[quote=tradisrad]We took the 460 to Pillar Point today. Went out in the ocean, the swells were small and the wind was blowing 15+ and gusting to the mid 20's. Docking was easy peasy. The wind was blowing straight down the length of the dock and docking was a matter of putting it in irons and stepping off. The dock also had a rubber bumper all around it. Nice! I do have fenders on the boat as well.
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Reading your post closely I get the sense you are comfortable with the wave and having fun but the 460 is a challenge. So, do you want to be challenged and try upping your skills or is this hobby simply an escape from whatever is your full time job?
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The biggest challenge right now is around the dock. I'm sure I can handle the boat single handed in 10 to 15 MPH winds and maybe more. It's getting back to the dock and on the trailer that I worry about. Today was great and I wish it was always like that.
[quote=tnell]Don’t sell the Nacra....a 460 is a single hand boat for an adult size person in my opinion. Unless you and your crew are below average size you don’t need two up in reasonable conditions. If you shop around you can get used parts for the furler and add it for 300ish but I guess you might need a new jib too.[/quote]
I though the Nacra would be THE perfect single hander. The main thing I need to do is man-up and take it out, solo, on a light wind day. I may surprise myself. I weigh about 160 and my crew can be as light as 110 and up to 140 or so.
[quote=spfx]The 20 second video says it all. Keep the 460!!
Can you head straight for the ramp and round up the last 15-20 feet, jumping off the lee hull with your righting line in waist high water?
See this video at the 5 min mark to get an idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ci95oCKEs&t=8s
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That is a nice wide ramp in the video. All the ramps here are two boats wide. I'd have to be super quick.
For now I am thinking the right move is to sell the Wave and not look back. It's a nice, nice boat and I should get a reasonable amount for it. I can take some of that money and put a furling jib on the Nacra and I will be investigating all the other options for assisted docking.
I'll let you guys know what happens,[/quote]
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