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Old 11-02-2017, 07:04 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by 2savage View Post
As I hone my ideas for the future it looks like I will sell my 36 foot C&C sailboat for the trawler. Tough choice as I love that boat.

BUT, I want a trawler that will cross an ocean, and a vessel that a charterer will think is beautiful. I need tanks of 1,000+ but like those lovely fantail boats.

So, a Nordhavn 62 would be great, but I have a ceiling of $300,000. So, Fantail 50 with smaller tanks, or a Seaton 50 in steel with big tanks but less aesthetics? Or maybe a diesel duck 50? All priced around the same but very different boats.

Thoughts?
Other than the charter idea, Dauntless and I did all you want to do and more, for under $300k.

A few things to keep in mind:

I looked at boats for 5 years, including dozens of European boats. The list became a short one as I added efficiency with capability.
I realized that I couldn't afford a boat that got 2nm/gal with $4 fuel in U.S. and $8 in Europe.

With a range of 2000 nm, you can cross the North Atlantic ONLY one way. You won't be able to get back.
Therefore 3000 nm is the operative number and I could milk 4k out of my KK42 if i needed to.

Lastly, a lot of folks talk about this boat or that, being capable of doing whatever.

I only believe what I've read or known to have actually happened.
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