Read Holding Pattern's Post. Nearly the same as mine earlier.
Cal 2-46 is a
motor sailer IMHO. My very good friend came down the
east coast, the Carib, to
Hawaii, did the
South Pacific and then
sold his
Cal 2-46 here in
Hawaii for $80K last year. I sailed with him for a time and found that the ballroom layout was not to my liking in a seaway. Everything about it was too big for my point of view and most the time he motored. I don't like center cockpits because it makes the
deck of your boat feel smaller and you are less aware of what's happening with your stern when maneuvering in tight corners. Its advantage is that it makes a beautiful apartment or condo when tied to the
dock.
I've also sailed on a Celestial 46 and been aboard Fuji 45s. Too big. Even for a
family of 4 they are just plain too big. Did I say yet that I feel they are too big. Just want to say that I think 45 46 are too big.
Kind Regards,
JohnL