"DSK" wrote in message
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Maxprop wrote:
My biggest complaint with CC boats is that they can be very wet unless
one has a very protective dodger with side curtains. Sitting that far
forward over the hull insures getting spray in the face when working to
weather in larger waves..


Once they get up to LOA over about 45 feet, that's not a problem.

If you're thinking of a boat like the Moody 38CC, consider an Oyster
instead.

I love Oysters, but I'm not aware that they have anything in the 38' range,
at least nothing recent. Further, they generally cost more than Moodys.

Guess I should qualify my statement: we've been looking at boats in the
40-45' range, and after spending some time on several examples in that size
range (Moorings 445, Saga 43, Catalina 42, Hunter 410, others) we've decided
that 38' doesn't give up much in interior volume, nor in average hull speed
over a typical 150-200 mile day. It does make maneuvering in close
quarters, and finding slips, easier. And they generally cost less than
boats of comparable quality over 40'. The Moody is one of the few
higher-quality boats in that size.

Max