this thing will plane if you know what you're doing
Merit 25 (three of these still owned by my family, moored in the harbor). these are the ones we race/explore with regularly during the summers (lake superior)
J-22
Lightning--dad bought in a heap of junk and rebuilt it to like-new or better and donated to the UGA sailing club
470--same scenario as lightning
Santana--Again, like the lightning
Tornado (catamaran, fastest sailboat ive been on, my dad built it).--hard to sail. can make a grown man scream out-loud
Two other sail boats of whose manufacture i do not know (glass boats from the 80s).18' and 22'

im probably forgetting some. i have a rc sailboat.

lately i havent sailed much because i live ia a small fisg b oat is all that is practical for me to own. plus all the ramps around here could hardly accommodate anything with a keel. Its weird from going strictly to a motor from being disgraced if you have to start your motor.

lake lanier

[kenmyfam]

Used to do a lot of sailing with my parents many years ago. Still take the Hobie's out daily when on vacation though and tropical waters.

[rallygabe]

My father is an avid sailor when he is not busy being retired
When I was growing up he had a 24' Larson based out of Ashland, WI
A few years back he moved to Duluth, MN and sold the Larson to buy a 30' Pearson. Best upgrade ever. We have done the TransSuperior yacht race twice in it and he frequently stomps 30 year newer boats in races around the head of Lake Superior.
I have always enjoyed sailing and frequently entertained the thought of buying a small cat for the lakes I live near, but ultimately I own a small 17' runabout for water-sports and occasional fishing.

I am also mystified by the apparent dislike of sailboats by motorboat owners. But at the same time I am mystified by the incredible un-intelligence of boaters in general so I think somewhere in the middle we might find the answer.
Cheers,
gabe J

[Rkrough]

I prefer sail over power but the wind doesn't cooperate that often around my locale. I trailer-sail a 17' seaward that is quick to rig and launch (15-20 mins) and has enough accommodation for two people to be comfortable for 3 or 4 days.

[Boaterbobski]

I sail, I motor, I paddle and I even sometimes peddle when I go boating. I love all forms of boats and am most happy when I'm on one. Some sail boaters think they are the only real boaters and that everyone else should not be on the water. Some don't know all the rules of the road. All they hear is "sailboats have the right of way"--Can't understand why people at anchor or in canoes and row boats yell at them when they get too close. Attitude and ignorance of some sailboaters are the reasons some boaters don't like sailboaters. I don't like some motorboaters either and for the same reasons.


















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[Capt Sully]

Yep, been there and done that. I've had Sailboats from 26' to 47', fast Bass boats, Johnboats, one man river pontoons, now I have a Pontoon for the lake mostly. I've enjoyed them all. The old saying goes, Enjoy what ever floats your boat.