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SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Tiller large sailboats?
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Leave it to you and Jake to open my eyes to the possibilities that are out there when caution and practicality are dismissed. I just read a review on the Seascape 27, wow!Jeanneau Sunfast 3200 & 3600
You did say to ignore budget......
Well this would have been more affordable then the house I use to own in Bristol, RI that I sold for a $150k lose 7 years ago at least!
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2018/Jeanneau-Sun-Fast-3200-3124624/RI/United-States#.WcKp5YWcGhc
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2018/Jeanneau-Sun-Fast-3200-3124624/RI/United-States#.WcKp5YWcGhc
I have far less time on my O'day then you and probably most everyone else, but my feedback is I like the connected feel, it reminds me a simple practical approach. I don't think there is anything wrong with a wheel and it is probably a better choice for many reason, but if I'm looking right now, I think sticking with a tiller would be a nice positive while the wheel would not be a negative, just not a positive to me.
Based on mainsheet position and the diagonal wrinkles coming from the clew, I guess the scallops are caused by hard mainsheeting, and perhaps a too-soft initial host. Cunningham would pretty that up.
Now if someone were looking for a larger tiller-boat with some miles on the clock, it would be VERY HARD to better than the mid-80s Express 37. These sweet sailing boats still have large fleets racing, and a friend of mine is sailing/cruising his all over the world doing all the big ocean races. Every now and then some pervert buys one and converts it to wheel. They are shunned by other owners until he sells, and the new owner promptly converts it back to the way God intended it.
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yea, and they cruise pretty well too. A few years ago I 'raced' my friend Doug to Isle Royale in the middle of Lake Superior, where after we both cruised the National Park for a week. Here is Express 37 'Zippy' in pure cruise mode.
Hi John:
I agree that there is value in not setting limitations to dreams and thought experiments. However, if you get serious about upsizing while still on Guntersville, then don't forget about draft considerations. There's a guy at NASM who has had trouble taking his boat out because it was stuck in the mud in his slip. LGSC may have deeper slips.
I agree that there is value in not setting limitations to dreams and thought experiments. However, if you get serious about upsizing while still on Guntersville, then don't forget about draft considerations. There's a guy at NASM who has had trouble taking his boat out because it was stuck in the mud in his slip. LGSC may have deeper slips.
A Tartan 10 is a coffin with a mast. ;^)
No sane person would own one for any other reason than to race a 30 footer on the cheap.
With the price of coffins nowadays that really might not be a bad idea.
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1979/Tartan-10-3017589/Onekama/MI/United-States#.WcMH4UEpDYU
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1981/Tartan-T-10-2637278/Waukegan/IL/United-States#.WcMIMkEpDYU
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