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02-04-2018, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member
City: Florida
Vessel Model: 420AC Sea Ray
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 354
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Getting her convinced to go slow...
My wife and I currently have a Sea Ray 420AC that we greatly enjoy.
Recently though, a Marine Trader 50' Widebody caught my eye. It has the ability to walk all the way around the boat (perfect for the dogs) as well as a full sized fridge and three staterooms.
The wife is all in except for a few "minor" items. First, we would have to build some type of stair system to reach the swim platform. Second, my wife REALLY likes the ability to travel at 16-17kts. if needed.
We have been able to pick up from 8 knots to full cruise to outrun a storm and the ability to run from FL to the Abacos in daylight is a plus.
How do I get over the concern about not going fast?
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02-04-2018, 01:36 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,121
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Offer to spend your first year's fuel savings on jewelry!!!
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02-04-2018, 01:40 PM
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Senior Member
City: Florida
Vessel Model: 420AC Sea Ray
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 354
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We already put along at 8 kts most of the time so the fuel savings is already there.
She just really likes the "ability" to go fast if needed.
I told her on a bigger boat like that, you would be less apt to feel the seas...
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02-04-2018, 01:46 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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You'll adapt and learn to look further into the future before decisions need to be made, so will become a bit more cautious. We used to sea kayak and made decisions based on about 3.5 knots average speed with no 'get out quick' option 
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02-04-2018, 01:55 PM
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Guru
City: Northport
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,039
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Sorry I cannot offer any help .... I agree with your wife.
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02-04-2018, 02:59 PM
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 5,841
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Quote:
Originally Posted by smitty477
Sorry I cannot offer any help .... I agree with your wife.
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Yep... Same here.
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(NOT a trawler)
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02-04-2018, 03:15 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,100
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Greetings,
Mr. K9. Just ONE of the problems with living with a fast woman...
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02-04-2018, 03:23 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Model: Helmsman 4304
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,947
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Definitely a first world problem you have there.
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02-04-2018, 03:38 PM
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Guru
City: gulf coast
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 3,440
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Your wife is correct.
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02-04-2018, 03:41 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,128
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Make her start paying for the fuel.
My wife does and she is always on me to slow down from 1300 rpm @ 8.5 knots to the more economical 1150 rpm @ 7.5 knots
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02-04-2018, 03:47 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MurrayM
You'll adapt and learn to look further into the future before decisions need to be made, so will become a bit more cautious. We used to sea kayak and made decisions based on about 3.5 knots average speed with no 'get out quick' option |
Yep, sailing background always has us looking a few days to a week in advance as we could only average 6 knots.
Managed to log about 70,000 sea miles including several ocean crossings without incident.
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02-04-2018, 03:51 PM
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Guru
City: Bellingham WA
Vessel Name: Hatt Trick
Vessel Model: 45' Hatteras Convertible
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 1,861
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K9, Probably not much of an issue for you in Florida, but up here in the PNW there's a lot a debris in the water, logs that come out of the rivers and off the beachs. Slow speed betters your odds of avoiding it, or of having less damage if you smack something. Worst case is hitting a 'deadhead', a partially submerged log that's very hard to see. Slow speed doesn't get you off the hook with these in many cases. 
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02-04-2018, 03:57 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Jacksonville
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,148
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
Yep, sailing background always has us looking a few days to a week in advance as we could only average 6 knots.
Managed to log about 70,000 sea miles including several ocean crossings without incident.
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 Going 7 knots is fast now and 8 knots would be flying. Our longest passage was 24 days and averaged just under 6 knots. You have to relax.
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02-04-2018, 04:39 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 12,923
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What engines does it have? Will they propel it to something above hull speed operation, albeit with horrendous fuel use for the extra knots? Would that satisfy the occasional need for speed?
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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02-04-2018, 04:53 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,552
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IMHO... if when needed you can't go fast... then, depending on conditions... you might not last!
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02-04-2018, 05:40 PM
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Guru
City: Cary NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 42'
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 800
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I have to agree with your wife. We prefer to have the speed when we want it.
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02-04-2018, 05:53 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,128
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
IMHO... if when needed you can't go fast... then, depending on conditions... you might not last!
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Countless world cruisers who cross oceans would disagree.
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02-04-2018, 07:22 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art 
IMHO... if when needed you can't go fast... then, depending on conditions... you might not last!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Simi 60
Countless world cruisers who cross oceans would disagree.
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Qualifiers - LOL 
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02-04-2018, 07:33 PM
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Senior Member
City: Monroe Twp
Vessel Name: TBD
Vessel Model: TBD
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 103
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How fast is your dinghy?
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02-04-2018, 07:49 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,552
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NewbieFromNJ
How fast is your dinghy?
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Our tow behind 4 seater "dink"!
Slack tide...39.6 knots at WOT on GPS with just me driving. 
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