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PDQ 39' sailing catamaran FOR SALE
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:11:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote: On Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:07:00 -0400, wrote: Most of Wayne's arguments center around his personal need to isolate himself from his surroundings. That is an assumption that does not wash. One of our favorite cruising activities is to go out in the dinghy, explore the boondocks, go into town, meet the locals, try their food, see the sights, etc. For most people, including us, that's what cruising is all about. *All* of my arguments center around what I consider to be necessary for reasonable comfort and safety on an extended cruise - one where supplies are not located on every corner, and a high degree of reliability and self sufficiency are very desirable. Of course everyone has different ideas about what that means, and there are always budget constraints for everyone - that's why I don't have a fully crewed mega yacht capable of crossing oceans in style. :-) This all started of course when I expressed the opinion that ouboard propulsion is not a very good option for long range cruising. No offense intended toward anyone, I just happen to think it's true for a number of good reasons and some personal experiences. Some interesting discussion points were brought out in any case. It might be interesting to start another thread on what people consider to be essential or highly desirable on cruising boats, perhaps broken out by three or more size ranges: Under 30 feet; 30 to 40; 40 and up, for example. I'd suggest that we should consider what it would take for your wife to agree to a 3 month cruise on the boat. :-) My wife has already set the ground rules for that day, which will come. She wants an Island Packet 370. She prefers it to the bigger models. Until we are BOTH ready to actually stop working, we have no need of that boat, and she loves our present boat for what we do now. For you guys who aren't married, you'll just have to use your imagination. Some possible discussion items: - Type of dinghy, dinghy power, dinghy storage. Portabote, oars, sails and 3.5 outboard. Folds up and gets lashed to the lifelines lke a surfboard. When we get a bigger boat, I'll probably get the next size up Portaboat from what we have now. I have had enough RIBs to know I never want another one. - Water tankage and/or water maker?. Watermaker? Your list is already getting funny. Do you also grow all your own food? - Pressure water?, hot water?, shower?, number and type of heads. - Number and type of anchors, length/type of rode, windlass?, etc - Galley equipment, stove type, refrigeration type, microwave?, blender?, toaster?, freezer? - Safety equipment, liferaft?, EPIRB?, SSB radio?, Sat Phone? - Aux power, none?, outboard?, inboard gas?, inboard diesel?, tankage/range?, fuel filtration and polishing?, oil change system? - Electrical system, none?, basic 12 volt?, house bank/size?, recharging capability?, inverter/type/size/switching?, generator type/size/switching? - Self steering?, autopilot?, wind vane? - Electronics, GPS plotter/features, radar/features, depth sounder, AIS?, DSC VHF?, handhelds?, entertainment systems?, etc. and so on.... Actually, I look forward to reading whatever this generates. Thanks for keeping the conversation going, Wayne. |
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