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mrapkins
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Initially Posted - 08/06/2009 : 05:43:36

My circumstances are changing and I may be moving to Kansas City, Missouri (Lees Summit).

Selling my boat (kept on Middle River on the Chesapeake) is breaking my heart. Is there any sailing for a C25 within an hour of Kansas City?

If there is sailing near Kansas, how difficult is it to tow a Std. Rig Fin keel to Kansas? Can you rent a trailer to do this?

How much would it cost to have the boat shipped?

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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 08:23:50

Lake Perry Yacht Club, 90% probable choice. Easy drive until the last mile. It would be a good idea to drive it once without the boat to understand the last mile. Long lake with forested bluffs.
http://www.perryyachtclub.com/

Jacoma Sailing Club
http://www.geocities.com/jacomosailingclub/

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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 09:36:02

Lake of the Ozarks or something like that is nearby as well. Might be two hours and a lot of powerboats...

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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 09:38:32

Since Lees Summit in in MO, has anyone sailed on Lake of the Ozarks? (Can you sail on it?) I suspect the shape and surrounding hills make it tricky--not to mention the big Sea Rays and Fountains...

Or how about the closer Truman Reservoir (Truman Lake)? EDIT: Never mind on Truman Lake--looks like a flooded forest.

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 08/06/2009 09:51:23

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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 17:49:06

KC racers sail Lake Stockton. Ozark lakes are not sailing lakes; fluky and narrow. (Great pontoon boat lakes!)

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Response Posted - 08/06/2009 : 17:52:43

I second Frank's suggestion. Check out Lake Jacomo, just outside and south of Kansas City. I counted 36 boats in the cruiser fleet, 5 of them C-25's.
http://www.geocities.com/jacomosailingclub/
Link to the cruiser fleet is in the lower right corner of their home page. Then click on Our Fleet.

Edited by - dmpilc on 08/06/2009 18:00:45

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Response Posted - 08/08/2009 : 07:10:21

Mark, you may want to simply buy a boat here in the area.
http://www.perryyachtclub.com/JeanD/classified.html
http://www.ninnescah.org/main0709.pdf (classifieds at the end)
http://www.geocities.com/jacomosailingclub/ (Sweet 16s are the popular fleet)

Remember, boats out here have trailers, our lakes freeze and there are not commercial marinas with travel lifts. You launch and you haul, so you need a trailer for your boat or just buy one locally that already has a trailer.

(By the way, it goes without saying that lake Cheney is the best but it would be two and a half hours from Lee's Summit.)

Edited by - pastmember on 08/08/2009 07:20:32

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Response Posted - 08/08/2009 : 08:44:19

You are going to love our weather...

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Response Posted - 08/08/2009 : 08:50:41

Mooring is unusual in our area, the photo of Jacoma makes me wonder what facility they actually have...
http://www.jacomocruiserfleet.com/Sailboat%20Cove%201008%20047.jpg

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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 09:03:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by dmpilc
 I second Frank's suggestion. Check out Lake Jacomo, just outside and south of Kansas City. I counted 36 boats in the cruiser fleet, 5 of them C-25's.
http://www.geocities.com/jacomosailingclub/
Link to the cruiser fleet is in the lower right corner of their home page. Then click on Our Fleet.

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Thank you everyone for your help. I didn't realize that the lakes in Kansas froze in the winter.

Sailing on a 5 mile lake after cruising the Chesapeake seems a little limiting.

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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 15:03:14

We are excellent helmsmen because we have to tack, very few autopilots here! We consider ourselves blessed to be able to sail.
Like I said though, Lake Perry is probably where you want to be.
Or, take up golf.

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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 15:14:45

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mrapkins

Sailing on a 5 mile lake after cruising the Chesapeake seems a little limiting.
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Don't be disappointed with small lake sailing after having sailed the Chesapeake Bay. I did it the other way - sailing for almost 30 years on a 1 mile by 5 mile lake, and then retiring and sailing the Chesapeake. For almost 30 years, I dreamed of sailing the big Bay, and now I look back fondly on the little lake. On the little lake, you don't have anywhere to go, so you sail for the pure pleasure of sailing. On the big Bay, you often sail to get somewhere.

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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 18:13:18

Our lake may be 15-20 miles long, but i bet we do 99% of our sailing within 5 miles of the marina. Life is good when I'm on the water!!!

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Response Posted - 08/10/2009 : 20:59:17

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 ...On the little lake, you don't have anywhere to go, so you sail for the pure pleasure of sailing. On the big Bay, you often sail to get somewhere.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">...or you end up motoring most of the way--because you need to get there.

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Response Posted - 09/30/2009 : 10:17:02

I just moved to Kansas City and have been looking for a sailboat for a while. While I don't have too much sailing experience, I owned a Y-Flyer (fun little boat!) for a couple of years back in the early 90's. Had to sell that boat when other life obligations intervened... While I still can't invest very much, I have the opportunity to buy a '96 Catalina 22 in good condition (no fiberglass work needed, all original parts intact, sails in fair condition, no motor or trailer) for $1200. I'm assuming that's a reasonable price? The boat is a few hundred miles away, but I can borrow a trailer and haul the boat to a lake around here - looks like Perry Lake may be the way to go? Will I need to trailer it during wintertime (necessitating buying a trailer for it)? Any idea how much I might end up paying for a workable trailer (no long-hauls, mostly just to get it in and out of the lake)?

I'm chomping at the bit to do some sailing again, and any guidance will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Bill

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Response Posted - 09/30/2009 : 18:18:23

Check the classifieds, these boats come with trailers.
http://www.ninnescah.org/main0909.pdf

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Response Posted - 10/02/2009 : 18:06:43

I grew up sailing in the Kansas city area on Dingys, I have sailed all of them, Lake of the Ozarks is out, BIG powerboats, lots of em. Jacomo is small, Perry would be my choice. I have some friends at the Yacht club there, very good people. Buying a trailer is a pain and expensive. I would consider buying a boat in Kansas (or nearby, your getting a trailer!), joining the perry yacht club and reading up on reverse cycle air conditioners (in the slip), my friend sails an Ericson 32 there and loves it. There are some fine winds there, great night sailing under a full moon...

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Response Posted - 10/02/2009 : 18:27:30

Good to hear from you Jeff. Sent you an email but the forum email doesn't always work as well as you'd hope. I see you're in Basalt CO. Where do you sail? I have this Google Earth affliction where I love to use it to check out where different people sail. It's actually very cool.

Edited by - DaveR on 10/02/2009 18:33:25

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Response Posted - 10/03/2009 : 05:13:19

I sail on Ruedi, www.aspenyachtclub.com interesting sailing conditions...

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