Baja 38 Special for trip thru Carribbean

[Terra Nova]

Originally Posted by tuffr2

...I would want to cruise at 35kts...

Originally Posted by tuffr2

I am not really interested that much in going fast. Just that in this kind of boat it is it's nature. I would rather have a sailboat but they cost way too much and a cat is even worse. Plus those boats require way too much 'work' and maintenance...
If I won the big lottery I would buy a 50' cat because prices on new cats is a mind boggling 1/2 mil...big $$$...
cruising at 35 kts. is about 1/2 speed of these boats. If the seas are smooth I would open it up and run it at $300/hr for 1/4 hr. every now and then...

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[tuffr2]

Update - I looked at this boat. The cabin was way too small even for a week. Also it would cruise at 32kts and get 1.47 statute miles per gallon. Top speed was 52kts. Kinda slow for a go fast boat.

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[boatpoker]

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[C Skip R]

Gas is between $5.50 - 6.95 gl in most marinas around the Bahamas so calculate your fuel burn and usage. Carry plenty of cash as most marinas tack on another 5% if you charge it.

[a64pilot]

Just know in anything above about 2' seas, your an 8 to 10 kt boat

[tuffr2]

I am starting to sour on this type of boat. Just too expensive to run and the cabin is too small.

Next up - motor sail type boats.

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[Horror Hotel]

You haven't looked very hard if you think sailboats are expensive. With the kinda fuel burn you originally talked about you should easily be able to afford a sailboat. Makes one think your just yankin our chains, with no intention to get any boat. It's cool we get this from time to time, I guess you belong to some redneck snowmobile forum and wanna pick on us yachties while the track gets studded.

[tuffr2]

I am some what offended. Just because I do not have all my ducks in a row does not mean I am not serious about buying another boat. Yes, another boat !!!

I know a lot about in-land lake small fast run-abouts and small sport boats.

Just because I do not know anything about the ocean...yet, skiuseme!!

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[nimbex1970]

See Tera Nova... that was going to be my reply to you.

You want 35kts, but not fast. $100/hr in fuel is ok, but a sailboat is too expensive?

If you re-read your posts, you may understand why..

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