What kind of sailboat should i buy?

I want to sail the Puget Sound! What kind of sailboat should I buy?

• I have about $3500.00. It doesn't need to be large (looking for a good day sailor maybe something than provide for a weekend), just enough to carry at least two people comfortably maybe up to four but not necessary. Age of boat or skill level doesn't matter either. I am just trying to narrow my search. My two request are that it can be trailer-able and something that doesn't need much in order to hit the water.

• Answer:

  you are in luck because there are many good sailboats in the seattle area that will work great on puget sound. here is a list of the sailboats for sail on craigs list in your price range. http://boat.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/boat.cgi?cat=boa&fil=&itm=sailboat&state=WA&ps=1.00&pe=3500&ys=&ye=&submit=+GO+ one boat that sounds like it will work good for you is the pelican (see below). the pelican is a big 16' boat with 8' beam that's perfect for puget sound, easily trailered, and big enough to sail with three or four aboard. they will sleep 2 in the cabin, so you can camp aboard, carry a portable head, and even cruise the san juan islands. http://skagit.craigslist.org/boa/2005827694.html http://www.platypusboats.com/gpstore.html the other sailboat i recommend is the san juan 23. while larger that the day sailer size, it's a great puget sound sailer. hope this helps