If you could change one thing about your boat

Phil Herring

Phil Herring

Alien
Mar 25, 1997
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- - Bainbridge Island
While most of us love our current boat, theres always that one thing that wed change. Chances are, it would cost more than the value of the boat or be flat out impossible. but we can always dream.

If the boat genie granted you one wish to change a single thing about your boat -- no matter how impractical -- what would it be?

 
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Will Gilmore

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Oct 19, 2017
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O'Day Mariner 19 3444 Littleton, NH
I'd change Dragonfy's centerboard trunk and CB design. First, I'd make it top accessible. I'm hoping I will, someday, get the chance to do it. Put a removable or flip-open cap on the CB trunk and design the pivot pin to drop in from above. Close-off the through hull pin install and put a slot down the inside of the trunk. I'd be able to pull the cb from the boat on the water or on the trailer, change lift cable without having her out of the water. Then, I'd, ideally, make the CB raise and lower with a gear and a worm screw, instead of a cable. That one seems a little more out there, but still doable. If not that, then add a method of locking the cb in the down position so it doesn't fold up, in case of a knock down.

There is so much more, like solar electric independence, a drive platform ..., but that's the one thing I'd like the most.

-Will (Dragonfly)
 
dLj

dLj

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Mar 23, 2017
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Belliure 41 Back in the Chesapeake
An infinite supply of hot and cold potable water without using a generator or motor. (I'm sure I read to dream in the intro, LOL...)
dj
 
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dLj said:
An infinite supply of hot and cold potable water without using a generator or motor. (I'm sure I read to dream in the intro, LOL...)
dj
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How about sailing in the great lakes with a good hand pump Katadyne filter? That should do it. I do like the idea. Is there a hand operated reverse osmosis desalinater on the market?

-Will (Dragonfly)
 
dLj

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Mar 23, 2017
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Belliure 41 Back in the Chesapeake
The hand filters are survival level. I'm thinking like I don't care if I take a 20 minute shower... The one thing I really miss when sailing are showers that have no end other than when I'm ready... With no concern for how much water I've used. And I really like hot showers... I can make due with cat baths, but my number one "miss" are nice long hot showers...

dj
 
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agprice22

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Aug 3, 2012
2,542
Performance Cruising Telstar 28 302 Watkins Glen
To remove the ton of stuff my wife brings on the boat.... 6 coffee mugs, 2 skillets, a small library, bedding, floats, a billion bungees and clips, 6 plates, silver ware, cups... ugh!
I need to just buy a go-slow IP and live with it! My tri has not seen 9 knots this year... and it ain’t ‘cause of the wind!
 
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Jackdaw

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Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
I'm taking this to mean something you wish could change about the boat that you CANNOT. It's easy to buy new gear. That just takes some cash.

I wish BlueJ had 4 extra degrees of spreader sweep. Then I dump the backstay and would fly a fathead main.
 
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genec

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Dec 30, 2010
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Pacific Seacraft Orion27 HP: San Diego, M: Anacortes
Replace the wood cap rails (that require annual varnish) with a metal perforated rail... that I can attach blocks to for sail trim.

I saw a PSC 31 of recent vintage that had just that... and yet just enough brightwork in other areas to still glimmer. Perforated toerails are a nice thing to have.

Of course I'd really like three feet more boat too... GRIN
 
Justin_NSA

Justin_NSA

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Jul 7, 2004
8,534
Hunter 30T Cheney, KS
A lead keel instead of my cast iron one. I wouldn't go deeper where we sail.
 
TomY

TomY

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Jun 22, 2004
2,769
Alden 38' Challenger yawl Rockport Harbor
The one thing about my old boat I'd ask the Genie for, make it maneuverable under power, without losing it's seal like quality of slithering over lobster buoy warp. Only a genie could do that.
 
agprice22

agprice22

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Aug 3, 2012
2,542
Performance Cruising Telstar 28 302 Watkins Glen
Ooh! A way to clean up the wake this thing throws! It is loud and obnoxious. I have heard of people extending hulls to clean up wake. The Genie could make that happen for me.
 
thinwater

thinwater

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Mar 26, 2011
3,956
Corsair F-24 MK I Deale, MD
Closed head compartment. Or at least that is my wife's interest. My last boat was much better equipped (cruising cat).

No real gripes or I'd fix them. The hulls shapes were gradually upgraded on newer models.

Oh, I know. Rotating mast. Doable, but I know I won't.
 
Siamese

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Aug 2, 2009
651
Catalina 315 Muskegon
What immediately springs to mind with my '96, Catalina 28, is for the engine to be quieter.
 
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SFS

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Aug 18, 2015
2,091
Currently Boatless Okinawa
I thought of engine noise and heat, but I guess I could do something about that. So, I want a bigger V-berth.
 
jviss

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Feb 5, 2004
7,090
Tartan 3800 20 Westport, MA
Deeper battery storage space so I could use golf car batteries.
 
Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
5,722
AquaCat 12.5 17342 Wateree Lake, SC
agprice22 said:
To remove the ton of stuff my wife brings on the boat.... 6 coffee mugs, 2 skillets, a small library, bedding, floats, a billion bungees and clips, 6 plates, silver ware, cups... ugh!
I need to just buy a go-slow IP and live with it! My tri has not seen 9 knots this year... and it ain’t ‘cause of the wind!
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Andrew, Andrew, Andrew. You sail on Seneca Lake. With your wife. Who enjoys sailing with you. Maybe you need to find a good counselor. ;-)
 
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