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Author:  nbourbaki [ Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:22 pm ]
Post subject:  thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
Hi all,

I am thinking very seriously about buying a local (Tennessee) used 2010 getaway. The boat seems to be well cared for and in good shape.

I do have a few questions though.

1. How best to winterize the boat? It is currently stored on its trailer at marina in gated area. They also have beach docking available. Do people tend to just leave them out? Cover with a tarp? Taking it home is not an option. Should I consider indoor boat storage, either at a speciality place or a simple self storage unit?

2. It does not have the trapeze installed, which I think would be fun after me and my family get accustomed to the boat. Is that an easy install for me?

3. If I choose to beach dock it, esp. during the summer, and decide to single hand it, will I be able to get it in and out of the water by myself? Seems awfully big. Normally it will be me, wife, 3 little kids, maybe some friends too...

Anything else I should be considering?

Cheers,
Author:  John from Tampa [ Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
1. winterize if you want the trampoline to last 20 years instead of 10.

2. yes, it's easy.

3. launching solo is possible if you have beach wheels (Cat Trax). Otherwise, it's too heavy. Find a local sailing club where they will store it and help you launch, and perhaps help you on the water.

HTH
Author:  nbourbaki [ Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
John from Tampa wrote:
1. winterize if you want the trampoline to last 20 years instead of 10.

Would taking the trampolines off for winter be enough? leaving the rest outside? Mast up? Rigging on?

2. yes, it's easy.
good.

3. launching solo is possible if you have beach wheels (Cat Trax). Otherwise, it's too heavy. Find a local sailing club where they will store it and help you launch, and perhaps help you on the water.
It is at our local sailboat only marina, although I imagine I would only be going solo at odd hours. Maybe I need a little dingy for just me...

HTH
Author:  dorienc [ Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
If you store it outside with a tarp on it, either tent the tarp so water runs off, or cut slits in the tarp, otherwise you will have hundreds of gallons of water caught causing your tramps to sag alarmingly.

Yes, you can launch by yourself. I do it all the time off my trailer. I have a mast stepper III to safely step and lower the mast.
Author:  Murph_PEI [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 7:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
If your thinking of scaling back to a Dinghy, consider the Wave. It's a 'self movable' version of the Getaway. That is, if the surface is safe to drag it over. If not, you need wheels or gadgets irregardless of it being a Wave or a Getaway. The Bravo is a fun, super easy to move, dinghy version of a Hobie as well, but the Wave would give you the option of a few friends tagging along now and then.

Nothing wrong with a good dinghy either. Just throwing out some Hobie alternatives if solo-movable is the key.
Author:  nbourbaki [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
Murph_PEI wrote:
If your thinking of scaling back to a Dinghy, consider the Wave. It's a 'self movable' version of the Getaway. That is, if the surface is safe to drag it over. If not, you need wheels or gadgets irregardless of it being a Wave or a Getaway. The Bravo is a fun, super easy to move, dinghy version of a Hobie as well, but the Wave would give you the option of a few friends tagging along now and then.

Nothing wrong with a good dinghy either. Just throwing out some Hobie alternatives if solo-movable is the key.


thanks Murph. I am not interested in scaling the getaway smaller, as my main use will be my family and friends too. If single handing proves too difficult I would consider adding a second small vessel, but sounds like going solo not too difficult.

Would you all have a strong recommendation between beach storage (and then find a place for the trailer) or on marina trailer+boat storage?

Would launching just by pushing it down the beach be much easier than driving the boat in the trailer maybe 50 feet and trailer launching? Would trailer launching perhaps actually be easier solo? In both cases the boat will be stored mast up, rigging all attached.

Sorry if these seem silly questions, I have only sailed keelboats permanently berthed in marinas. Never launched from trailer.
Author:  Diver_fcd [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 1:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
Is it possible to right a Getaway after flipping on it's side with one person? Where should you stand to pull on the rope (forward, aft, center on the mast)?
Author:  nbourbaki [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
Diver_fcd wrote:
Is it possible to right a Getaway after flipping on it's side with one person? Where should you stand to pull on the rope (forward, aft, center on the mast)?


Yes it is, although depending on weight of sailor a righting bag is probably needed.
Author:  dorienc [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
I used to store mine in a marina on the trailer, mast up, rudders on. I still strapped it to the trailer because I was afraid of wind flipping it. It's easy to launch and recover off the trailer.
Oh, I didn't understand you meant to drag it across a sand beach by yourself. Might be hard. If you search this forum, you'll see clever solutions to that, like roller beds made of pvc pipes so you can more easily move the boat.
Author:  Murph_PEI [ Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
I have the advantage of living by the shore (I Totally lucked out on that) so one of the reasons I find myself sailing so often is the fact that I can drag it into the water without having to use a vehicle and trailer. I'm on the water in minutes.

If I had to mess with a trailer and slip, I probably would have skipped a lot of otherwise nice evenings where I went for an hour or so just to relax after work. Of course I realize not everyone has that advantage. Since you will be driving to the marina anyways, it wouldn't be that much extra effort to hook the boat on and launch it. Assuming it can be stored safely, mast up.

Getaway or Wave or other, I'd say the extra couple of hundred dollars to invest in beach wheels will be well worth it in your case. Gives you much more freedom and if you are like me, you will find yourself sailing a lot more often because you won't get a mental block from anticipating a trailer launch and possibly rigging work. It might get you out more for short casual sails that you might otherwise skip.
Author:  nbourbaki [ Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
well.... I got the boat!

many thanks for all your suggestions. I am sure you will be getting more inquires from me soon.

nick
Author:  Murph_PEI [ Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking hard about getting a used getaway... a few???s
Congratz!!!! The fun begins!
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