Boat vs Pontoon

NoBozo · 12-30-2011, 08:45 PM

I don't recommend NOVICES buy a BIG boat to start. A BIG boat would be over 20 feet. (What happens in The Broads is Totally IRRELEVANT)

When children are learning to SAIL..they don't start out in a J-24. They start out in a Optimist or Mirror Dinghy. Around eight feet or less. After you can handle a small sailboat...THEN it may be time to Graduate to a larger boat.

Let me explain: A Small boat reacts very quickly to changing conditions...the junior skipper will learn to react quickly to adapt to the new conditions. If the young skipper doesn't adapt..he will go swimming. Skill is a developed sence that comes with experience.

Lets try this: The airline pilot that you flew with last, did NOT take his first flying lessons... in a 737. He probably started out in a Cessna.

You start out small and work your way up. There are NO shortcuts.

NB

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12-30-2011, 08:45 PM	#22
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	I don't recommend NOVICES buy a BIG boat to start. A BIG boat would be over 20 feet. (What happens in The Broads is Totally IRRELEVANT) When children are learning to SAIL..they don't start out in a J-24. They start out in a Optimist or Mirror Dinghy. Around eight feet or less. After you can handle a small sailboat...THEN it may be time to Graduate to a larger boat. Let me explain: A Small boat reacts very quickly to changing conditions...the junior skipper will learn to react quickly to adapt to the new conditions. If the young skipper doesn't adapt..he will go swimming. Skill is a developed sence that comes with experience. Lets try this: The airline pilot that you flew with last, did NOT take his first flying lessons... in a 737. He probably started out in a Cessna. You start out small and work your way up. There are NO shortcuts. NB