[quote=Dogboy][quote=MN3]you all make it sound like it's a 100mph hydroplane
its a 20mph dingy
sail without the jib, put a storm main on the boat and sail the snot out of it....until you can handle it with a jib
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It's very easy for an experienced sailor to underestimate the learning curve. MN3, what boat did you learn to sail on? The OP said that he has basically zero experience other then renting cats at the beach (and we all know how that typically goes...). So your suggestion continues to be buy a high end racing boat and essentially jury rig it to detune it. Why? So the guy can get a good deal? Wouldn't it make a lot more sense for someone to just buy a boat that is suited to their skill level?
As I said before, there is a chance that the OP could buy the Hobie 20, get it figured out, and end up enjoying the snot out of it. The more likely scenario is that he would buy the Hobie 20, struggle with rigging it, struggle with sailing it, capsize and/or damage the boat, get totally frustrated, give up and sell the boat.
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