I've been in some very large seas in the Gulf Stream in several occasions.
Fifteen feet for sure. There have been times when in the tough I could not
see a very large ship a half mile or so off. Had blue water slop into the cockpit
from time to time. Never had a control problem as I have a variety of sails and
use them properly for the wind conditions. Unlike most of the wimps around
here, I am not afraid to go forward to change a headsail when necessary no
matter the conditions. Never had any water in the interior. I keep the bottom
washboard in the companionway when offshore and it goes halfway up the
opening. It is gasketed and watertight even if the cockpit should fill which
it never has.
She used to pound somewhat -hull flexing and hitting interior accommodation
component. Since I poured flotation foam between the hull and liner from
bow to companionway she has become quiet even when pounding into a steep
chop and any oil-canning has been eliminated. She's like a Boston Whaler now.
CN
"Sailing Dave" wrote in message rver.com...
What sort of weather have you weathered with the Mustard? largest seas I have seen was 14 footers on Erie and 45 knot winds. The
boat didn't mind as much as I did. I truly didn't think we were coming back. The engine was a joke and the waves pounded us
without mercy. Took on water to the top of the settee seats. BAD TIME.
"Capt. NealŪ" wrote in message ...
Sorry I did not answer your post the first time, Dave.
I thought you were a Bertie the Bunyip sock puppet.
Have you visited my website?
There are lots of pictures there that might help you with your
conversions.
http://captneal.homestead.com/index.html
Just follow the links to the interior where you will see all the modifications
I have made.
I raised the dinette and put a fill in the water tank on the side of the
raised area. I also put another 18-gallon water tank under the center
of the cockpit between the two large stringers.
I used hand pumps for water both in the head and the galley and have
put tubing with a tee and a valve so I can draw water from either tank
from either sink. I put a cockpit fill (little perfections page) in for
the under cockpit tank but still have to fill the settee tank from inside
the vessel though it is on the side of the settee now so I don't have
to move the cushion. I also got rid of the old, rotten wooden top for
the tank and replaced it with plastic - Star Board.
I got rid of the door to the head and reversed the hanging locker door
so it would open against the mast post. It gives a bit of privacy for the
head this way
The swinging instrument board works well. I now have an outside depth sounder
which makes the use of the board optional.
I use a 9.9 Honda Four which powers the boat to hull speed at about
half throttle in mild conditions. It gets great gas mileage and is very
quiet. It is on the transom in the factory cut-out.
Feel free to ask more questions here as there are many more
people here who could profit from discussing boats for once.
CN
"Sailing Dave" wrote in message rver.com...
As I understand it from this newsgroup, you have an identical coronado to mine, except, I think you have a shoal keel and I do
not. Apart from this difference, I believe they are more or less identical, though i suspectthat you have updated your interior
as your's is a live aboard vessel. I am currently in the middle of a refit and would appreciate your advice.
My first concern is the actual eorking infrastructure, I need to replace or repair the water tank and the water fixtures. Is
your tank (or was it originally) only fillable from inside the boat under the aft seat? if so, did you refit this item? Did
you replace your water fixtures in the head and galley? if so, how did you pulmb them? Did you fit a sea-water pump, if so,
how is it plumbed to the outside?
I am getting rid of the door on the head and building a nav station above the port side galley. Any advice?
I am fitting my nav instruments on a swinging peice of teak that will be able to swing into the companionway while underway.
How are your instruments fit? Do you have an outboard, or one of Coronado's old saildrive motors. What is your maximum speed
underway with motor only?
So many questions, so little space.
Sailing Dave - The Storm and The Spray