Another sailor considering boating in a strait line!

[NWexplorer]

I've been sailing all my life. I still love it, but when cruising and exploring, most time is spent motoring. Why not enjoy that from the comfort of a pilothouse- especially in the NW. I've been looing at smaller trawlers and my wife is on board too. Late 50's planning for a retirement boat.

 

[Comodave]

Welcome aboard.

 

[dhays]

Welcome. It was nice to come in from the cold. A cup of hot coffee inside of the pilothouse on a wet and windy day is a beautiful thing.

 

[psneeld]

Welcome...great lead in!....better than the ridiculous "changing over to the dark side" like some use.

 

[NWexplorer]

Thanks for the welcome! It would have been a better lead in if I'd written "looking" instead of "looing". Whole different context.

 

[psneeld]

It's OK, we knew what you meant.......trawler guys are smarter than sailors think....

 

[Delta Riverat]

Thanks for the welcome! It would have been a better lead in if I'd written "looking" instead of "looing". Whole different context.

Yeah, but that works! The loos are usually bigger in trawlers too -

 

[hmason]

And did you mean a "straight" line? Welcome!

 

[NWexplorer]

And did you mean a "straight" line? Welcome!

I could argue that my message was meant to have double meaning, referencing a "strait"- being body of water. but that would be stretching the truth.

 

[hmason]

Actually, that's exactly what I thought you intended!

 

[slowgoesit]

If you haven't already read it, consider reading "Voyaging under Power" by Robert Beebe. A little dated, and IMHO you want to pick up a first edition, before Leishman made it an advertisement for Nordhavn, but it's a good read, even in the later editions (third and on up). Generally available for under $10.00, used, online. Of course, I'm a little biased, having just completed a trip from Seattle area to Florida in a Beebe designed boat . . . .

 

[Moonfish]

Welcome to the "Light Side"! Yes, after our own transition form sail to power I'm on a mission to change referring to our boats as the "dark side" because out boats let in so much more light!

And depending on what type of vessel/hull type you end up with, you may have reconsider that straight line. Our girl has a nice round bottom, and on a number of occasions we have had to tack like a sailboat to avoid rolling too much. But you're right, 99% of the time we point and go!