Buy or Hire a Sail Boat

HappyFeet · 04-24-2010, 04:32 PM

I'm thinking of buying a sail boat for my own to use. There are some boats that are for rent in my area and I'm thinking that I might want to try that first. I think that I need to learn how maintain a boat first before buying my own.

ATVfan · 04-25-2010, 02:53 PM

I think you are right on with this one. I would rent them first and take lessons on how to handle them. What if you don't enjoy it, that way you wouldn't be stuck with a boat. You would just not rent it again.

Hilltopper · 04-26-2010, 03:19 PM

I completely agree with ATVfan. If you haven't really been sailing, taking a few lessons would definitely be a wise course of action. At the very least, you can get the feel for it and an idea of just how big of a boat you want.

04-24-2010, 04:32 PM	#1
HappyFeet Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 78	Buy or Hire a Sail Boat I'm thinking of buying a sail boat for my own to use. There are some boats that are for rent in my area and I'm thinking that I might want to try that first. I think that I need to learn how maintain a boat first before buying my own.

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04-25-2010, 02:53 PM	#2
ATVfan Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 48	I think you are right on with this one. I would rent them first and take lessons on how to handle them. What if you don't enjoy it, that way you wouldn't be stuck with a boat. You would just not rent it again.

04-26-2010, 03:19 PM	#3
Hilltopper Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 41	I completely agree with ATVfan. If you haven't really been sailing, taking a few lessons would definitely be a wise course of action. At the very least, you can get the feel for it and an idea of just how big of a boat you want.