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tallboy · 01-07-2009, 16:19

Wow, what a boat! Congratulations.
At the end of the day what were your savings?
What average speed under sails did you?
How many people do you need for sailing?
Do you still owning the yacht?

Your example is obviously showing that the idea isn't crazy.
Even I'm not a boat builder I know what I want and with some research it should be possible to find qualified manpower.
I've learned already that a strongly build hull is the key for everything.

I'm a little bit afraid about the handling of such a huge vessel and intending to get a bit smaller. However it will be a bit tricky to implement my wishlist into a 60footer without building high cabin tops/pilothouse. But I'm thinking on longer trips and heavy weather.

What I didn't get so far is the difference of the Black Sea and the Mediterrainian hulls.
My intentions are with a classic gulet hull with the rounded stern even when this means a loss of space. I simply don't like the square butt.
Twin smaller engines would be my choice and three masts with smaller roller furled self tending sails would be my first choice to maneuver easier and to sail short hand.

Todays LED technology reduces energy requirements significant and the Victron you used would be my choice also. Aluminium tanks for fuel and SS for water including a watermaker and the Racor filters for fuel. I've seen they are using standard Reefers, Washers, Toilets and so on. What do you think about that?

I want to keep the installations as simple as possible to reduce failures.
Thank you again. It is really a pleasure to discuss the issues.

01-07-2009, 16:19	#22
tallboy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 30	Wow, what a boat! Congratulations. At the end of the day what were your savings? What average speed under sails did you? How many people do you need for sailing? Do you still owning the yacht? Your example is obviously showing that the idea isn't crazy. Even I'm not a boat builder I know what I want and with some research it should be possible to find qualified manpower. I've learned already that a strongly build hull is the key for everything. I'm a little bit afraid about the handling of such a huge vessel and intending to get a bit smaller. However it will be a bit tricky to implement my wishlist into a 60footer without building high cabin tops/pilothouse. But I'm thinking on longer trips and heavy weather. What I didn't get so far is the difference of the Black Sea and the Mediterrainian hulls. My intentions are with a classic gulet hull with the rounded stern even when this means a loss of space. I simply don't like the square butt. Twin smaller engines would be my choice and three masts with smaller roller furled self tending sails would be my first choice to maneuver easier and to sail short hand. Todays LED technology reduces energy requirements significant and the Victron you used would be my choice also. Aluminium tanks for fuel and SS for water including a watermaker and the Racor filters for fuel. I've seen they are using standard Reefers, Washers, Toilets and so on. What do you think about that? I want to keep the installations as simple as possible to reduce failures. Thank you again. It is really a pleasure to discuss the issues.