Britannia
Wannabe
My name's not Mat, but I hope I'll be welcome anyway!
I've already posted in the Liveaboard forum so I thought I'd better introduce myself properly. I've searched this forum for many months and found many great posts that have already helped me along my journey.
I currently own a Catalina 36 and have been sailing for 14 years. In the fall my younger daughter will be going to college and I plan to become a liveaboard. I am looking for a larger trawler to live on and take out in the SF Bay and up and down the Pacific Coast. I will sell my Catalina in the spring.
The boats I have my eye on are: Defever 49 Pilothouse, Selene 47, Nordhavn 46, Hatteras 48 LRC. Ideally I'm looking for a full displacement vessel or maybe semi displacement in some cases. I'm ok with single or twin engines - but want to get decent fuel economy at hull speeds (in the 1.5-2 nmpg range would be good). I've considered the Grand Banks 46 though I'm not sure the layout works as well for me. I'm open to suggestions!
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Richard
I've already posted in the Liveaboard forum so I thought I'd better introduce myself properly. I've searched this forum for many months and found many great posts that have already helped me along my journey.
I currently own a Catalina 36 and have been sailing for 14 years. In the fall my younger daughter will be going to college and I plan to become a liveaboard. I am looking for a larger trawler to live on and take out in the SF Bay and up and down the Pacific Coast. I will sell my Catalina in the spring.
The boats I have my eye on are: Defever 49 Pilothouse, Selene 47, Nordhavn 46, Hatteras 48 LRC. Ideally I'm looking for a full displacement vessel or maybe semi displacement in some cases. I'm ok with single or twin engines - but want to get decent fuel economy at hull speeds (in the 1.5-2 nmpg range would be good). I've considered the Grand Banks 46 though I'm not sure the layout works as well for me. I'm open to suggestions!
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Richard