New Toy :)

labatt · #1 04-16-2006, 12:18 PM

I haven't been posting for a while, although I'm all about lurking...

I picked up my newest toy yesterday... had fun trailering all 4,000 lbs. of her 3.5 hours from New Jersey back home near Albany, NY. I have to say... the X barely knew she was back there. There was no issue with sway and acceleration was great (for having that much weight). I drafted behind a bunch of semi's to try to get better gas mileage, but overall I only decreased by 3-4 mpg (down from 17mpg to 13.5mpg average).

Anyway, she's a Precision 23, fully trailerable and takes about 45 minutes to rig once you know what you're doing (which I don't, so I expect to take 2 hours for the first few times

) Her name is "Anticipation" named for the fact that it's our "trainer" boat towards our next goal. In 3-5 years, I plan on taking a year off, taking the kids out of school, buying a 50' sailboat and sailing up the east coast of the US for a year...

There are a few more pics of her at http://labatt.dandd.com/v/non-art/anticipation/

The logo for the side of the boat:

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UCrewX5 · #2 04-16-2006, 12:35 PM

Very nice, Chris. Drop a nice big block in the back and that will really get that thing moving quite nicely

Glad to see you are still around and doing well. Don't be a stranger!

Jeff

JCL · #3 04-16-2006, 12:41 PM

Looks good. Forget the big block, real boats have masts and booms, genoas and furlers, etc. Have you sailed much, or is this a starter boat? Excellent idea to get some tiller time on something like this before moving to a larger boat. Should be fun, I have heard of the Precision 23, and I think it is a nice balance between being trailerable, and having some room once you are aboard. You can get a lot of enjoyment out of a 23 foot boat. Good luck with it.

ncx · #4 04-16-2006, 12:41 PM

Congrats, she's a beauty. Many fun days and nights will be had with her. Looks good behind your X, too.

labatt · #5 04-16-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by UCrewX5

Very nice, Chris. Drop a nice big block in the back and that will really get that thing moving quite nicely

You're a funny guy! I've got a big block for the back... A whopping 9.8hp Tohatsu outboard motor... good enough to push me up to hull speed of a bit under 6 knots

And if that isn't enough, I've got a 3.5hp for the inflatable I'll be trailing behind it!

Yep... things are going well Jeff. Looks like this place is taking off like a bat out of hell! Good to see! I like it much better than I ever liked roadfly...

labatt · #6 04-16-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JCL

Looks good. Forget the big block, real boats have masts and booms, genoas and furlers, etc. Have you sailed much, or is this a starter boat? Excellent idea to get some tiller time on something like this before moving to a larger boat. Should be fun, I have heard of the Precision 23, and I think it is a nice balance between being trailerable, and having some room once you are aboard. You can get a lot of enjoyment out of a 23 foot boat. Good luck with it.

I grew up racing... Etchells, Shields, Int. One Designs, C&C 35's, 420's, etc. but this is the first boat I've personally owned. I did a bunch of research... Hunters and Catalina's were out since they are too much like floating living rooms as opposed to sailboats. ComPac and a few others were good, but since we're flipping this boat out in a few years for a bigger one I didn't want to spend that much. Precision has a very traditional design (having been designed by Jim Taylor who also has designed the Colgate 26, a few Sabres and a bunch of dedicated racers) that appealed to me. I'm very old school when it comes to designs. She also also a V-Berth that fits my 6'2" frame which makes a big difference.

Anyway, the wife/kids haven't really sailed more than a couple of times, so I needed something basic to start with, and the P23 fit the need.

You a sailor?

JCL · #7 04-16-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by labatt

I grew up racing... Etchells, Shields, Int. One Designs, C&C 35's, 420's, etc. but this is the first boat I've personally owned. I did a bunch of research... Hunters and Catalina's were out since they are too much like floating living rooms as opposed to sailboats. ComPac and a few others were good, but since we're flipping this boat out in a few years for a bigger one I didn't want to spend that much. Precision has a very traditional design (having been designed by Jim Taylor who also has designed the Colgate 26, a few Sabres and a bunch of dedicated racers) that appealed to me. I'm very old school when it comes to designs. She also also a V-Berth that fits my 6'2" frame which makes a big difference.

Anyway, the wife/kids haven't really sailed more than a couple of times, so I needed something basic to start with, and the P23 fit the need.

You a sailor?

Sounds like a great choice for you for the next few years.

I grew up with dinghies, Davidson D9/D10, Sabot, Flying Juniors, Enterprise, etc. Sailed with a friend on his 505. A bunch of time on several San Juan 24s. Chartered 26-34 foot boats in the BC Gulf Islands, usually a week at a time. Finally made the leap and bought a boat three years back, 20' trailerable for playing around. Unfortunately, the yard went bankrupt while it was under construction. It was an Ultimate 20. It took all of a year, but I got my money back. Decided to wait before jumping in again, so bought the Z4 instead of another boat. I keep thinking about a 30 foot cruiser/racer. I like the C&C99, a few of the Bavarian and Hanse models, etc. I share with you a dislike for some of the recent Catalinas and Hunters (Winnebagos with a pole on top). If I won the lottery I would buy a Gozzard, or something very traditional from a European builder, in the 34-35 foot range. With work demands at the moment, I cannot justify having a boat tied up for most of the year. Also, I can have just as much fun on a 20' boat as a 35' boat, as I like sailing more than getting somewhere.

Good luck with the boat, sounds like you have a plan.

Wagner · #8 04-16-2006, 01:30 PM

Beautiful!!

hayaku · #9 04-16-2006, 01:51 PM

very nice chris! i love sailboats too! did quite a bit of racing in college... unfortunately i still don't have a sailboat today... (but still dream of getting one)

for your sway problem, you need to get a hitch with anti-sway. withdl's most excellent hensley arrow is the best you car by out there but pricey at about $3000. otherwise you can get the rig i went with, the Equil-I-Zer hitch which has weight distribution and anti-sway control on it for about $400 from www.rvwholesalers.com. be sure to use a brake controller too (tenkonsha prodigy makes a great unit).

i've eliminated my sway on my 24' enclosed car trailer. empty its 3400lbs and did have a little sway. loaded with my race car and gear, i'm about 6500 lbs and have no sway or brake issues at all.

more pics please!

labatt · #10 04-16-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by hayaku

for your sway problem, you need to get a hitch with anti-sway.

Nope.. no sway problem on the trailer.. it pointed as straight as an arrow while I was doing 75...errr I mean 65...down the highway. And the trailer has surge brakes so when I misjudged the end of an exit last night I was actually able to stop mucho rapidly.

There's a bunch of pics up at http://labatt.dandd.com/v/non-art/anticipation/ but I haven't had it in the water yet, so no water pics. Hopefully in a few weeks. I still have to do the instrument and VHF install, get a battery, some more safety stuff and a few other miscellaneous things before I put her in the water.

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