Don't forget to check out some of these which are cut in kit form by CLC:

http://www.clcboats.com/life-of-boats-blog/chesapeake-light-craft-kits-for-dudlex-dix-sailing-designs.html?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Boatbuilder%20Update%20Newsletters&utm_content=Jan+2013+BU+9-10

Hi Mark,

I love the way my PDM sails!  It moves along in the slightest whisper of a breeze as well as handling some rather heavy air.  They are stable when you want them to be, and FAST when you want speed. 

Check out the Passagemaker builders forum at:

www.pmdbuilders.net for lots of great information on the PMD!

  Jim

Id personally opt for a double kayak sailrig over the passage maker any day. Now that im acclimated to the kayak sailrighigh performnce the monohulls dont do it for me anymore unless its a Laser or the like.  I hughly doubt theres anything Laser about the Passage Maker performance it seems muchmore a sedan than a sports car.  In a good blow itll do fine i gues, but downhill, a 70s vw bug will hit 100 - doesnt mean its a fast car.

Get a Chesapeake Double and sailrig, on the days ou have free the sailrig will easiky convert to the kayakyou just made. Opt for the 70 sq ft sail.

dont sail a volkswagon

pete

The PassageMaker is a tender for a larger boat and optimized for haulink freight, equipment, and people. The sail option is for those big rigs that want to also have a sailing tender. So expect the performance to be a compromise.

Mark, you are looking for a "fun to sail" boat. Whether or not speed is an important ingredient in your fun is not self-evident. I built a PMD two winter ago (with lug rig) and find the boat a lot of fun to sail even though I knew from the get-go that it would not provide the speed thrill of my MX-Ray or Johnson18. The source of enjoyment in sailing a PMD are of quite a different sort.

The PMD is a feisty little boat, stable and strong. In a decent breeze it'll give you a nice sense of moving along but I suspect that it won't be the best choice if you need to cover a lot of ground quickly. CLC has other sailboats that will be much faster.

I've sailed the kayak sailrig at the last OkoumeFest and it sure was fast and fun. But I would not recommend it if you are looking for a multi-day solo adventure in FL flat waters (possibly including your bride).

Probably the best choice for that job would be Northeaster Dory. The lug-rig option would be my choice.

You mention the PMD take apart option. I assume that you are contemplating the possibility of storing it on your Nimble Arctic? Obviously you could not do this with the NE Dory. Other than that the transporation of the PMD and the NE Dory are going to be equally easy with a small boat trailer.

Cheers,

Chris

Don't know why my last message did not tag my ID correctly. Perhaps this one will.

Chris

Thanks very much for the inputs.  All of your comments have helped clarify my thinking.  Although I don't have to make a decision for a while, I am leaning towards the sailing rig.  This is the standard trade off between comfort and performance, and as a former Laser owner who now has a Nimble Arctic, I know both extremes.