Posted by Jim
on 7/4/2009, 10:18:24, in reply to "Re: Your Ideal Boat"
This ideal boat message keeps popping to the top, so if you're still wanting input, I'll be the guy who wants it all. I'd tell the NA that I hate having to choose between cruising offshore and gunkholing. There are offshore boats that can be trailered home or south for the winter, like the Frances 26 or Nor'Sea, but which I wouldn't really call "trailerable." The Montgomery 23 just falls outside the 2.0 capsize screening factor at 2.08, yet still trailerable and a worthy sea boat. The Princess 22 is beautiful, greets me on the screensaver every day, but not a sea boat. I'd like a poor man's cruising boat that can be trailered to local lakes, used in the Keys this winter, and in Portugal next summer after a pond crossing. It should have classic lines that are pleasing to the eye, fall in the 24-25 foot range with tabernacled mast/s/, 8 ft. beam, less than 2.0 CSF and self-righting, 40-45% ballast/displacement ratio, shoal draft, good SA/disp, and enough displacement to carry a months-plus provisions & water, and be towable with a standard pickup. Since something must be sacrificed, being ramp launched would fall near the bottom of the wish list. Rather than a sunset cruise or daysail boat, this would be launched for a couple weeks', month's or season's use.
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