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22-08-2013, 13:51
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Location: North Florida
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This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
Floating battle wagon
This thing is a beast. Steel construction 53' trimaran. Probably not most peoples cup of tea, but I think it's kinda cool. Perhaps it would make a good zombie survival ship? I'll bet she's bullet proof.
Tom
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22-08-2013, 13:58
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: gettin naughty on the beach in cornwall
Boat: 63 custom alloy sloop,macwester26,prout snowgoose 37 elite catamaran!
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
150 hp engine needed to drive a 53ft raft,owner seems to have missed the point of being a multi hull
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22-08-2013, 14:09
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane Australia
Boat: Multihulls - cats and Tris
Posts: 4,859
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
ARRGH!!!
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22-08-2013, 14:17
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
Posts: 9,112
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
What does it say about me as a mono sailor that I rather like it too?
M
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22-08-2013, 14:18
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
Quote:
Originally Posted by atoll
150 hp engine needed to drive a 53ft raft,owner seems to have missed the point of being a multi hull
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Sadly I seem to need nearly 100HP to drive 42 feet, so I'm not going to say anything...
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22-08-2013, 17:13
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: North Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GILow
What does it say about me as a mono sailor that I rather like it too?
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That you like things built like a brick **** house.
Tom
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22-08-2013, 17:43
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Boat: 34' Crowther tri sold 16' Kayak now
Posts: 5,067
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
It's been for sale for 3 years. What a deal.
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22-08-2013, 17:48
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cruiser
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SF Bay Area; Former Annapolis and MA Liveaboard.
Boat: Looking and saving for my next...mid-atlantic coast
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
Holy S i like it
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22-08-2013, 18:16
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tscott8201
That you like things built like a brick **** house.
Tom
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Er... could be, the Swanson is hardly a racing shell.
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22-08-2013, 19:38
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
IMHO, someone has done a very good job of combining some normally in-compatible features. I like it.
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22-08-2013, 20:14
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Montegut LA.
Boat: Now we need to get her to Louisiana !! she's ours
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
Ya gotta admit it's hell for stout, and by my standards, she is mighty fine looking!! To pricey for us , but she's sweet! I put it near the top of my wish I could boats !!
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23-08-2013, 06:35
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Winter Germany, Summer Med
Boat: Lagoon 380 S2
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
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Originally Posted by atoll
150 hp engine needed to drive a 53ft raft,owner seems to have missed the point of being a multi hull
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what about 2x 700hp for a sailing tri?
Sailing Yacht - Pilar Rossi - Alucraft - Completed Superyachts on Superyacht Times .com
Strange beast with a strange history, but it has the largest set of boy's toys I have ever seen on a sailing boat.
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23-08-2013, 06:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Boat: 34' Crowther tri sold 16' Kayak now
Posts: 5,067
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Re: This thing is a monster...but I like it
Quote:
Originally Posted by rabbi
Strange beast with a strange history
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"Lengthened from 33m to 45m and changed from mono hull to trimaran"
WOW
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23-08-2013, 07:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Boat: 34' Crowther tri sold 16' Kayak now
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Re: This Thing is a Monster...but I Like it
And BTW that steel tri has many unfavorable characteristics:
1. Narrow beam
2. Heavy because it's made of steel
3. No bridgedeck clearance
4. Heavy
5. Poor resale. Notice again that it is been for sale for 3 years.
6. Heavy
However it looks to be extremely well done.
Did I mention it was heavy?
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23-08-2013, 08:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: North Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sand crab
And BTW that steel tri has many unfavorable characteristics:
1. Narrow beam
2. Heavy because it's made of steel
3. No bridgedeck clearance
4. Heavy
5. Poor resale. Notice again that it is been for sale for 3 years.
6. Heavy
However it looks to be extremely well done.
Did I mention it was heavy?
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All true statements but if you look at it like a big mono instead of a tri then it starts to look better. She's heavy yes, but the draft is listed at 5'6" so you can sail this monster anywhere you could a 40' mono but with much better accommodations and comfort. The beams wider than a mono but nowhere near as wide as a similar length cat so it may be easier to get a slip if the need arises. Bridge deck clearance is really a non issue since it is basically just a giant mono. It's main disadvantage is it probably needs a good blow to sail at any real speed. I'd say its basically a motor sailor. If you want to cross oceans in comfort and safety the. I'd say she is probably a pretty good option. Like I said it's not everyone's cup of tea but I'll be interested to see if the price drops.
Tom
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