It's Official..Sandpiper Arrived!

Moonstruck · Mar 11, 2015

Codger2 said:
15 knots feels like it's 10 knots slower than Moonstruck. Seriously, she cruises at 17 knots & it feels great to see the sea rushing by again. I'm not knocking trawler speeds but here in SoCal if you want to get the most out of your weekend, cruising in the teens is a big help.

Her name was La'a Kia & Renee renamed her.

Nice name and very classy graphics.

Now, show us your lower helm. :hide:

Britannia · Mar 11, 2015

Congratulations - I hope you enjoy her tremendously.

Richard

Nomad Willy · Mar 11, 2015

What a Swan Walt. A big white Swan in the sun. Wonderful!!

You say she "arrived" .... from where?

Giggitoni · Mar 11, 2015

manyboats said:
What a Swan Walt. A big white Swan in the sun. Wonderful!!

You say she "arrived" .... from where?

For a second there, I thought you were talking about Mark's dinghy...

Codger2 · Mar 12, 2015

Moonstruck said:
Now, show us your lower helm.

Interesting comment.....we didn't want a lower helm. We wanted a dinette so we won't have to eat on the coffee table. We have a huge fly bridge (Some of the faster boats don't.. :whistling:

) and since the controls are electronic, we will run a wire or two and mount another set on the shelf just forward of the dinette. Also, a remote to our AP will be along side of the throttles and shifters, giving us a poor man's down helm.

Codger2 · Mar 12, 2015

manyboats said:
You say she "arrived" .... from where?

The boat was in Newport beach, about 80 miles north of San Diego and moved to the Marriott marina in San Diego & then to my marina (SunRoad) on Friday, the 6th of March.

BruceK · Mar 12, 2015

In Queensland state, north in a tropical zone, no lower helm is common. More south in NSW not common (may imply an ex Queensland boat), in Tasmania well south I doubt a FB sees much use. Local build Riviera and Maritimo boats often have the FB so solidly enclosed and glassed you could use it comfortably anytime. Sandpiper may follow that path.

Moonstruck · Mar 12, 2015

Codger2 said:
Interesting comment.....we didn't want a lower helm. We wanted a dinette so we won't have to eat on the coffee table. We have a huge fly bridge (Some of the faster boats don't..) and since the controls are electronic, we will run a wire or two and mount another set on the shelf just forward of the dinette. Also, a remote to our AP will be along side of the throttles and shifters, giving us a poor man's down helm.

It's terrible to be old and not have a flying bridge, but alas I probably couldn't climb up there.

Being this old speed is my friend. :speed boat:

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