I've had my 16 for almost 20 years and used to participate in weekly club races and 2-3 regattas a year, but I haven't had time for that in a couple years. Nothing beats the thrill of the 16, but I feel guilty leaving the wife and kid at home while I go sailing by myself. We recently rented a Wave and was definitely kid friendly, but I felt a claustrophobic with the family piled on it.
I've never bought a brand new boat before, but I've been giving serious consideration to making a Getaway my first new boat. We've got a 2 year old and regularly babysit my sister-in-laws kids (4 and
, so a Getaway with a motor mount seems like a great way to get more time on the water.I haven't had a chance to sail a Getaway and probably won't until we have one, but here's my short list of questions:
[*]I'll still be able to go out by my self and get out on the trapeze, with a reduced chance of capsizing? I had to work pretty hard to fly a hull on the Wave, so I'm hoping the Getaway does a little better job of that with the extra sail area.
[*]I haven't had time to make my way to the nearest Hobie Dealer, but what comes standard on a Getaway these days and what are the upgrades?
[*] Thinking that if I buy the Cheata mount and a small outboard that we can putter around the lake and use the boat like a giant swim platform if there's not enough wind to move.
[*] I should be able to use the beach wheel from my 16 on a getaway, right?
[*] I haven't measured a Getaway, but I think I should be able to drop it on the trailer for my 16 without moving the rollers? Hoping I can just set the 16 on some wood blocks behind our shed and use the same trailer for both boats.