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A sailing ship is a wind-powered ship. Historically, sailing ships were the primary means of transportation across long distances of water (e.g. rivers, lakes, oceans) before the invention of the first workable steam engines. They were used for carrying cargo, passengers, mail, supplies etc. In modern times sailing ships are less common but are still used in some parts of the world, such as the Indian Ocean, as commercial vessels. ...
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Boating Safety Equipment You Must Have
By Kadence Buchanan
Whether you're piloting a 40-foot sailboat or a canoe, the United States Coast Guard requires that every boat carry certain safety equipment. The equipment is not expensive or hard to find Read more...
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Trailerable Sailboats
Do you have enough room to keep a sailboat of, 20-27 feet at home? If so, you should consider a trailerable sailboat, as this will save you a lot of money. Of course, you need a car that is capable of towing, launching and retrieving your boat, and you need a good trailer. For a trailerable sailboat you also need a launching slip nearby.
I recommend a 4x4 if you are going to launch the boat every time you sail, although if the slipway is well maintained you might get away with a conventional car, but front-wheel drive is not recommended because when the trailer is loaded and you are on a slope, a lot of weight is transferred to the back of the car, leaving insufficient weight over the driving wheels to get good traction on a slippery surface.
With a trailerable sailboat you will save a lot of money, so long as you don't leave it in the water fror more than a month at a time. In other words, it is fine to use your trailerable sailboat for an extended cruising holiday, but it is cheapest to trail it to and from home every time you sail.
This way, you do not have to antifoul the hull, there is no danger of osmosis, and much of the maintenance needed on a boat kept in the water will not be needed. Also, of course, you will not have to pay any marina fees.
The alternative is to keep your trailerable sailboat in the water for the season, and keep her at home
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Hiram's Haul This WeekendThe third round of the Endurance Series is October 29-30, 2011. Hiram's Haul is a 30 mile catamaran sprint down the Intercoastal waterway to the quaint, old Florida town of Sebastian and Capt. Hiram's for the first party. Spend the night and enjoy Capt. Hirams or any of the other cozy watering holes. Return the next day with another 30 mile sprint to Performance Sail and Sport for the 2nd leg and overall trophy presentation and party.<span style="font-weight: bold">
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during the winter, where it is easy to carry out maintenance.
What sort of boat do you need if you want a trailerable sailboat? The main requirements are:
A mast that can be lowered and raised easily;
A lift keel or shoal-draft twin keels or a trimaran with hinging outriggers
The normal mast arrangement for trailerable is for the mast to be mounted in a tabernacle, which is basically a hinge. You also need a crutch to support it when the boat is on the trailer. Then, you need a way of fixing the boat to the trailer.
A lift keel is ideal for a trailerable sailboat, and you will usually find that the trailer is designed to fit whatever boat you buy. Trimarans or narrow catamarans are also suitable as trailerable because they have little draft, and so have a low center of gravity.
The make of boat depends where you live, but here are some suitable trailerable sailboats:
Alberg 22
Balboas
Cape Cutter 19
Com-Pac 19
Cornish Crabber 17
Corribee
Enseneda 20
Hartley 16
MacGregor 19 an 26
Montgomery 15 and 17
Ranger 26
Red Fox 200
Sportina
Swift 18
Good sailing and trailing
Pilothouse Sailboats
Good for heavy weather sailing, but not so good in hot climatesPilothouse sailboats have an inside steering position – this is the pilothouse. So why buy a pilothouse sailboat? A Read more...
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Get a Sailboat and Enjoy Life on the Water!
Sailing a sailboat is one of the most enjoyable pastimes there is - you can be lazy, and just let the boat waft along on the breeze, race against other similar sailboats, or cruise along the Read more...
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Catamaran Sailboats
Catamarans are among the fastest sailboats, specially the larger ones. A catamaran has twin hulls, but as these are very narrow compared with a monohull sailboat, they slice through the Read more...
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Aluminum Sailboats
By John Hartley
Aluminum is an excellent material for sailboatsAluminum sailboats are an excellent alternative to mass-produced fiberglass sailboats. Aluminum sailboats are usually very Read more...
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