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Tranquility
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Initially Posted - 01/29/2002 :  01:36:47  Show Profile
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This past summer, I took some sailing lessons (the school gives lessons in 14-foot sailboats), and have since purchased a 1982 17-foot O'Day in order to get some practice. I also have 20 years experience in powerboati
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Gary B.
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  02:26:48  Show Profile
David: I am assuming that the 14' and 17' you mention are sloops. Once you feel reasonably comfortable with the mechanics and physics of sailing these boats and making them go where you want, I'd say, "Go For It"! In my experience, in many respects a s
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MattL
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  02:50:29  Show Profile
Hi David,
I started sailing when in elementary school with a little thing called a sea snark. It was sold by kool cigs. for two boxtops and 60 bucks. I use to take it in the irragation canal behind my parents house, got some funny looks. There are 3 l
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frich
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  07:21:21  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Dave

I too was a powerboater for many years, after suffering trough repairs on a Volvo Penta engine I switched to sailing.

I learned on my buddies 192 ODay last summer, in August I purchased a C-25. I would say take the tact that "you learn as you
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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  13:21:10  Show Profile
David, Good for you for considering the learning curve before jumping into a larger boat. In a recent editorial in one of the many sailing mags that I recieve, the writer lamented the fact that more and more newbie sailors are purchasing 30 plus foot sai
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RL
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  16:14:34  Show Profile
David,
I'll tell you up front I have far less experience than most of the other contributors to this site. However, after 20+ years as a power boater I joined a partnership with 3 other non sailors and we purchased a C25 swing. After 6 years and
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  22:21:21  Show Profile
Welcome, David...

We just sold our O'Day 17' Day Sailer when we bought our C-25 a little over a year ago. Had the O'Day for about 21 years--a fine little boat. My experience started at about the age of 6, sailing a square-rigged rowboat with pine lea
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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  23:37:10  Show Profile
Wecome aboard David,

Lots of good advise from everyone. I'd just like to express the same caution that Dave Bristle had.

&lt;snip&gt; "working in close quarters around a dock or ramp. All of the sailing principles from the O'Day are the same on the
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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  23:37:47  Show Profile
Ditto to al the above:

Unfortunately I am one person that keeps most of his toys-just in case!

My son comes up from California with various girlfriends and uses our ODay Mariner (a 19 footer)and sails the San Juans.

I am planning a trip with John
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/29/2002 :  23:51:35  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Ken does that mean you got your canoe when you were 10.
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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  15:53:33  Show Profile
Doug:

I wish!! But I am as old as Val!! (maybe even older-but am still able to crawl into a V-Berth-with the usual growning and bitching of course!)

Ken Cave
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  18:04:09  Show Profile
David,

The big, nationally known sailing schools, like Annapolis Sailing School, Colgate Sailing School, and North U, teach sailing on ballasted sailboats that are 24', or larger. Ballasted boats, like the Catalina 250, are more resistant to heeling, a
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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  18:51:09  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>David – I think the posts above are all valid. Combining owning a new boat and a lesson now and then is a good idea.
I would only add this.

TIME!

Will you have the time to spend on the boat? Most people who
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  20:54:32  Show Profile
david,

i tend to agree to put some money into lessons and get out on your own "big boat" as soon as possible. otherwise when you finally get out you'll be saying to yourself "why didn't we do this sooner".

Rick Heaverly
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John G-
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  21:40:15  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
<font face='Comic Sans MS'><font size=2>David – Stock the new boat up with good food and drink and you’ll have no problem finding “experienced” sailors to come aboard and give you pointers.
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Tranquility
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  23:39:05  Show Profile
<font color=purple></font id=purple>I'd like to thank everyone who replied to my post! Lots of great advice!!! <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle> As I mentioned in my first post, I do currently have a power boat and plan on trading that in tow
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 01/31/2002 :  08:02:05  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
David,

Everyone's comments so far have been good. Since you do have experience as a stink boater you should already know the rules of the road that can be a big for starters, depending on where you sail. My sailing background began as a crew member o
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Response Posted - 01/31/2002 :  11:18:04  Show Profile

David,

You might also wish to look into joining your local U.S. Power Squadron. (In spite of the organization's name, membership is about evenly divided between sailors and power boaters). Excellent courses are offered, from basic seamanship throug
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jwilliams
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Response Posted - 01/31/2002 :  19:45:22  Show Profile
Gosh Guys,

I guess I did it all backwards.

When my daughter got a Catalina 25 as a gift from the marina where she worked, I got hooked on fixing it up, the hobby work you know, something for my hands.

When she told me that I was putting too much
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William Matley
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Response Posted - 02/06/2002 :  22:13:29  Show Profile
Lots of great ideas and help from this forum. I also started out with a daysailer. The Calalina is much easier to sail but the weight and momentium have to be re-learned and respected.

You will know when you are ready.
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John G-
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Response Posted - 02/06/2002 :  22:30:38  Show Profile  Visit John G-'s Homepage
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Lots of great ideas and help from this forum. I also started out with a daysailer. The Calalina is much easier to sail but the weight and mom
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