Thought I would start a little game that facilitates some day dreaming this winter while simultaneously harvesting/sharing much of the experience and knowledge resident on this forum.
Here's how the game will be played: A hypothetical cruising situation will be presented. Next, two equally priced boats will be presented as options to satisfy the cruising plan presented. Players will then reply to the post by offering which of the two boats they would choose based upon "-ility" factors such as reliability, maintainability, durability, affordability (acquisition costs are assumed equal, so this deals with sustaining costs such as fuel, insurance, etc), suitability (for the situation presented - draft as one example), layout, aesthetics, etc. The more justification provided to explain which boat the player would choose, the better. If the details provided in the scenario or the boat options are not considered to be sufficient, the player should share the assumptions made and move on to the description of which boat is a better option for the scenario presented. To make things interesting and so as not to over-constrain the feedback, players also may offer a different boat of equal or lesser value that they believe is a better alternative than the two options provided for the cruising scenario presented - justification required of course!
Ready?
Round 1: Circumnavigation, $500k Boat
A couple plans to spend three to four years circumnavigating with at least one year in the Med, some time 'round the British/Irish isles, at least a year in the South Pacific, etc. Assume liveaboard full time, and a reasonable fixed annual budget.
Option 1: A brand new off-the-shelf Diesel Duck 382 from Seahorse Marine:
SEAHORSE MARINE
Option 2: A late model Nordavn 40 such as this one:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/list...urrency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=941&url=
Option 3: A boat of equal or lesser value. Please provide a link to an example if able.
Let the games begin! More rounds to follow.
Here's how the game will be played: A hypothetical cruising situation will be presented. Next, two equally priced boats will be presented as options to satisfy the cruising plan presented. Players will then reply to the post by offering which of the two boats they would choose based upon "-ility" factors such as reliability, maintainability, durability, affordability (acquisition costs are assumed equal, so this deals with sustaining costs such as fuel, insurance, etc), suitability (for the situation presented - draft as one example), layout, aesthetics, etc. The more justification provided to explain which boat the player would choose, the better. If the details provided in the scenario or the boat options are not considered to be sufficient, the player should share the assumptions made and move on to the description of which boat is a better option for the scenario presented. To make things interesting and so as not to over-constrain the feedback, players also may offer a different boat of equal or lesser value that they believe is a better alternative than the two options provided for the cruising scenario presented - justification required of course!
Ready?
Round 1: Circumnavigation, $500k Boat
A couple plans to spend three to four years circumnavigating with at least one year in the Med, some time 'round the British/Irish isles, at least a year in the South Pacific, etc. Assume liveaboard full time, and a reasonable fixed annual budget.
Option 1: A brand new off-the-shelf Diesel Duck 382 from Seahorse Marine:
SEAHORSE MARINE
Option 2: A late model Nordavn 40 such as this one:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/list...urrency=USD&access=Public&listing_id=941&url=
Option 3: A boat of equal or lesser value. Please provide a link to an example if able.
Let the games begin! More rounds to follow.