R-pod Owners Forum : Sailboat RV https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Sailboat RV Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 14:26:24 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:09:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15550 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Sailboat RV : I had a small sailboat with a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=155129#155129 Author: ppine
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Posted: 04 Dec 2025 at 11:09am

I had a small sailboat with a cult following that I sold sight unseen to a guy in Seattle.  I have relatives there so I hauled the boat up there to deliver.  I spent the night on the way in the little 17 foot cruiser and was quite comfortable.  It depends on how much you like boats. ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:09:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=155129#155129 Sailboat RV : SWEET Jon, Make sure you take... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150360#150360 Author: jato
Subject: 15550
Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 7:41pm

SWEET Jon, Make sure you take a picture of that!  Probably make the headlines at FR headquarters.  May get a call from FR's owner, Warren Buffet himself.
]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:41:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150360#150360 Sailboat RV : that will be my mission........put... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150358#150358 Author: hogone
Subject: 15550
Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 2:58pm

that will be my mission........put in at st louis and float to the gulf....keep your eyes out for a floating pod!!]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:58:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150358#150358 Sailboat RV : Going across the Mississippi numerous... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150357#150357 Author: jato
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Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 1:37pm

Going across the Mississippi numerous times in the midwest and upper midwest i have seen on occasion where someone has gotten the novel idea to take their travel trailer and attach it to a homemade flotation foundation.  Looks a bit goofy but am sure it saves big $$ as to purchasing a houseboat that may offer a few more amenities, the main one being its appearance.
]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:37:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150357#150357 Sailboat RV : For maybe a millisecond https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150352#150352 Author: offgrid
Subject: 15550
Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 6:53am

For maybe a millisecond LOL]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:53:24 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150352#150352 Sailboat RV : You guys got me wondering if the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150351#150351 Author: hogone
Subject: 15550
Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 5:10am

You guys got me wondering if the rpod would float!!  jon]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:10:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150351#150351 Sailboat RV : Sailing has been around for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150350#150350 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 16 Dec 2022 at 3:00am

Sailing has been around for between 5000 and 8000 years depending on how you interpret the archeology. Old but nowhere near as old as camping. That is, what most of us would think of as traditional "camping" sitting around a campfire talking with the family. That had been with us since Neanderthal times, around 300,000 to 400,000 BCE. It's in our blood, probably literally in the sense that humans have likely  evolved to get pleasure from it.

The Precision 21 is a nice pocket cruiser. I'd probably still opt for the Nimble 20 because it's more traditional looking and has shallower draft with the centerboard  up, so you can go gunkholing in it or beach it.easily. Mast fits within the hull length as does the outboard so it's shorter on the trailer that the Precision, which as you say is around 24-25 ft.  The Precision is a faster boat though. Another popular boat in this category is the West Wight Potter. Looks a little ungainly but has a big cabin for it's size.


]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 03:00:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150350#150350 Sailboat RV : The two have been around for... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150348#150348 Author: David and Danette
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Posted: 15 Dec 2022 at 4:18am

 The two have been around for thousands of years camping and sailing if one reads the bible which I do you will read the history of both. The two have a lot of history in my life camping and sailing have been two of my most enjoyable memories. Seeing the sailboat in a campground and used for camping was a first for me so I had to talk to the man mostly about sailing. His boat is a Precision 21 foot sailboat with a stove and a sink and I guess a porta potti. As was said climbing up into the boat could be difficult but sailors are pretty athletic it didn't seem to be a problem for him. The mast was rather long it will not fit into a small campsite he was in a drive through I think that made things a little easier parking. I had a 25 foot Hunter sailboat I bought as a kit it was just the fiberglass haul that you would complete the inside. It had a lot of room inside so a 21 foot would have a fair amount of space inside the cabin. It's a fun way of doing both camping and sailing.]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:18:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150348#150348 Sailboat RV : Check out the Trailer Sailor... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150347#150347 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 15 Dec 2022 at 2:29am

Check out the Trailer Sailor forum. There's a whole sailing subculture of the cruising world which is into that. Some are folks  who if they had more time and money might be livaboards and go up and down the ICW seasonally. The advantage is the trailer sailor guy can quickly go straight to the Keys in winter and straight to Maine or the upper Great Lakes in summer and launch into the best cruising waters right away.. Other advantages are no docking fees or hull maintenance to deal with when not sailing.

There is a class of boats favored for trailer sailing.  All seem to be in that 20-22 ft-ish range. West Weight Potter, Catalina 22, Com-Pac, and Nimble 20 are examples.

Downsides are those sailboats are really small inside, compared to a normal sailing cruiser in the 30s plus ft range.  And compared to similar length trailer or motorized RVs they are really really cramped. 

 Sailboats make even worse campers while on the road. The climbing up to get in and out is a pain and the unstepped mast gets in the way. But if youre just spending a couple of nights on board on the way to your cruising destination then I guess it's not a big deal. 

I was looking into sailboats of that type myself a few years ago, after we sold our 32 ft Ketch. I almost bought a Nimble 20. Really cool little yawl, classic lines. I wanted one but I wanted to stay married more.. No way my wife would go camping any length of time in it. 

But come to think of it, now that we have the Chinook we have the perfect tow vehicle for something like that. Camp comfortably on the road, launch where we want, day sailing or short overnight cruises, then back to the RV comforts. Oops, I better nip those thoughts in the bud, don't need any more stuff or projects at the moment...







]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 02:29:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150347#150347 Sailboat RV : A first time for me a camper arrived... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150346#150346 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 15550
Posted: 14 Dec 2022 at 12:47pm

   A first time for me a camper arrived at the campground with a 21 foot sailboat. Haven't seen him putting up a tent and I see no reason too he most likely will sleep in the cabin of his boat. I am a sailor so it got my attention and if I tell my wife she will tell me no more sailboats. He is from Vermont headed for the Florida Keys.]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:47:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15550&PID=150346#150346