Spec plate typical; models vary
- Length overall
- 14–20 ft
- Usually aboard
- 1–4 people
- Drive
- Sails on two hulls (no engine)
- Draft
- Shallow
- Where it lives
- Trailer at home
- Towing
- Light trailer: many cars and small SUVs
- Skill to start
- Some practice first
- Upkeep
- Light
Always go by the boat's own capacity plate and the builder's numbers. Towing classes are rough guides: check your vehicle's rated towing capacity.
Waters
- Ponds, small lakes and riversMade for it
- Big lakes, bays and soundsMade for it
- Open ocean beyond the coastNot for it
Good at
- Very fast in a breeze
- Launches from a beach
- Stable at rest
Think twice
- Capsizes are harder to right than a dinghy
- Needs a beach or ramp and rigging time
- Fast and exposed: wear a life jacket
Ask before you buy or rent
- Trampoline and hull condition?
- Age of the sails and standing rigging?
- Is there a righting line or kit?
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