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Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

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boring....

Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht. A
nice gas turbine.

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Sweet. And just the ticket for your neck of the woods. Think I'd opt for
the twin Cats rather than the single Cummins, just for maneuverability and
redundancy.

My dad had a 48' Hatt LRC in the early 80's. Based in Florida, he cruised
the Keys, Bahamas, and Caribbean extensively with that boat. Cruised the
entire east coast. And then for a capstone to his cruising career, an
18-month cruise starting in Ft. Lauderdale, down to the northern coast of
South America, through the Panama Canal, hung a sharp right turn, and
finally turned around at Skagway, AK and headed back for Florida. All at 8
knots.

The Florida to Alaska cruise was documented in feature articles in Yachting
(July 1981, Frank & Lee Glindmeier), Hatteras World (Spring 1980, Sid
Stapleton and Winter 1980, Sid Stapleton and Frank Glindmeier), Motorboat
(April 1980, Jim McNitt), and Boating (April 1980, Sid Stapleton).

I was fortunate to join him in a number of the legs on those cruises. Life
in the slow lane can be good.

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:59:00 -0500, Harry Krause
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Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?


Endless maintenance.

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In Chuck's case I'm not sure that's true. He's already got a "trawler
like" boat in the mid to upper 30 ft range as I recall, with a single
diesel and genset. To me that means the mechanicals are about the
same with the possible exception of the bow thruster.

He'd get a slightly larger boat with more range, and possibly a bit
more sea worthiness but that doesn't seem like its worth almost $500K
unless you really have your heart set on a long range cruiser for some
reason.

We have a range of about 1,000 nm with the GB49 but rarely need
anything close to that. It's more a convenience than anything else,
and we sometimes get to save a little on fuel by being able to wait
until we are in an area with lower prices.

On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:23:01 -0700, "RG" wrote:

Life
in the slow lane can be good.

You bet. Slow and steady wins the race. A Hatt 48 LRC in good
condition is going for about $300K these days, probably about the
same, or even more, than when new.

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Too slow. ;

-Greg

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Calif Bill wrote:
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On 18 Jan 2006 17:26:57 -0800, wrote:

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boring....

Maybe you could request an auxiliary motor like that fast super yacht. A
nice gas turbine.


I know a couple of inlets where you'd have a hard time coming in against
an outgoing tide and a westerly wind with that boat.


The inside passage to Alaska has some current rips that look like rapids
during tide change. they say the trawlers all line up to make it through at
slack tide. Want more power!

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boring....

Stop trying to exhibit your fake low class. If you had an inside
passage like we do you'd lust just like Chuck.

You fishermen have single track minds. You should stop and smell the
roses every now and again.

jps

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On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:59:00 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

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Just curious, what would you gain over the boat you have?


Endless maintenance.

=======================

In Chuck's case I'm not sure that's true. He's already got a "trawler
like" boat in the mid to upper 30 ft range as I recall, with a single
diesel and genset. To me that means the mechanicals are about the
same with the possible exception of the bow thruster.

He'd get a slightly larger boat with more range, and possibly a bit
more sea worthiness but that doesn't seem like its worth almost $500K
unless you really have your heart set on a long range cruiser for some
reason.

We have a range of about 1,000 nm with the GB49 but rarely need
anything close to that. It's more a convenience than anything else,
and we sometimes get to save a little on fuel by being able to wait
until we are in an area with lower prices.

Although I admire the GBs, they're toys in comparison to Chuck's lusted,
which can seal tight and ride out any weather MN tosses her.

I see this kind of construction go past my office every day. They're a
sight to behold. You can sense their seaworthiness as you take in their
construction.

While 8 kts. is not my cup of tea, I certainly would be willing to give
it a try. There's a lot you can do with one of those that I'd never
dare to try in a well-built coastal cruiser.

jps

jps