Portable Sailboat for Campers
There are many mountain lakes that a powerboat is not permitted and paddling but are large enough that paddling around them is tiring. I've been on the hunt for an inflatable sailboat that can easily fit in my camper but give me something to enjoy these lakes with. There are a few commercial products already on the market, some just a few hundred dollars that are nearly useless and others in the $5000+ market that look awesome but of course are expensive.
Trying the middle of the market, I purchased a ~$1200 "inflatable sailboat" last year thinking it would do the trick. Sadly, I was greatly disappointed as my dad and I's maiden voyage nearly turned out to be like the Titanic's... our last. The concept works, but the design has some flaws that needs some fixing. In preparation for this summer, I'm working on fixing the issues I encountered while still having something that can easily be stored inside of my camper but can be setup in about an hour and give decent performance to cruise around a lake for an afternoon.
My question for this thread is, has anyone else looked at an inflatable sailboat as an option for their camper setup? Is there something on the market that is in the $2000 range that I missed in my search? Is this something people might even have an interest in if I eventually did get to the point of having something that works?
Edit: Link to what I currently have...
http://www.boatstogo.com/inflatable_catamaran.asp
Trying the middle of the market, I purchased a ~$1200 "inflatable sailboat" last year thinking it would do the trick. Sadly, I was greatly disappointed as my dad and I's maiden voyage nearly turned out to be like the Titanic's... our last. The concept works, but the design has some flaws that needs some fixing. In preparation for this summer, I'm working on fixing the issues I encountered while still having something that can easily be stored inside of my camper but can be setup in about an hour and give decent performance to cruise around a lake for an afternoon.
My question for this thread is, has anyone else looked at an inflatable sailboat as an option for their camper setup? Is there something on the market that is in the $2000 range that I missed in my search? Is this something people might even have an interest in if I eventually did get to the point of having something that works?
Edit: Link to what I currently have...
http://www.boatstogo.com/inflatable_catamaran.asp
