I had a getaway for many years, loved it. Not a race boat, you can sail it solo in heavy wind, easy to rig and great to sail w6 inexperienced cr...

I have been sailing Hobie 21sc for past 2 years. Its a great boat for families, reasonably fast, but stable and buoyant. Easily holfs my family 7 + co...

I can't believe nobody mentioned the Getaway. Tough stable and fun, I sold mine but much prefer to a Hobie 16, which I owned before. Now I'm sailing ...

Probably depends on the wind. We have a 2 how on it. We normally sail with 2 adults 3 teenagers and two little kids. Probably sail well with 5 adults...

Also if you come to bear lake on labor day weekend with USA you can check out my gin pole system.

The gin pole for the Hobie 21st is 80 in long with 1 7/8 OD. The minimum length is base of the mast to past the furler drum, longer is better.

Consider this, if you are supposed to replace your PFD every 5 years, and you spend $20 on one of these: Every 5 years you will get a new, certifi...

I think this is the actual 20 PDF being refereed to:br />Edited by kevinlbatchelor on May 10, 2018 - 09:36 PM.

I would definitely recommend investing in a quality PFD and not cheaping out on a Walmart or similar vest Nothing wrong with cheap, $$ does not = qua...

When that thing came out I thought it was super cool, but now with 5 kids, all I see is impracticality. It must take 2 hours to rig that thing.

I've owned both. I was not a big fan of the Adventure island (TANDEM). I thought the tandem was heavy and awkward. It has very low capacity compare...

Well you have lots of choices to make. Most of the beach cats in the 18 to 20 foot range are not exactly newbie boats, but that shouldn't dissuade yo...

Utah

Only kidding about being towed. I'm staring to consider this. How much gas are you taking? Is there cell phone reception from the island?

If the wind dies, will you tow me across with too :)? Would love to do this trip, don't know if my wife will let me me :(.