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Chile
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Posted: Sun Sep 27th, 2009 11:42 pm |
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We are retiring soon and are considering trailering a cruiser type boat to San Carlos for periodic use and storage. Question: What is a recommended size/length range for a couple that wishes to enjoy the coastal waters of San Carlos for general retirement activities?
We certainly defer to the local expertise in this area and thank you in advance,
Chile
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bartmanaz
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Posted: Mon Sep 28th, 2009 02:12 am |
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Please clarify your post a bit-power or sail cruising boat? What activities do you plan for the boat-fishing, diving, snorkeling, overnighting? Will you have guests on board or just you two? Since you plan to trailer, make sure it is a size boat your prime mover can haul. There are trailer boats and boats on trailers but they are not necessarily the same thing. I have the latter-it is 29x10 and weighs about 9K- I do not consider it to be a "trailer boat".
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Posted: Mon Sep 28th, 2009 02:31 pm |
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| My wife and I have both retired over the last year or so and have a 26', 8.5 beam day cruiser. It is fine for us, but like Bart said, it depends upon your plans. If seriously fishing a lot and planning on some overnights, 29 - 30' with a wider beam would provide a lot of comfort, safety, and fishability, IMHO. There is a lot to consider. Ours is comfortably trailerable, but I'm not sure how much you'd want to move around or where. We've hauled ours from Kino to SC a few times over the four lane and rough back roads. Not sure you could do that with a larger boat. We have used boats 16.5, 22.5, and now 26'. We have more flexibility (and comfort features) now, needless to say.
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Posted: Tue Sep 29th, 2009 03:56 am |
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Nightwing: Thank you for the reply. Good points. We are considering 27/28ft wit 9/10 ft beam. Want the option of trailering between Kino & SC. When you were in Kino where did you launch etc? Any problems/cautions?
Thank you again,
Chile
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Posted: Tue Sep 29th, 2009 04:48 am |
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| Most people get one of the local tractor launchers to launch them from the north ramp in New Kino. There is a ramp in Old Kino, but I don't know anyone who uses it. The "excitement" comes when you return to get back on the trailer if the surf is up. The ramp is unprotected and waves very common. No marina here. We do have one of the best radio networks for checking in and out, "Rescue One", that everyone uses and if you need help, many respond. It is a very active group.
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Posted: Tue Sep 29th, 2009 02:23 pm |
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| I found the ramp in old Kino next to Islandia RV park difficult to use. The one at Kino Nuevo is much easier whether you launch yourself or have a tractor do it for you. It's also protected from the surf a little better. If you don't have four-wheel drive, I would recommend hiring a tractor. The fees are minimal.
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Alibi
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Posted: Fri Oct 2nd, 2009 07:02 pm |
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My husband and i retired and trailer our boat to San Carlos. We have spent over 5 weeks at a time living on the Gulf of Calif. We have cruised all the way to La Paz on it and back. We also fish the rougher waters of Northern Calif. on it . We are scuba Instructors so we dive as well as fish. That say every boat is a trade off.
Our boat is a 29' 282 Grady White Sailfish with twin yamahas 225 4strokes. The boat has a large deck but comfortable interior for the two of us. The beam is 9'6" but with the flair thats widest higher up. She sits on the trailer under 12' which is nice for getting into fueling stations. We tow her with no problems with a Ford F250 super duty diesel truck.
The cabin has a stove, microwave and refridgerator. Full electric head, dinnette that becomes our bed and it has a large aft bunk. In Mexico we use the shower head at the sink in the swim step area for freshwater showering. The walk threw transome makes boarding and exiting with scuba tanks easy.
Space is always the issue for long cruising, and we have learned to downsize. Each year we added something more for comfort and take something off for space. After our first year we realized more shade was a must so we had a full canvas enclosure made before our next trip. the following year we added a flir (night vision) and a life raft. The following year we added AC/heat(for northwest cruising). AC was the best add on yet. This year we are adding some racks for better off deck storage of the dingy engine.
Our friends have a more comfortable cruiser but they can only go around 8knots. We leave San Carlos and arrive in santa rosalia in 2 to 2.5 hrs. Our friends have a 12 hr plus run across. We can also reach the fishing grounds, fish all day and get home while our friends are still enroute. So you need to deceide what you want to do with the boat.
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Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2009 12:13 am |
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ALIBI et'al: Thank you for the invaluable info. This is exactly the type of response that I appreciate as we consider our San Carlos vessel specifications. I suspect that others viewing this string are also appreciative.
Thank you again.
Chile
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Alibi
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Posted: Sat Oct 3rd, 2009 12:51 am |
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Chile Glad I could help. Your welcome to call and asked any questions about our experiance towing, ect. Before we bought and before we towed to Mexico we took others who had gone before up on their offer and called to ask questions. It was so nice of them to talk to us and really helped in our decision making. If we can return the favor by helping you out just call. Our number is 831-247-0535.
We are towing back to SC on Oct 17th and will be cruising again till the end of Nov. This is the first year we have done a second trip. All the insurances and licenses have been paid for the year so it will be great to get our use out of them.
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