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Considering a tri hull, comments pros cons
thanks GB |
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wrote in message ... Considering a tri hull, comments pros cons thanks GB Sail a real boat first. Multi-hulls are gimmick boats. CN |
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Thanks Jeff and all who replied
I guess I should have said multi hull. ( I think I was drinking Rum and Coke the night I sent my first message to the news group) my apology. The boat I am considering is a Yapluka . http://www.yapluka.fr/spec60_us.htm They are a fairly new pleasure yacht company. Started producing aluminum hull Cats a bought 5 years ago. I have sold a business, and plan to semi retire. I have owned 10 or 11 boats in my lifetime. I purchased my first small motor boat when I was 16. I bought it before I bought a car. The last boat I owned was a Formula 41 PC with twin 504's. The only sailboat I have ever owned was a Morgan 22, and that was almost 20 years ago. I had it on a Lake in the Ozarks. ( Grand Lake in Oklahoma) . In fact all the boats I have owned have been Lake pleasure craft in the Ozarks. Lake of the Ozarks, TableRock Lake and Grand Lake. Grand Lake was not a very good Lake for sailing. It seemed like the wind directions changed every quarter mile. All work and not much fun. Spent more time anchored in a cove than sailing. I crewed on a friends 50 foot Morgan in the Bahamas abought 5 years ago. I loved it. And I did get seasick our second day out, but that's another story. I have never lived on the Ocean. (A lifelong dream). My son moved to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico last summer. They have a great Marina. That is where I intend to dock the boat. I started researching Trans-Ocean craft. My decision for a multi hull sail, were various. Saftey, cost of operation, speed etc. I also figured that a boat in the Pacific needed to be over 50 feet due to the potential size of the seas. I intend to spend approximately a year after I purchase getting qualified..(Captains ratings etc)..Spend time sailing up and down the West pacific coast for some experience. And then its off to the South Pacific.. Tahiti…..New Zealand…just started playing with charts also..so the big trip is still in early planning stage. Any way back to budget and Boat. The Yapluka is pricy. It would be great to find something similar for 30 to 40 percent less money. There is a used 60 foot, 2002 for sale in Spain. I am impressed with their finish and design.. But as all of you can probably tell .. I am pretty green and defiantly a novice..So that's why I ask for some suggestions from the news group.. Thanks again in advance for your help.. GaleB |
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Pay no attention to Ozzhole, he's scared of everything.
Boo! OzOne wrote in message ... That's one big sucker of a beautiful yacht. I would suggest you hire a highly qualified multi skipper and deckhand, that is way to much boat for even most experienced multi sailors let alone a beginner. Having thousands of miles logged in all manner of multi from outright racers to floating condos, I would still be very wary of 60' of cat and would want to hand pick at least two other crew. |
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Scott Vernon wrote: Pay no attention to Ozzhole, he's scared of everything. Boo! No kiddin....What a wimp. 60 foot is nothing.. Joe OzOne wrote in message ... That's one big sucker of a beautiful yacht. I would suggest you hire a highly qualified multi skipper and deckhand, that is way to much boat for even most experienced multi sailors let alone a beginner. Having thousands of miles logged in all manner of multi from outright racers to floating condos, I would still be very wary of 60' of cat and would want to hand pick at least two other crew. |
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wrote: I guess I should have said multi hull. ( I think I was drinking Rum and Coke the night I sent my first message to the news group) my apology. No apology needed, what kind of rum? ;-) The boat I am considering is a Yapluka . http://www.yapluka.fr/spec60_us.htm They are a fairly new pleasure yacht company. Looks great to me! Does it have a bathtub or a hot tub? roflmao I have sold a business, and plan to semi retire. I have owned 10 or 11 boats in my lifetime. I purchased my first small motor boat when I was 16. I bought it before I bought a car. You sound just like my ex-husband. He owned an airplane before he owned a car/truck. The last boat I owned was a Formula 41 PC with twin 504's. The only sailboat I have ever owned was a Morgan 22, and that was almost 20 years ago. I had it on a Lake in the Ozarks. ( Grand Lake in Oklahoma) . That's an interesting coincidence. I used to fly my airplane into Shangri la resort on the weekend for Sunday brunch occasionally. Never saw a boat like the one you described above in the link. :-) thinking this is a troll In fact all the boats I have owned have been Lake pleasure craft in the Ozarks. Lake of the Ozarks, TableRock Lake and Grand Lake. I used to hang out at Table Rock lake during the summers in my teenage years. lol Do I know you? Grand Lake was not a very good Lake for sailing. It seemed like the wind directions changed every quarter mile. All work and not much fun. Spent more time anchored in a cove than sailing. Have you ever been to the cove near Bernice? I have never lived on the Ocean. (A lifelong dream). Yeah, me too... I intend to spend approximately a year after I purchase getting qualified..(Captains ratings etc)..Spend time sailing up and down the West pacific coast for some experience. And then its off to the South Pacific.. Tahiti...New Zealand.just started playing with charts also..so the big trip is still in early planning stage. You sound a little bit dangerous, unless you hire a proper crew with experience. Any way back to budget and Boat. The Yapluka is pricy. Do you mind me asking what a boat like that would cost? But as all of you can probably tell .. I am pretty green and defiantly a novice..So that's why I ask for some suggestions from the news group.. Thanks again in advance for your help.. GaleB Bertie, is that you? heheee LP |
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