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[quote=onemorecat][quote=MN3]Hi Tony, welcome to the cool kid club
[quote]We hope to store the boat on trailer [/quote]
does this mean mast up? that is a game changer for many in your position

Stepping those masts really need 2 people with a fair amount of strength in case something goes a little wonky. IF mast up - then sure hobie SC, or maybe even stiletto catamaran would be nice
unsure of your budget but if unlimited (hehe) i am a big fan of trimarans - they are very spacious and much less prone to capsize

The weight of the hobie sc  is Weight: 600 lbs. vs 390 lb on the getaway- this is substantial for sailing, righting after a capsize and getting on or off a trailer or rolling around on a beach/pavement

again - if mast up, on a trailer and will not be pushed around by hand at all it's not a big deal if you take the precautions of righting bags and shroud extenders

I know the SE is a powerful boat, but i don't have much knowledge of the SC - my point is, it may be better to start off smaller until you are really comfortable with your skills

side note: getaways are a great boat - fun, almost fast, lots of room, easy to right when upside down...[/quote]

I appreciate the suggestions. As noted in another reply, we hope for mast up storage but have to be ready to handle this based on what we can get in the right location. We'll be doing this with two reasonably healthy adults; I'm actually more concerned about the in-water issues like capsize recovery than I am with the on land issues.[/quote]

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