Introduction (sort of).. :)

[wipe_out]

Hi all, thought I would introduce myself on this side of the community..

After a number of years on motor boats we have just signed the deal on our first sail boat and we are very much looking forward to learning to sail and experiencing life on the water in this format..

If all goes well the boat will be delivered sometime next week and is going to take a fair amount of work to get it ready for next season.. I am sure there will be many questions posted and advice sought from the members here to help a "newbie" along the way..

For now I have to get the boat cleaned, it's been abandoned since 2015 so is in a bit of a state, and get my head around all the new bits that weren't there on motor boats..

 

[Sgeir]

Good luck with the boat!

 

[Concerto]

Well done for the change, but what have you bought? There may be an owners association that could be worth joining.

 

[wipe_out]

Well done for the change, but what have you bought? There may be an owners association that could be worth joining.

The boat is a 2001 Hunter 326.. LOA is about 9.5m so it's the longest boat we have had.. I will need to learn to manoeuvre now that I have a keel which I am sure changes the rules a bit..

 

[oldharry]

The boat is a 2001 Hunter 326.. LOA is about 9.5m so it's the longest boat we have had.. I will need to learn to manoeuvre now that I have a keel which I am sure changes the rules a bit..

Makes it more predictable: i.e. you Will hit, rather than Might!

Seriously though, handling is a bit easier if anything, as the boat is not so prone to being pushed sideways on the slightest breeze when close quarters maneuvering, and has more grip on the water at low speed than the average small Mobo. Good luck!

 

[prv]

Makes it more predictable: i.e. you Will hit, rather than Might!

And on the other hand, depending on what the tide's doing and what the bottom's made of, it can also mean a gentle squelch into the mud and reverse off with your big lump of iron completely unbothered, versus stripping all the blades off your big expensive mobo prop

Pete

 

[johnalison]

It sounds a very sensible purchase which I'm sure you will enjoy. There is no need to bother with those white flappy things. They just get in the way and most of us just motor around anyway.

 

[Tomahawk]

I am worried by the name.. Wipe out.. Have you ever tried it with a kite?

PS where is she based?

 

[dom]

I am sure there will be many questions posted and advice sought from the members here to help a "newbie" along the way..

Rare trend stinkies coming this way, happy sailing :encouragement:

Oh, and don't forget that courtesy cc to Ban Ki-moon if you ask about anchors/catenary, 1-2-Both Switches, AWB/MABs, folding props, linear kitchens, MPPT controllers, red diesel, Brexit, Colregs.........

..............or even a partridge in a pear tree

 

[Concerto]

The boat is a 2001 Hunter 326.. LOA is about 9.5m so it's the longest boat we have had.. I will need to learn to manoeuvre now that I have a keel which I am sure changes the rules a bit..

Transfering from power to sail is a major adventure for you. The Hunter is certainly a suitable choice. My own boat is 9.7m and I find it easy to handle singlehanded as yachts tend to sit in the water more than motorboats. All you need to learn now is how all the bits of string handle the flappy white things. Do check if your sails have telltales fitted as they are the best and cheapest device on how to trim them correctly. You might try and find someone locally who could come out and explain everything to you, certainly worth a beer ot two.

 

[Sybarite]

Just do things slowly and you will get the hang of it.

 

[Topcat47]

Just do things slowly and you will get the hang of it.

And on the rare occasions you bump it, you'll do less damage, too.

 

[wipe_out]

Thanks all.. I am sure the adventure will be a lot of fun..