I think the sor needs work. I don't see you spending a month on the Palm Beach 38. Don't get me wrong. That thing is friggin sexy. But it doesn't look like something I want to spend a month on. The cabin berth is down under and no fly so you'll feel undersea a lot.
I also don't want to spend a month rolling side to side. The Masters 34 Flybridge has all the looks of a boat that rolls all day and even at night when you get up to take a leak. If it planes; it is bound to be pretty flat aft and do what the sea wishes.
The cat does not roll, but damned expensive to slip. Sometimes they make you get a double, othertimes extra footage.
But I'd try to find something with reputable seakeeping.
Facebook group trawler living and cruising has a lot of folks buying trawlers that seem well suited.
Thanks Fallguy,
Agree on the SOR from first principles perspective & also from a commercial perspective. This is as stated just in the brain fart stage but in a perfect well funded world would just see a new build 0f 42/43 foot that would just rage on into the future... but still tough out there.
The Palm beach & Masters would be compromises, the PB are still exxy as second hand and a bit over the top, The Masters dated but closeish without the flybridge as I really want to restrict the air draft to access some local waters.
At present I have a Seawind 24 & a Carter 33 yacht, both great boats but both lacking a feeling of space, one is super low draft & the other close to 6'. the masts seem to be getting in the way these days
so focusing on economical power, as from a sailing background seem to have a psychological aversion to burning fuel by the tonne(at least when it's my $$).
The SOR could read
Max 42'
Light- mid tech foam sandwich "yacht" construction= like H80/120 + foam & stitched fabrics open to gelcoat - maybe around 8-10 kg per M2 on average, could be solid to CL for grounding at the beach
Floating single/split level apartment that has lots of shade but doesn't look like a barge or pontoon boat. More classic profile.
Low power twin 9.9(inshore only) to twin 90 or single whatever OB- inside engine box a disadvantage.
Swim/boarding platform integrated with OB pod/extension.
Stateroom forward with an island easy to make bed- other "visitor" berths to be settee or similar- think kids sleepovers .
This is mainly an inshore boat but with coastal passagemaking capability thinking around 10 hour port to port at cruising 8-10 knots- most of NSW and Queensland coast this would be fine with no hurry and passages planned in ok weather windows, same way I sail & have always been prepared to motor sail for this purpose.
Some solar generation to support simple electrics, maybe a small compact generator to a purpose built well ventilated locker.
Maybe desal, maybe water ballast(fresh).
Suited to day evening entertaining- stackable chairs & folding/fold up tables. BBQ plus stove with oven.
That should be a start
Jeff.
Couple lounges
