On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:01:16 -0700 (PDT), silverdragon
wrote:

On Aug 25, 5:02*pm, Bruce In Bangkok
wrote:
On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:29:01 -0700 (PDT), silverdragon

wrote:
Hey I have been doing some research on diffrent rig types for the
livaboard my wife and I plan to buy in the next 4 years and I was
wondering what some of you reccommend. Or if you had any first hand
experience.

Some of the rigs we have been looking in to a

Cats ketch
Yawl or ketch
Schooner Junk

I would love to get some feed back thanks!

How big a boat?

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Probably around a 40ft, and we will be using it for blue water
cruising, ocean crossing and a full time live aboard.

Is it viable to buy a ketch and then convert it to a cats ketch?

How different is a cats ketch to sail then a sloop or a cutter?


-Eric Taylor

If you buy a specific rigged boat and then decide to change the rig
you are talking about some fairly extensive modification. changing to
a Cat Ketch would likely entail moving one or both masts. Which would
entail possible modification of the hull to support the mast,
relocation of chain plates, possible added reinforcement of the hull
to attach the chain plates, and so on.

A logical question would be, since most of the common rigs have sailed
the oceans with, apparently equal success, what would be the advantage
of modifying a perfectly seaworthy boat into what might turn out to be
a miserable mismatched monstrosity?

Given that the mast head sloop, or 3/4 rig are probably the most
commonly seen smaller boat one might give some thought to why...
And to give additional thought to what advantage a different type of
rig might have?

If it were me and I have lived aboard for more then ten years, I would
give much more thought to the hull type. Cat or mono hull; center or
aft cockpit; location of hatches and ports, etc.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)