anyone into sailing?

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:45 am

I've been mulling over the thought of getting a small beach cat, like a hobie 16/18... I think it would be a blast for running around Mobile bay, maybe out to Ft. Morgan or some such on a good day... has anyone sailed something like this?

Jahdiel · Post by **Jahdiel** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:35 am

Been on one, and won't do it again. If you have a bad back or such, DON'T do it!

JIM · Post by **JIM** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:09 am

Mobile bay in a sail like that good look they will rename you
shark food.
p-cola,navarra,destin in the sound would be great.Im a beach head
I love it.My jet ski and a cold one one the beach Im in heaven

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:18 pm

I've been on a few Hobie Cats and had a Sunfish when I was a kid. I know it was a lot of fun back then.

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:59 am

best time in the world on those

had a hobie 16 footer 3 sunfish and a 24.5 hunter fixed keel lover that one the best but its not real good in shallow waters had to stay a min of 6 foot depth now that i have moved to pcola ( orig from tallahassee ) i want to find a small sail boat

my father has been working on building 3-4 wooden sailboats i'v got to get him rolling again and get him in gear its gonna be gitting good out there in the water real soon

chad

ShagMan · Post by **ShagMan** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:33 pm

Looks like a sunfish might be better suited for me and my wife, since a hobie cat is kinda large to trailer frequently... a sunfish looks mighty small for two people tho!!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:47 pm

We've had two adults and two children one one. It's not very fast like that but when my uncle fell off it went a lot faster. My brother and I used to sail it alone when I was 13 and he was 10. My Uncle has a house on Dauphin Island near the airport, so we would just drag it down to the water, throw up the sail grab the daggerboard and cast off. If there is a decent wind you can get it up on it's side like the Hobie Cat just not at the same speed. It's real easy to sail the Sunfish. The catamarans are a little more complicated but once you are used to the Sunfish and plan to continue sailing it's the next logical step up. Used ones are cheap too.

110chadman · Post by **110chadman** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:58 pm

here is a noce one on ebay its in longwood fl dont know how far it is from pns or mob

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... gory=63729

chad