Re: [Paddlewise] Your Very Own Mothership - Cheap

From: Gary Prebble <aguysailing_at_yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:44:25 -0800 (PST)
You might want to check out McGregor boats.  There are trailerable and have water ballast to keep weight down so you end up with a boat about 27' with galley, berths etc.  that can be towed with a small car (see their promo vids).  This worked well for me and then I went for the full monty and launched my own steel boat in Nanaimo 2 years ago (youtube.com/seascene) and now live aboard and sail in any weather (virtually) to anywhere (globally) but probably will never leave BC/HaidaGwaii/Alaska coasts ...to see it all would take a lifetime.  But anyway, there is nothing like taking the bite out of a bitter day or 2 by securing the yak topsides and going below for the luxury of dryness, heat and a fully equipped galley.  Even makes winter kayaking all that much more enjoyable...all the comforts, few power boats ...just quality time with nature.


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