I'm constantly amazed with some of what is posted on
forums.
Cruising engineless.....has no-one heard of Lyn and Larry
Pardey? Look them up. What size
engine did James Cook have when he toured the world?
I have occasionally looked at the La Vagabonde videos, and to date, Riley has mentioned building their own boat, but not yet said what, how, or where? I gather that the fitout is what he is more interested in.
A big cat is great for deck/floor space, but limited by
marinas and docks. Yes, it can be anchored out and a big runabout carried for convenience.
I've seen some very unseamanlike practices in the LVB videos, but that can be said of most of the sailing vlogs on Youtube. Many cruising people never see a storm at sea, but that is what cruising is about after all. Avoid the bad
weather.
To me, an
engine is an absolute necessary as backup, for
safety.
And before the lounge chair admirals tear me to pieces; I worked as a permanent
skipper on
race boats for twelve years, including an 84ft for a few years. Then
motor yachts. This was far enough back when raceboats actually did ocean crossings on their own bottoms. I grew up building
boats and
commercial workboats, and working on them at sea.
I'll be off cruising very soon, when I get my finances in order, so I might see some of you around the
anchorages.