I recently got a Tasar. It is a complex boat that really only works with 2. I was thinking I would want to race, but really I would rather go out with friends and just have a good time. So with that in mind I started looking at other options.
I live in Salem, OR and will eventually move to near Corvallis so I will mainly be sailing at either Ferne Ridge, a reasonably sized lake or yaquina bay. A bay on the Oregon coast.
The things I would like in a boat, in order of importance:
1. Trailerable. Without this, it is a no go.
2. I would like it to be able to accommodate 4 adults.
3. I would like to keep the cost to ~$4k or less
4. Reasonably quick to rig. (my Tasar takes about 30 minutes to set up and about 45 to get packed up which is right on the upper end of what is acceptable)
5. It would be nice if it was not too wet when sailing so the season could be extended a bit
6. I would like to, on occasion, be able to take it out solo and be able to right it (using a righting bag or whatever would be fine) I am pretty much a stick at 135
Thoughts? It does not have to be a cat, but it seems like, for the social aspect, a cat would be nice.
I was looking at Getaways, but they tend to be about $1k more than I want to spend and hard to come by.