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I've gotten interested in micro-cruisers, and thought a thread on Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats this topic might be of. Matt Layden's Paradox is my current favorite micro-cruiser, and it is all of 13' 10" Sailboats Cruiser Micro long with a 4' beam. One version of this design was sailed engineless as far North as the Bay of Fundy in Canada, and as far South as the Exumas in the Bahamas. Couples have even gone cruising in their Paradox.

All the other boats out headed for moorings and got soaked, I closed the hatch, rolled up some sail and continued Micro Cruiser Sailboats on cozy and dry. Geoff also rounded Cape Leeuwin in his Paradox. QBF 43 posts. Shambolic Tom 33 posts. SemiSalt 31 posts. Panoramix micro cruiser sailboats posts. January 6, John Harris was mentioned regarding Mbuli, his minimalist proa. A different approach to coastal cruising solo from the same drawing board is Autumn Leaves.

I finished the first kit built boat last Micro Cruiser Sailboats yea. April 11, Well it appears that I have joined the ranks of the mini or micro? First order of business is to commission a nice boom tent for overnights. December 10, I only recently found this thread. Enjoying it. To me, Micro Cruiser Sailboats boat weight is a better metric for micro than length. It is a better guide to cost and general manageability. A Micro Cruiser Sailboats foot, lb. Micro cruiser sailboats wanted to do a race around the LP but for various reasons needed a portable boat.

He did the race in a modified Sterns inflatable. The Duck Punt looks like a nice boat, and your video was very enjoyable. However, the Duck Punt, and the Paradox were designed for two different tasks. If I gave the Micro Cruiser Sailboats impression that this thread should be only about Paradox's than that is my mistake.

As an aside, with all those Micro Cruiser Sailboats ducks and geese flying over my head, I'd micro cruiser sailboats be in micro cruiser sailboats Paradox where I Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats can close the hatch, and not get "dropped on" if you.

Just so there is no misunderstanding, there are those voyaging Micro Cruiser Sailboats on craft, even smaller than a Paradox, and I'd enjoy learning about all of. Here Dylan Winter reviews the book on Mr. Micro-cruisers are fascinating. I like Eric Henseval's Souriceauquite a bit.

A lot micro cruiser sailboats boat for it's length. The eponym of the microcruiser is, of course, the Bolger Micro. This design was, and may still be, Micro Cruiser Sailboats very popular.

I don't think it's a stretch to say hundreds were built though maybe only or so. It's positively Motor Cruiser For Sale Near Me 60 big and roomy compared to some of the. Bolger designed out as much of the fussiness and detail in the construction as he could, so it's a micro cruiser sailboats different boat to build than Paradox. The one in the picture has a bigger cockpit and smaller house than the original design.

Jim Michalak has a number of designs that could be considered. I rather like Philsboat, which is about the same size as the Bolger Micro, but which Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats has a glass house.

I think we need a Micro Rule and suggest we adopt the one used by Watertribe: Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats it's a small boat if you can launch it from a beach, carrying with you any apparatus used to achieve Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats the launch. At 19 feet, this boat pushes the limits of a micro-cruiser, but it does micro cruiser sailboats one Micro Cruiser Sailboats doesn't need a large boat to go for a nice cruise.

That is a pretty restrictive rule. Pretty much eliminates ballasted boats. After all, it was meant to discriminate in favor of canoes and against the common micro cruiser sailboats of sailboats. Anyone have a picture? Question is, does micro cruiser sailboats make it a "cruiser"? The Hobie is certainly not Micro Cruiser Sailboats a cruiser.

They are flying the Scots Naval Ensign! I need to get a bigger one! Beautiful boat and stunning photos on the blog. Jay Benford designed a footer for a guy who wanted the record for the smallest circumnavigator. Design displacement is lbs. If you want to micro cruiser sailboats that she may be short, but she isn't small, I Micro Cruiser Sailboats won't argue. Tinkerbelle would have made a fine micro-cruiser. However, it was build for the sole purpose of setting a record for a small boat crossing the Atlantic which is not the focus of this thread.

Where is the dividing Micro Cruiser Sailboats line between micro cruiser and a mini cruiser? Obviously less that 21 ft because slightly over 21 ft LOA is officially a Mini. How about distinguishing between boats where you sleep ashore, or under a tent; and boats with a solid Micro Cruiser Sailboats cabin roof over your head?

I have cruised a number of mini-sized boats, fewer micros, and only one tent. I much Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats prefer micro cruiser sailboats solid lid and am working on an idea to carry along a removable hard top like an old Catamaran Cruisers For Sale sports car Everyone has happy memories of their bikes when they were kids.

That would have made thia a happy thread. Then I found a load of pictures of boat that would encourage piles. Piles, that wouldn't be a micro cruiser sailboats thread.

And back pain, oh no, kids bikes would be a much better thread. Just say no to piles. I've been wondering what micro cruiser sailboats smallest production micro-cruiser is. The first production boat that comes to mind is the Wayfarer. Ian Proctor design. It's not too different micro cruiser sailboats other British sailing dinghies of the Micro Cruiser Sailboats same size, but at least it has a storage compartment with a hatch. I made a mistake.

John MacGregor was Micro Cruiser Sailboats an Englishman who wrote a book about his adventures sailing a yawl name rob-Roy. Someone who definitely deserves a mention is Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats Nathaniel H. I didn't find a picture of his sneakbox, the Centennial Republic, just pictures of generic ones:.

Saw Micro Cruiser Sailboats a couple a couple weeks back pulling crab traps while they were in a kayak. Awkward and slow pulling 75 feet of line up, but doable. Saw them the next week on a jetski doing the same thing.

Oh. There is an Micro Cruiser Sailboats older couple who tend their crab pots here in a canoe. They are out crabbing virtually every day crabbing is Micro Cruiser Sailboats open. One for sale at Bacons right. Production cruisers in this size should include a mention of the Precision It is Micro Sailboats Cruiser their only cabin boat with a fixed keel. Neat little boat.

Set in from memory 11'6". This might quality as a micro cruiser. It's abut 14' long and showed micro cruiser sailboats at our club a few weeks ago. I'Micro Cruiser Sailboats m curious if anyone knows what it is. Sure is cute. I posted pictures of Sopranino, Trekka, etc because they were small boats that actually did go somewhere, but there is a difference between a ballasted keel boat and an Micro Cruiser Sailboats expedition kayak.

I would say that's the difference between a mini-cruiser and a micro-cruiser. The minis have also been called Micro Cruiser Sailboats tabloid cruisers and pocket cruisers. I think beach-launchable is a beach cruiser. The WaterTribe micro cruiser sailboats are quite micro Micro Cruiser Sailboats cruiser sailboats intended to discriminate against any boat that isn't a kayak.

A kayak or canoe can be a beach cruiser, or a small sailboat with a tent enclosure, or micro cruiser sailboats can have a solid cabin trunk. Concrete ballast Micro Cruiser Sailboats enclosed in fiberglass.

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Although her hull is narrow and makes her a little Micro Cruiser Sailboats rolly, she has a solid construction and is generally sea-kindly, if a little slow. This is one of the few older small cruising sailboats that features separate cabins � an aft cabin with a double berth and a main cabin with a galley, saloon, heads and v-berth.

The Tayana 37 was designed by Bob Perry in the late 70s and has since Micro Cruiser Sailboats become one of Wooden Cabin Cruisers For Sale 113 the most successful semi-custom cruising boats. The traditional canoe stern, bowsprit, and teak galore both on deck Micro Cruiser Sailboats and down below make her a beautiful small cruising sailboat.

She is one of the most sea-kindly monohulls out there with Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats a full keel, a 3. Most Tayanas are cutters, but a few ketches were built too. The biggest reason to go Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats for small bluewater sailboats is obvious: budget.

Not everyone can compromise though � many people decide they want to buy big and make a twenty-year plan to save towards their dream boat. You may lose sight of your dream, or fall ill. I had a few wakeup calls � losing a friend and getting two cancer scares � before I realized Micro Cruiser Sailboats we needed to go cruising as soon as possible.

We do value speed and comfort, so when we chose our second Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats sailboat Motor Cruiser For Sale Ireland Time we went for a heavier displacement hull and a longer waterline, which makes for a more sea-kindly, fast and stable vessel than our bouncy little catamaran. You will need to be self-sufficient when offshore or in remote locations, which means Micro Cruiser Sailboats having enough energy to run your electronics, a good amount of provisions and water, and being able to sleep.

But you Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats can add these extras to the gear yourself once you buy. We were lucky � our new boat came with most of these. Learn about the pros and cons of a sailboat with two masts in this detailed post.

As you Micro Cruiser Sailboats can see, there are a lot of budget boats out there for sailing around the world. The cons are slower passages, less stable in rough speeds, and not as much space for additional crew. Best of luck with your search for Micro Cruiser Sailboats the perfect small bluewater sailboat! I hope you can untie the lines soon. Now, I live, work and travel on a Micro Cruiser Sailboats sailboat with my husband Ryan. I just returned from crewing for a friend on his Tayana 37 Pilot House. What a wonderful boat!

We sailed from Acapulco to Puerto Chiapas and stopped at several bays in between during our two week cruise. I just got home and I already miss being out on the water off the Mexican Coast! I am always Micro Cruiser Sailboats Cruiser Micro Sailboats amazed by the variety of boats we have met out cruising and how some people are able to make it work on smaller boats.

More power to them. Thanks for the comment, Amy. The small boat to go to war with Cruiser Sailboats Micro the sea in the event of any survival blow is a Wesrsail 32! Lot of room and lds supplies capacity. The Perfect Storm. I agree. For me the break is at 30 feet. Anything bigger is unlikely to be able to Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats be single-handed by my partner in case I become incapacitated.

Just lugging a large head sail around would be tough for her. Sure that stuff can be mechanized, but when it breaks or jams, sometimes brawn is more helpful than talent Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats or ability.

I always dreamed of offshore sailing in the South Pacific� Something happened that completely changed my life. I met Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats Micro Cruiser Sailboats a kiwi and moved to New Zealand and raised a family and started my own business.

That was 20 years Micro Cruiser Sailboats ago. Still married and now a grandad at age After reading your article I am now inspired into getting back on Micro Cruiser Sailboats the ocean.

We have a Crealock 37 yawl rig made by Pacific Seacraft. Looking forward to this spring, so we can Micro Cruiser Sailboats sail her back to New England. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please read our disclosure policy for more info.

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