Maximum draught for Cruising - 7'6" too deep ?

ribbony · 12-03-2006, 16:50

Hi

We have been looking at yachts to buy for cruising. One particular yacht that we like has a very deep keel that gives a draft of 7' 6".

We have cruised a little bit of the NSW Australian coastline and that draft would be a problem for many places where we went in our 4'6" vessel. Not haveing cruised overseas we are wondering if this deep draft will be a problem getting into good anchorages and some ports ?

WOuld like to go across the Pacific and cruise down the W coast of South America into the inland passages of Chille.

Thanks Michael

12-03-2006, 16:50	#1
ribbony Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Boat: Adams 35 Posts: 294	Maximum draught for Cruising - 7'6" too deep ? Hi We have been looking at yachts to buy for cruising. One particular yacht that we like has a very deep keel that gives a draft of 7' 6". We have cruised a little bit of the NSW Australian coastline and that draft would be a problem for many places where we went in our 4'6" vessel. Not haveing cruised overseas we are wondering if this deep draft will be a problem getting into good anchorages and some ports ? WOuld like to go across the Pacific and cruise down the W coast of South America into the inland passages of Chille. Thanks Michael

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