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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-07-2023, 07:27
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Wow, I don't believe saying this but this is really a great Lagoon and the current owner really seem to done it right.
A true around the world cat, fast in comfort on a bargain price.
Yes you need...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-07-2023, 03:38
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

All i hear is cheap cheap : just thinking about the initial costs but not the total cost after 3 years. And sums we are talking about here is peanuts at a 60ft Motoryacht in relation to other...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-07-2023, 17:54
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Never said scrap the panels but replace because you wrote you have shade problems and panels don’t deliver enough. Now that sounds completely different. And what you do with old it’s your cup of tea...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-07-2023, 09:45
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

It may absorb the most but still get so much thats enough for the solar to harvest. There is for sure also a difference between salt and sweet water and if you have rough sea with white horses or a...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-07-2023, 06:12
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

KNo anger just facts, maybe a bit formulated too harsh but the truth. Sorry if you feel offended.
You paid 60 bucks 5 years ago and got what you paid for and they where not the latest generation I...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-07-2023, 15:57
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Real 5kw solar compared to your real 2kw will make the gen nearly.not needed anymore

Sorry you have low quality and small panels and complain about them...no wonder. Low light performance is crap,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-07-2023, 12:03
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Yes i have adressed shading, bifacials are a gamechanger and much less proune to shading then convential. I have the smaller Longli 3x365W at the davits and before 3x345 LG conventional ones. Same...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 01-07-2023, 11:39
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Well did you hear of Outremer 45 design issue that the mast is breaking through the deck...for sure not. I have one 30m away from me exactly with that issue and my buddy is the appointed court...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 16:05
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

That cruise ship style...that fits on a 70ft sunreef swimming houseboat....then you are wrong at sailing.

3500W on a 50ft easy. 6 x 550W bifacial longli and you are sorted, 4 definitly fit on the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 14:17
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Well i count 4 huge drawer fridge/freezer on rhis pic. With 5 for 1500miles i expect there is more, i am sure you can spare one cabin and add more refrigeration if you need, 3200W solar will support...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 13:41
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

@simi60: that 526 has even more you asked and rhe performance numbers loaded up are pretty impressive, thats performance definitly.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 13:38
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Noooooooo, that sucks....
One of the few that build affordable performance cats in 40-44ft size...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 13:16
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

ORC going bankcrupt...sure?
Please not as the TS42 is on my Top3 shortlist.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 11:32
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Thats fast enough and with all that luxery onboard it is really the all in one...
Want faster take an ORC 57...not as comfortable though...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 10:43
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Wow awesome, all you can imagine....my pants are wet :-) sadly far out of my price league.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 04:43
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

That can be all easily put/had on a 50ft performance cat.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 04:38
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Doesn't matter if even perfectl build but pay >500k for polyester crap is a noGo. You can get more ridged and 100%osmosis free ever binelster build cats for that.
No epoxy needed, carbon and kevlar...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 04:30
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Sell it 5 years later, that cat would loose nothing till maybe 100000.
You lost all fuel money spend plus depreciation on yours, definitly much more money lost.
Shortage in diesel supply, your...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-06-2023, 04:27
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Fully agree. Whats the brand and model of your flying cat?...thats impressive maybe some photos please.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 16:48
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Looking for a TRT 1200CR not the open bridgedeck GT Version
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 15:10
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

SMJ's TRT1200 was much cheaper then 500k, i nearly got a TRT1200 for 130kEuro in good condition...somebody bought it sight unseen upfront my nose. Was zxactly what i wqs looking for. Didn't know TRT...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 12:07
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

9kn in 9kn wind is impressive, thats beam reach course? And downwind? What cat do you have?
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 12:05
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

It was a tsunami wave...ironic modus off...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 12:00
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

In a real catv3 or 4 hurricane thats another story and given the windage of the Condomerans thats definitley possible.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-06-2023, 09:10
Replies: 173
Views: 29,651
Posted By CaptainRivet
Re: Performance vs Comfort 50-foot Cats - real difference

Capsize at anchor with no sails up, how can this happen??? Only way i can imagine one hull goes aground while a wave turns it over but for that you must be in the breaking zone...no one would anchor...
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