Looking for advice Robertson & Caine 45 and 47 owners

[patsan]

My wife and I are looking at making the big move. Need advice on the purchase of a 3 yr old 47 or 5 yr old r&c cat. Going to leave it in charter for two years then move aboard for several more.
any and all advice would be appreciated. TIA!!

[Lloyd Price]

If you like comfort ... lots of space ... an upright/flat platform (women love that) ... maybe a little more speed ... better resale value ... GO FOR A CAT!

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Patsan,
Welcome aboard!! Some folks like the extra hull and a huge boat. I guess that's why they make the monsters. My recommendation is no longer than 36, a monohull, fiberglass, cutter rigged, aft cockpit. I guess that's why they make those too.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

[Robb Triton]

So, what did you end up getting?

[shawnbush12]

How many people are going to live on the cat (including the visitors that will show up once you have it...)

I have a 2004 Leopard 47 and it works great for us. I also have me, my wife, and 3 kids from 18 months to 9 years on the boat. I looked at a Leopard 43 (or 44 - forget) but we have friends that come aboard all the time so we wanted the space.

I also do not live on the boat. We use it for weekend sails and up to about 2 weeks out at a time in the Gulf, Florida Keys, Bahamas and such so I am not as qulified to answer liveaboardability (if that is a word) as many others here that live aboard.

I have recently heard, on this site, that the 45 had some delimitation problems, but have not confirmed that with my friends who work at the Moorings yet. I have had zero problems with my boat other than regular maintenance (getting struck by lightning and losing electronics does not count).