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Heavy displacement vs Medium Displacement for Ocean Passages
(Bart) wrote:
Are boats like the Tayana 37 still popular and still a good choice for
ocean crossings?
I've crawled in and out of a few boats during the past couple weeks
and it looks to me that the heavy displacment boats are just built a
lot better than the mid to light displacement ones. This is
especially true in the price range I can afford (less than $100k).
Most of the heavy displacement boats also have more storage because
the tanks are usually located in the bilge leaving the settees free
for storage. This appears to be another plus.
When comparing open ocean vessels, Is the performace between a heavy
and mid displacment boat really all that much different? If not, then
maybe I wouldn't get bored with a lower performance heavy displacment
vessel. I'm not sure about this and would like comments.
Most heavy displacement boats have bow sprits. If a boat has a 5'
bowsprit, do you add that into the total length of the boat when
computing moorage charges? It would be ashame to get charged for 42'
when the boat is only has 37' on deck and 37' of living space.
I won't presume to answer the other stuff, but I see plenty of heavy
displacement boats in the SSCA notes, and I think they are more
comfortable in a seaway.
But I can answer about the bow sprits. Yes you usually do count them.
You especially count them if it is a face dock. The amount of dock
space you take up includes bow sprits and dinghy davits, and then they
allow about 5 feet between boats. So many marinas do charge for the
total "dock length" (as apposed to deck length) of the boat.
Also if your 37 foot boat does not fit into a 40 foot slip, but sticks
out into the fairway, then you may have to count it or do some
creative slip arrangement.
Some marinas are VERY AR about bow sprits. Some just basically take
your word for the length of the boat, but there are some that don't
and there are even some who will overestimate your boat's length and
charge you for more length than you actually have.
Now on a mooring, I don't think they do count. If you have a 37 foot
boat with a 5 ft bow sprit and the length limit for the moorings is 40
feet, I think the bow sprit would not count.
As you can see, I'm still having trouble finding a suitable boat. I
want something to liveaboard here in Alaska and in 3 years take off
and at least sail the S. Pacific if not farther.
grandma Rosalie
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