[quote=braddh][quote=shortyfox] The P-16 is just a smaller version of the 18. Aside from being much easier to set up, the only thing the Sea Spray 15 can do better is tack faster, much faster. The differences between the 16 and 18 are what you would expect, the 16 not quite as fast, less buoyancy but a lot easier to step the mast because there are no diamond wires. However, at being 130 lbs you'll find the boat very responsive and when you're by yourself you'll have a much broader wind range that you can sail comfortably in than the 18. Don't count on being able to right it yourself unless you get very, very lucky with the wind and wave action. I don't know about righting bags, but I think the idea is to put your righting line into the hook on your harness and hold the bag over your shoulder. If you're really concerned about it, a righting pole can be made to work on any boat. What I would do in the meantime is to make sure that mast is absolutely sealed. If you find yourself waiting for help, you don't want to turtle![/quote]
The seaspray tacked decently, that's true, although it lacked a lot of efficiency in lower winds compared to the 18 I found. It could the just more sail area, or the full length battens, I'm not entirely sure. In the end I found the 18 to be a MUCH nicer boat.
It's not likely that I'll be sailing alone, so the real question is if I could right it with about 240 lbs at a minimum. I'm going to take it out with a couple extra people once and do a test flip, and see how much it really takes. If I can't get it back up with that I'll make sure to be careful before getting a pole rigged up.[/quote]
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