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FrankV Posted - 12/08/2024 : 10:42:51

5 years ago we found a great deal on a Catalina 250 WK. We kept it on a local Texas lake and sailed it year-round. Then we got a lake house (Cedar Creek Lake) with a boat lift. Now we have the boat in our backyard and can walk out and go sailing. Except the depth at the lift is 6 feet. We draw 4 feet. And the last few years we have had flash droughts that suck the water out of the lake. As a result, over the previous 4 years we can sail only 6 months a year. Since we live on the lake we do not spend overnights on the boat. So I need a boat that draws 2 feet instead of 4. I am thinking of a Capri 18 or 22. We will be limited to 4 people but we rarely take more than 4 out anyway. We do sail year round so need a "dry" boat. Speed isn't super important, but a lighter, easy-to-handle and dock boat would be great. What do yall think? Any recommendation for big- small boats?
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Stinkpotter Posted - 12/16/2024 : 15:06:50
Eight Great Small Boats ...most pretty shallow.
Voyager Posted - 12/11/2024 : 14:23:06
One of my dockmates has a C22 Sport (newest version) which is really nice, clean, and fast.
https://www.catalinayachts.com/sport-series/22-sport/
It’s a little smaller and more manageable for trailering than a C25/250, however if you have yourself and two crew members, it could get cramped. I test drove a Flying Scot when I was looking for my C25 “Passage” and it was nice however it had little ballast. My DaySailer was a centerboarder without ballast. I loved it but you had to really SAIL it, since you could capsize at any moment.
GaryB Posted - 12/10/2024 : 16:23:03
How about a Flying Scott? Shallow draft, large cockpit, and easily trailerable if you decide to try a new venue for the weekend.

Below is just for reference. The ad below is old but has some specs and photos/video that give an insight to the FS. Lake Canyon Yacht Club on Canyon Lake in Central Texas has a fairly active fleet of FS's.

https://www.sailingtexas.com/cboats99flyingscot.html
Stinkpotter Posted - 12/10/2024 : 16:05:42
Yup--the C-250 Water Ballast (centerboard) lists as 1'8" draft with the board up. As long as you don't have a problem with mussels in your lake, that should work well. Various day-sailers in the 16-22' range should fit your interests, and most (like the ubiquitous Catalina 22) have retractable centerboards. Otherwise, there's always the Dark Side (as I went to some years back).
Voyager Posted - 12/09/2024 : 12:29:08
Catamarans generally take a lot less water than mono hulls. I kid my buddy who has a 26 ft catamaran, I tell him that I love his pontoon boat (LOL).
But seriously,. Catalina 25s make a swing keel version that retracts as well as a wing keel boat with less draft. Catalina 250s offer a water ballast boat as well.

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