Addition to the fleet - I forgot how much fun
 

small boats can be = :cool:

I have been casually keeping an eye out for a rowing ringy that I can also teach my kids to sail on - My wife noticed this out running around the other day - it was too good to pass up. It's a Boston Whaler Squall - made for just a few years. It's 9'2" foam filled so will support over 600 lbs -

Came with a sail and rudder - The guy who had it likes to work on them as a hobby -

all for $165.00 yes - I had to ask him twice what he was asking for it. SCORE!
(I already had the motor)

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Those are fun! I had a 16' Hobie Cat when I lived in Ft Myers, FL back in 1981 and I had some good times on that little boat!!

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at sail...

Small sailboats are tons of fun. I learned on a 10' Topper plastic sailboat. My last small boat was a 15' Seaspray catamaran. Quick boat!

Wildest small sailboat I've ever used is the circa 1925, 18' sailing canoe at my wife's cottage. Fast, but talk about a handful!

Out of curiosity, what furling system do you have on the San Juan? I'm about to bite the bullet, but can't decide on a CDI or Harken.

Jeremy,

And how about a photo of the other sailboat it appears you own??!! :) Is that your 25-30 footer docked in front of the small one?

Agree about sailing and really miss it. If I did not have so many projects now would think about buying another boat. Very good deal you got on the new one!

It's a Harken - great units - I think worth the premium over the CDI.

and yes, I have had my share of small boats - 3 sunfish, Thistle, 505, flying dutchman, Hobie 18, G-cat.

I'll have to resist the urge to "make it faster" although I did already make a set of new battens to make the sail shape better... LOL

San Juan 24 "My Tweety"
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My buddy has a little boat like that. On New Years we got ***** faced and drove it like mad men in the canals. The whole time our other buddy was hanging over the bow puking.......good times.