2006-07-27 17:37:13 · 13 answers · asked by dt 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
Sail boat baby
2006-07-27 17:45:41 · answer #1 · answered by Birdman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Better for whom? Everyone is different and what is best for one person may not be best for someone else. Much depends on what you want from your boating experience. Location, experience, finances, family commitments and available time are all factors to be considered.
I suggest that you meet some people that have boats, poke around the waterfront and marinas. Try to find out what really interests you, cruising, skiing, racing - either power or sail?
A small, stable outboard motor boat is probably the fastest and easiest way to get out on the water. There's not too much to learn and is basically a turn-key operation. However, this is quite an expensive proposition both to buy, maintain and operate.
A small sailing boat is another option. However, you will need to learn how to sail, and include some form of sailing school or instruction which will take time and there is expense involved. Small sailboats are generally cheaper to buy, operate and maintain than a similar sized powerboat.
Sailboats will generally take you anywhere a power-boat can go only differently. Power is noisier than sail. Sail is slower than power. Operating costs of sail is less than power.
Hope this helps and good luck
2006-07-28 18:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by allankw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sailboat Vs Powerboat
2016-11-14 08:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by woodrome 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you really like to do. I think sailboats are a lot more work, but then again there's something about skating on top of the water with just wind and sails... Motor boats, nothing better for fishing.
2006-07-27 17:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a sailboat is better a motor boat is too loud not comfortable and not reliable if u r heading out to the seas
2006-07-27 21:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by wetto 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sail boats are for me because I like to enjoy having the wind move me quietly across the water. Then there is the fuel cost of a motor boat as well as the environmental impact.
2006-07-28 01:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sailboats are romantic and take someone there who knows what they are doing....motor boats are more for having fun on takes less attention and you can go more places
2006-07-27 17:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
inboard, twins, diesel....torque with the right wheel, power and dependability. A 50 " sportfish can make close to 50 knots with more then enough dig with twin 1100hp turbos. I just don't think you can get enough out of outboards. Not for the weight and hull on a 40+ foot boat. a 30+ foot center console with trips or quads then yes outboards..JMO
2016-03-16 22:57:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At about 5 bucks/gallon CDN for gas... I'm staying with our sailboat!
2006-07-27 18:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by Audio God™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let me ask you this...you are on the Niagara River touring around Grand Island...you get distracted and are headed for the rapids...sail boat ain't gonna do it...ever try to water ski on a sail boat....emergency? forget getting back to shore in a hurry in a sail boat...MOTOR Boat all the way!
2006-07-27 17:42:43 · answer #10 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋