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Originally Posted by Llamster
few questions...
What type would you build and why?
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This is perhaps more of a my ideal dream cruising
boat than a hight end luxury boat:
Catamaran of about 38-42 feet or so. I like the
shallow draft and ability to live fairly flat as well they way sleeping quarters are spread out. I'd want to be able to sail it solo with some difficulty, but able to do it, sail fairly easily with two, but accommodate up to 6 guests with everyone having their own bunk, not settees, etc.
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Originally Posted by Llamster
material would you use to build it and why?
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Fiberglass - simple to form and easy to
repair. Would hold up well for my intended use. If
money was really no object, maybe something a bit more exotic and lighter like epoxy/carbon-fiber. I'd still go for overbuilt and sacrafice a little performance.
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Originally Posted by Llamster
special in particular that you would do during construction that you've noticed to do with previous builds?
Remember this is your luxury end all ship and money is no object, whatever mats you need, equipment etc etc...
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Event though it's luxury and I'd have a lot of money, I'd still want things to be simple and reliable. My money would go into aesthetics and systems that make life easier. Most of what I'd want in a dream boat would actually not cost a fortune, just more than I have.
Like you, I'd choose
galley up.
Able to at least steer from inside. I like the second
steering station that the catfishers have that allow the
saloon to double as a pilot house of sorts.
Hard
dodger, with
solar cells and
water collection.
Two heads with gravity feed discharge from holding
tanks.
Twin diesels - one in each
hull.
Master state room with chair in front of bunk and fold down lap top table, so I can get online or watch t.v. away from everyone else when I feel the need.
Communications that let me get online and
phone world wide anytime.
Really big
GPS chartplotter, probably
radar, but I'd keep most of the rest simple.
Reliable auto pilot.
Large water
tanks and water
heater because I really like long, hot showers.
Water maker to keep them topped off.
Windlass that feeds
rode into locker well.
Oversized Ronca
Anchor (I think).
Lazy jack /
mainsail cover system.
Basic
Roller furling headsails - probalby
cutter rigged.
What I would not have: Internal halyards, internal
mast or boom
furling, a bunch of stuff at the
mast top. The mast head would be limited to
VHF antenna and maybe
anchor light, with internal wires well secured. No centerboards/leeboards.
Reality starts with dreams...