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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-04-2024, 19:55
Replies: 169
Views: 29,958
Posted By gsuescum
Re: HH 44 by the Wynss

Yes… yes… very true. Now if I put everything I ever made into the market and just ate rice, I’d be very wealthy when I died. I’d also never have experienced much life.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-04-2024, 07:39
Replies: 27
Views: 3,428
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Will a furled jib destroy the rig?

Don’t know if this helps… just a data point.

Our catamaran survived a direct hit from hurricane Maria when it hit Puerto Rico. The eye of the storm passed directly over us.

Afterwards an...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-03-2024, 04:02
Replies: 18
Views: 4,646
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Privilege 585

There is a Privilege owners group on Facebook. Good luck!



P.S. wonder what happened to the guy who started this thread…
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 18-03-2024, 07:01
Replies: 22
Views: 2,073
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Help me find dyneema loop in US pls

You can make a dynema loop yourself, it’s rather easy. I make soft shackles all the time now.

Or you can have one made and sent to you by West Marine in Ft. Lauderdale. They have a good rigger...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 18-03-2024, 06:27
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Thinking of buying a rocna 44lb for Endeavor 35.5.

Buy it. I’ve slept well for years on my Rocna and then Rocna Vulcan.

You’ll never say, “I wish I’d gone down an anchor size” when it’s blowing hard at midnight. It’s better to roll over a go back...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-03-2024, 12:19
Replies: 10
Views: 573
Posted By gsuescum
Re: BVI charter: 43 ft vs 51 ft monohull? Is 51 ft too big?

You’re going to have a great time. Remember your primary goal…. You want your wife to love cruising.

Get the bigger boat with A/C, ESPECIALLY if you want to get your wife excited about cruising. ...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-03-2024, 13:52
Replies: 237
Views: 32,110
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Performance of charter cats?

I’m not a racer but a cruiser. Next time I go on an upwind passage I’ll gather data to share. I’m currently heading up the Windwards so sea state will likely 1-2 meter seas & 15-20kts wind
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-03-2024, 08:45
Replies: 237
Views: 32,110
Posted By gsuescum
Talking Re: Performance of charter cats?

Let me explain more clearly. We can easily get up to 45deg AWA and do 1/2 of TWS.

I’m obsessed with TWS much more than AWS because of a boat’s ability “to make its own wind.” To me it’s more of...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 01-03-2024, 07:13
Replies: 58
Views: 4,396
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Cruising from Port Jefferson, NY to Block Island recommendations

There’s also the entire North Fork of Long Island to explore. Shelter Island is great to visit.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-02-2024, 17:35
Replies: 42
Views: 4,895
Posted By gsuescum
Re: trimaran neel , bad news,,,

How can we see this video?
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 23-02-2024, 18:11
Replies: 81
Views: 18,850
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Simplicity: Yacht Owners Feared Dead After Escapees Recaptured (Grenada)

This is horrible. We met Ralph & Kathy a couple years ago. Very lovely people. Heartbreaking. I don’t have words
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-02-2024, 09:13
Replies: 12
Views: 1,263
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Sunreef Performance Characteristics

Sunreef cats are beautiful and will work well in crewed charter. I used to have a crewed charter business with a Privilege 615 so I have a bit of experience.

As far as performance goes, the...
Forum: Antares Yachts 18-02-2024, 17:25
Replies: 76
Views: 7,114
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Pushing the budget

Lots of options that don’t break the bank

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldwidecatamaranscom/permalink/7198773983538684/
...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-02-2024, 17:57
Replies: 26
Views: 2,560
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Best way to transition from monohull to multihull

Greetings from Martinique!

I was a monohull holdout until we chartered a cat.

How she handles all depends on your boat…. It’s not uncommon to be going upwind, having some lunch with a tall...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-02-2024, 17:00
Replies: 26
Views: 2,560
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Best way to transition from monohull to multihull

If possible, when docking or doing any other close quarters maneuvers, motor stern to the wind.

Catamarans have a lot of windage. If you’re docking in windy conditions, maneuver in reverse....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-02-2024, 16:55
Replies: 26
Views: 2,560
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Best way to transition from monohull to multihull

THIS!! :thumb: We used to fight way too much before we got the marriage savers.
Forum: Challenges 16-02-2024, 13:17
Replies: 59
Views: 9,049
Posted By gsuescum
Re: What is this? Wrench? Snubber? Any clue?

It’s a Johnson-rod. Duh!🙄
Forum: Antares Yachts 16-02-2024, 08:24
Replies: 76
Views: 7,114
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Pushing the budget

I don’t have any experience with Astrea but I though I’d read a thread here about how they sailed poorly.
Forum: Antares Yachts 16-02-2024, 08:17
Replies: 76
Views: 7,114
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Pushing the budget

You’re going to spend 2 or 3 times what you think you’re going to spend getting your boat ready to go (we are on fourth cat and we still underestimated the costs :facepalm:).

You’re going to need...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-02-2024, 08:41
Replies: 166
Views: 14,058
Posted By gsuescum
Re: All modern anchors with loop, based on the Bugel are the same in performance

Aye! Agree with you completely.

Dragged on a delta - last generation of anchor. Replaced it with a regular Rocna. Great performance.

Bought another new to me boat that came with a Delta...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-02-2024, 08:07
Replies: 166
Views: 14,058
Posted By gsuescum
Re: All modern anchors with loop, based on the Bugel are the same in performance

This one is going to be good. 😁😅

I predict 15-16 pages of comments before it peters out
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 02-02-2024, 10:30
Replies: 35
Views: 11,502
Posted By gsuescum
Re: How Long Are Sea Trials

1. Go with surveyor the entire survey. It’s a yes/yes.

2. YES! Surveyor goes on trial. They should be busy checking systems when you’re out on trial

Obviously, if you’re buying a $2,000 day...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 31-01-2024, 04:32
Replies: 33
Views: 4,891
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Dragging anchor issue documented in YouTube video

TRIGGER WARNING: this is an anchor post :biggrin::popcorn::whistling:

I know RR2 probably changed their anchor but I went to the Seawind website. It says, “Primary anchor is 55 lb Delta type with...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 31-01-2024, 03:36
Replies: 33
Views: 4,891
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Dragging anchor issue documented in YouTube video

Yes. I’ve been watching their channel for years. They are way more experienced sailors than me. I meant I was surprised they’d spent months on their current boat without noticing the keel offset.
...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-01-2024, 19:39
Replies: 33
Views: 4,891
Posted By gsuescum
Re: Dragging anchor issue documented in YouTube video

Watched it too. Surprised they have been sailing for many months and didn’t recognize the had a keel offset on their depth gauge. Yikes!

Does anyone know what anchor they have?:popcorn::popcorn:
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