Car top boat ( + caravan)

Originally posted by paulburton Catapult might be a good idea.. I will look in to them...

I have a Catapult that I'm very reluctantly coming around to selling ... have to clear out half of the garage for a conversion

It has the jib and trapeze options and is in exceptional condition, the guy I got it from had kept it unsailed in his garage for 20 years. It's the version with boom and traveller

I've been out single handed trapezing on it in F4 at Abersoch, very quick, gets the adreniline pumping without being too much of a handful ... with rounded hulls and dagger boards it steers much like a dinghy although the inflatable hulls aren't great in waves

Also been out with the wife and two kids (6 & 4) spotting seals, etc ... with the metal frame I think you can even get a bracket to fit a small outboard

Great beach boat and an active open circuit

its not that old a couple of months.

just giving my opinyon on it and you dont have to look at it.

A laser would be good, great in a blow and very tame in light winds for the kids.

U and ur wife would be able to get it off the roof fine. And you can also change the rigs so you can have a larger one for you.

hope this helped

Matt

I would've thought you would do big for the Byte.  I sail one, but I'm 5'5" and about 9.5 stone.  Although a lot of older boats come with both rigs, I wouldn't have though you would need the older rig, as the new rig is better for light weights and general a far nicer rig.  Re getting it onto the roof, this is on  a golf, but my flat mate [5'3" skinny, very little muscle] and I can get the boat onto the roof. 

Have you thought of something inflatable like a Catapult? Principally a SH but there is more than enough buoyancy to take kids and the simple main is light enough for kids to handle when it'snot blowing too much.