Bluewater Cruising Capability

[goboatingnow]

You missed my point I specifically wasn't comparing a 1 million euro boat with ones more than half that value.

Sure I've seen tayanas delaminate, big issues with a HR etc there isn't a boat made where there's not issues. Want I am continuously trying to say is that benes and others will get you where you want to go. The rest is tweaking and the skipper.

Dave

[neilpride]

This one can be my next girl next year if i close the deal with the owner.
A truly gem....Amphitrite 45 ms

[Blue Crab]

Kinda lubberly fender setup. Bluewater? Pfffthhhh

[Seaworthy Lass]

Originally Posted by Blue Crab

Kinda lubberly fender setup. Bluewater? Pfffthhhh

Now you know what lifelines can be useful for

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Randyonr3

Had somewhat the same thing happen to me.. couple years ago on our way down the west coast from Kodiac we picked up a weather fax showing the pacific high was breaking down..
Put up all the rags and trimmed her in tight.. For more than 12 hours we had our First 42 running in the "teens".. Made it to Fort Bragg befor they closed the bar and shut down the enterance..
shortly after, we heard the weather report of 17 foot seas every 13 seconds..
and as we were tucked away in a safe harbor, and sipping on tomato soup and fresh baked biscuits, I started wondering how those still out in that crap on the rocky coast were doing..
I'm not saying that everybody should be sailing a Fast boat, Just like cars, some drive a Porsche, and some like to drive an old ford truck..
And safety is what you make of it.. If you think you will get caught out in the big blue crap and need a steel boat, well thats your choice..
As I said, Your Choice............

West coast , 12 hours, Fort Bragg? I dont understand...??

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by Seaworthy Lass

Now you know what lifelines can be useful for

Poop! I just 5200 my fenders to the hull ... no adjusting, storing, etc

Along with my 2 mile 30 amp/wifi cord I have a long elastic band on dink (so I only have to row one way to go ashore), I have dink, and 50 cu ft dive compressor, 2 kevlar kayaks, golf cart, Harley, Hobie (33) all in my roomy lazerette. The genuis of Jensen.

Bluewater? Bilgewater.

[AiniA]

Originally Posted by sneuman

Really? It's often said (though admittedly, I have no way of proving it ...) that more Tayana 37s (modified full keel) are out cruising than any other singe design.

Not been my experience in.the last three years in three oceans. Perhaps at one time there were lots of T37s out here, not now. There are not a lot of any one model cruising, but there seem to be many Amels (there are two within 100 feet of me now in Richards Bay) and there were about five in the Sail Indonesia rally.

[storyinframes]

Originally Posted by EBB3

Has anyone on here sailed a Catalina offshore or on extended blue water cruises? Or does anyone know Catalina's capability to sail across oceans? Because I've seen some comments on CF saying they cant

CATALINA 320 CHILE - YouTube

Looks like some local Chilean guy went and bought a Catalina 320 for sailing in the canals.

[wolfenzee]

I never got around to scanning photos of my boat, so here is what she looks like...just so you know it isn't all talk.

[Coops]

Just lovely. I am sure that i could live on that forever.

Coops.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by Coops

Just lovely. I am sure that i could live on that forever.

Absolutely beautiful.

I've always thought that wooden boats look sexier without their planks.

Is that weird?

[Coops]

Originally Posted by Bash

Absolutely beautiful.

I've always thought that wooden boats look sexier without their planks.

Is that weird?

I can just imagine you sidling up to a wooden boat and whispering in her port "Go On, can i see your brown bits" But to answer your question, bloody well right it's weird, but admirable.

Coops.

[rsneek928]

Originally Posted by Bash

Absolutely beautiful.

I've always thought that wooden boats look sexier without their planks.

Is that weird?

It's a little weird. Believe it's a condition known as nodecraphilia.

Rob

[carstenb]

A beautiful boat

[Celestialsailor]

Stunning...I could stare at her all day.

Yes Bash...you're weird but we luv ya anyway.