We have been flip-flopping for years between a power cat and trawler. We are now FAR more to the side of trawler due to range, cost of operation, etc.
The first of many questions that I'm having trouble with.
Other than Nordhavn... what other trawlers have wing motors? Specifically a similar...
I don't think beam seas would be a problem in the Caribbean or along the East Coast either... what I want to know along the Pacific Coast..
I run a 32' World Cat and it loves beam seas... I have also watched countless reviews and spoken with surveyors that all say following and beam seas are...
I agree on no concern with taking it anywhere up and down the East Coast... and it's a natural for the Great Loop (although some argue that it is a little wide (?))... Our "bucket list" trip is this Panama Canal/Oregon trip... I've been studying charts and I have to say -- it's a different world...
Been cruising this forum for a long time and never signed up... so here I am!
He are finally a point where we are nearing the reality of taking an extended amount of time to cruise with our two kids.
We currently run a WorldCat 320EC and have cruised for a maximum of 2 weeks in one stint...