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Old 24-09-2007, 09:14   #1
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hermanus, South Africa
Boat: 45ft FP Casamance
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SHORT LIST of $200k cats

Hi there
New to the site, thanks for all the great info, I am looking to buy a used cat within the next year for a 3 year trade wind circumnavigation with my wife and 2 sons aged 1 and 4. Budget is $200 000. Comfort is the priority, also good speed under motor. Will probably sell it after 3/4 years.
Can you please give me input regarding my shortlist:

FP Athena:
pros: Good sailor, good bridge deck clearance, safe enclosed cockpit area, smaller total sail area (easier to handle for couple)
cons: older at $200k, usually ex charter, have to spend lot more to get it right?, bit light weight for crossings?, payload low?, small engines (18hp), small galley, funny nav station

Maxim/Voyage 38
pros: younger boat, better layout than most, sails well upwind, bigger motors
cons: bridge deck clearance seems a problem???, Maxim out of business, low resale?

Admiral 38
pros: great layout, good owners suite, strong motors, good sailor?
cons: bridge deck clearance? weird windows: do these create a hotbox inside? hard to find a used one for $200k

Moorings/Leopard 38
pros: good layout, great swim access and stern layout, big motors with shaft drive (42hp), good payload???
cons: ex charter..., much heavier than the rest (does this mean stronger?) so maybe engines not so effective? Big sail area (1000ft), harder to handle for short handed sailing, bridge deck clearance?, fat hulls cause bow waves which slap?

St Francis 44 (not the mark 11):
pros: great sailor, proven circumnavigator, spacious saloon, good safe layout for kids, has good speed under motor, lighter than the Leopard 38!
cons: 15 years old or more...bridge deck clearance...how much of a problem is it on this boat? Bad payload. Also Galley down not optimal...be nice to keep an eye on things from the galley (kids and traffic),

Island Spirit:
similar to Maxim 38?

Please note that I have not actually seen or sailed in any of the above! Any input would be much appreciated.

Off to the Cape Town boatshow on 5 Oct.

Thanks!!
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