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Which solo river sailing boat?

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Topic: Which solo river sailing boat?

Posted By: nikersh
Subject: Which solo river sailing boat?
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 12:31pm

Can anybody recommend a good single handed trailable sailing boat to river sail and lake sail with inboard / outboard that's easy for one person to lower and raise the mast when under power and a good safe sail.

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Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 12:59pm

Take a look at the Gull

http://gulldinghysailing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/why-sail-gull.html" rel="nofollow - http://gulldinghysailing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/why-sail-gull.html

Although not designed as a single hander many cruising sailors do use it as one (so you'll have room for the occasional passenger). According to the link it will take an outboard as well.

You might have very limited options fitting a decent outboard to a true single hander. There are lightweight electric outboards around but they're probably not a cruising option.

Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 6:07pm

Take a look at some of the Selway Fisher designs.

Or, if you want to go out on a limb, the Open Goose.

Tideway?

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Posted By: nikersh
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 7:53pm

Thanks do that - plenty to look at.