guitarphotoman
New Member
Hi everyone, I grew up on the ocean boating but never sailed for some reason. I am looking at purchasing a Newport Surprise and I want to run it up and down the james here and there and camp a long it. anyways this is were I am not sure on things.
The Max Draft with the Center board down is 3'10" . can the center board be retracted from inside the boat before I launch it and while I am in the water? I would like to to run up on shore lines from time to time and Im wondering if I can bring the sails down and raise the center board to allow for me to run up on shore.
can a small sail boat be launched like a regular boat? basically I need to know how I can function this boat in the water, if the boat must be lauched with the C.B. down or cannot be retracted to bring it into shore then I may have some hard times.
anyways any help would be greatly appreciated.
Josh
The Max Draft with the Center board down is 3'10" . can the center board be retracted from inside the boat before I launch it and while I am in the water? I would like to to run up on shore lines from time to time and Im wondering if I can bring the sails down and raise the center board to allow for me to run up on shore.
can a small sail boat be launched like a regular boat? basically I need to know how I can function this boat in the water, if the boat must be lauched with the C.B. down or cannot be retracted to bring it into shore then I may have some hard times.
anyways any help would be greatly appreciated.
Josh