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[quote=robpatt]Well I'm happy for your beachcat decision, but I'd honestly say:
 - never sail when you don't have more time than you need.
 
Why?
 - well it's not as much fun when you rush
 - you can't enjoy a beer while you're rigging the boat
 - while you're rigging the boat invaribily someone will come to inquire, or just talk about sailing, or ask advice, or offer advice.. .you need to have the langiappe free time to tend to these as a friendly sailor
 - you may make a mistake when rushing
 - mistakes can lead to bad things on the water (oops, forgot that line, that pin, etc, etc).

So while for a LONG time I was a RUSHED SPASTIC gotta get on the water in as little time as possible dude.... now I plan for it all to take longer, and realize up front I may spend LESS time on the water than I planned, but it's also about enjoying the prep time, etc.

My Hobie 18 with spin sits on the beach, the spin's in the sock, the jib is furled (and covered) and I'm on the water in 20 minutes easily....   literally, remove the boat cover, the spin cover and the jib cover, screw in plugs, roll to the water and raise the main...   except for the friendly conversations...

Cheers,
Rob.[/quote]

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