Yes, masts and rigging have to be heavy....top heavy.
OK, thanks.
This boat has a retractable keel, 3.2 meters.
Sailing is a lot of works compared to motoring, that's why many old people switch, like Steve Dashew too. And with a mast can't use European canals.
That's a minor reason, for European canals, mainly though so us old guys don't have to do all that sailing work, and out in the cold.
I don't know , but this one has a 3.2 meter retractable keel, and low center of gravity. And it was recommended to keep the boom, for a small...
Still has a retractable keel down to 3.2cmeters.
I suggested keeping the boom, and the retractable keel, down to 3.2meters.
It's 150hp, for a long thin boat. Compare to the Artnautica, which has just 90 HP, and goes 4000 miles at 7 kts. Yes, maybe the mast could be...
Thanks. This boat would still have it's retractable keel, that goes from 1,10 meters to 3.2. Not sure what polar inertia is. But without the...
Would this make any sense for guys who don't want to sail but can get this boat quite cheap? Gilbert Caroff, Chatham 60, 18 X 5.2meters, 2 X 75 hp...
Sure they check the weather, but still, boats do get surprised sometimes , so I'm wondering how these wide catamarans would manage. There must...
Yes, I like some of their boats and how they test them.
That one history for some time.
I don't know what the odds are,, but we know that boats DO get caught in gales, and perfect storm waves. Notice the new boat I posted above. They...
Thanks, checked them. They say force 9, but it's not clear if that's just their monohulls. Their catamarans seem rather slim compared to the...
[ATTACH] We see these workboats operating on windfarms, oil rigs etc way up north. But I can't find out how they manage if stuck in rough seas,...
We know some monohulls are designed for rough seas, but what about the workboat catamarans that we see servicing windfarms etc. way up around...
Yes, Cleopatra 50. They say they can configure them for several uses, crew transfer, etc. One would assume that Icelanders would build them...
Yes, seems strange, perhaps some factors like you mentioned. But would you really call these boats 'coastal'? I though they went out all over...
