New to sailing looking for advice on an RS Quest or similar boat.
Last summer I took some sailing lessons at my local yacht club and had a great time. Looking at getting a small sailing dinghy to continue my sailing adventure this summer. During my lessons I crewed a Flying Scott and a Mariner 19 and spent a lot of time solo on a Laser. Really enjoyed the Laser but at 6'3" and 225 lbs on a good day it was not the most comfortable boat for me.
I'm looking at some options for purchasing a sailing dinghy, looking for something that will be comfortable/stable for me and easily trailerable by a cossover SUV (1500 llbs towing). Something light weight to be able to get in and out of the water easily solo and quick to set up/get underway. Being able to single hand it would be preferable but also able to accommodate one or two other people. Will mostly be looking to sail in and around the Fingerlakes region of central New York.
I've been looking at boats like the Wayfarer/cl16, Capri 14.2, and the RS Quest.
In looking around at what I can find in my area on Facebook marketplace and a couple dealers pickings are slim, lots of larger boats out there like the Catalina 25's and smaller dinghys like Lasers and Sunfish but there is not much in the smaller day sailor that meets what I'm looking for above.
One option I've found is a 2021 RS Quest at a local dealer, that is "New" for around $8500. It's never been in the water, original sails and accessories that have never been put on, but the catch is the hull, mast and stays have been sitting outside for basically 5+ years through NY Winters. Hull, mast and stays seems in good shape when I took a look at it at the yard, but I don't know exactly what to look for in smaller details. Certainly some lines/bungies on it like the main halyard look like they might need replaced due to ware/weathering. Price seems good for what I'm seeing in the area and for the Quest specifically as I've yet to see one of those on the secondary market.
Looking for any opinions on if this seems like it would be a good fit for me, or if there is any issues I may not know to look for.