Austinsailor
Veteran Member
I’ve had a couple cruising sailboats and cruised for several years. My last, a Cheoy Lee Midshipman (40’) was destroyed in Hurricane Harvey. I have a small trailerable sailboat, a Starwind 223, which I’ve equipped as much as possible to spend more time and plan to play some in it.
Lately I got the idea I should get a bluewater capable trailerable sailboat (such as a Pasific Seacraft Dana or Orion) but now think I should also consider a trawler type boat. Less setup time, no bridge worries and do on.
All I’ve seen are long on deck space and short on cabin space. Acadia 25 boats seen seaworthy, for example, but have little cabin area and poor galley accommodations . If they had a cabin that extended back 5’ to 10’ with a better galley it would be the cat’s meow.
Up to 30’ or so would be fine, to about 12,000 lb + trailer is ok. I tow with an F550, so weight isn’t a problem, I’m used to pulling 40’ trailers - and doubles at times.
Are there other boats I should be thinking of? Smaller diesel, more efficient would be my idea of the way to go.
Lately I got the idea I should get a bluewater capable trailerable sailboat (such as a Pasific Seacraft Dana or Orion) but now think I should also consider a trawler type boat. Less setup time, no bridge worries and do on.
All I’ve seen are long on deck space and short on cabin space. Acadia 25 boats seen seaworthy, for example, but have little cabin area and poor galley accommodations . If they had a cabin that extended back 5’ to 10’ with a better galley it would be the cat’s meow.
Up to 30’ or so would be fine, to about 12,000 lb + trailer is ok. I tow with an F550, so weight isn’t a problem, I’m used to pulling 40’ trailers - and doubles at times.
Are there other boats I should be thinking of? Smaller diesel, more efficient would be my idea of the way to go.