Orana 44

[Lucky]

When I lifted my Belize after one and ahalf year in the water it weight in at 10,2 tons including all cruising equipment but with 1/4 tank diesel and water.

On the comments re the behaviour of the Belize in high winds I do not fully understand the claim that the Belize is overly lively. I have a lot of experience with the Belize in storm conditions and she is safe and show a very controlled manner.

Believe all cat producers weight claims should be verified with actual load weights when lifting. The empty weights do not specify what is actually included. To mention the Belize' first claimed weight was 7 tons, this has since increased to 9 tons. So the weight claims from most producers should be washed down the drain and the real McCoy in the kobile cranes should be the actual weights.
I would also ask all producers of cats to clean up their act and give us buyers the real truth about the weight and clearly specify what equipment is included in the claimed weight. What about a standard for all cats re weight?

This was a bit to the side but seems to be a very important issue for most, if not all cat owners. What if all all cat owners could agree on a standard of included equipment for a standard weight!

Happy lead free sailin