Little boats and boom covers

Lets face it. A small boat is, well... a small boat. They weren't designed for individuals over 6 foot, never mind two of them. They sail more like a dinghy than a cruiser and so aren't always as forgiving (but this isn't always a bad thing.) So there are a few things to think about when you have a small boat...

Some people take little boats to the extreme, but I'm in it for the fun

New Zealand pocket yachts- NOT UK pocket yachts

So, very occasionally, my afternoons may give me a few minutes to have a trawl over TradeMe (New Zealand’s equivalent to eBay) looking for possible boats and/or projects.
What's very obvious, other than the odd Hunter 18, the small yachts I have seen are not common in the UK and so I have spent a little time digging around in the small yacht market that is here in Australia and New Zealand.

This afternoon I have come across what appears to be a great little Trailer Sailor at only NZ$1800! Which sadly is $1650 more than I have spare at the moment ;o)

17 ft Pelin Caribou - ready to sail!