But the gunwhale is the side deck height.Here ya go, Simi. Just for you.
The fact you already rule something out before even looking at it and think R&D will cost $100 million already says something.
I never said it was easy. You like staying in your comfort zone? That's cool. Don't try and fault me because I'm looking to take a chance.
If you have the excess money, time, and energy to do it, go for it. .
Here ya go, Simi. Just for you.
The fact you already rule something out before even looking at it and think R&D will cost $100 million already says something.
I never said it was easy. You like staying in your comfort zone? That's cool. Don't try and fault me because I'm looking to take a chance.
We've stepped down from full time cruising for 6 years on our DeFever 50 w 16' beam and are in the process of purchasing a 39' Leopard with 19.9' beam. It has taken a year to find one, but good deals can be found coming out of charter in BVI, Bahamas and some USA. LOVE the 3 cabins, the higher speed than 8-9 knots at very economical cost of fuel and the huge flybridge. And, no marina has quoted addtl fees due to beam - same rate per foot.
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we almost bought a 41 but it lacks a u-shaped dinette. when you live on a boat think about where you're spending your time and how you'll be comfortable.
The wife and I boarded two models of these cats at the Palm Beach, FL boat show. She fell in love with them as a liveaboard platform. In fact, I think she would have stayed on them all day if she could. I know nothing beyond the salesman’s spiel but I must admit they were most intriguing. Overblue - A New Lifestyle
The exterior aesthetics, well, I might be able to learn to live with them. But the rest is downright impressive. This range is the closest to the OP's desires yet. I looked at the specs of the 58, and it fits into my (mono) 18m berth quite nicely. The fuel/speed graphs look pretty good as well.
Lokos great except I see a big dent in the middle of the fridge door. That would prevent me from buying it.As you can see to the left my current boat is the 10.4 planning version of the Kingfisher 1200 mentioned above. The 1200 is a nice boat but the cabin space is almost exactly the same as mine, i.e. too small. The factory is about two miles from my house.
Also they have gone with Hyundai diesels on shafts which means they have to be mounted a long way forward to get an acceptable shaft angle. Any further and they would be under the cabin rather than having cockpit access.
My boat has stern legs which I don't like but it is all a compromise right?
I would suggest V drives as a better bet in a small boat. You get a shaft drive on a decent angle and the added bonus that the engine can be jacked up a bit for better service space.
To me as a one off, an alloy displacement cat with shafts is a great idea, but maybe this is a better choice?
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1475708585
Me-thinks the Overblue's are more pontoon boats than catamarans.
Great photos of the Chamberlin's hull shapes on that website. Intriguing hull form, a fine entry that contours aft to flat with a keel. If you look in the bottom right of the first photo and the bottom left of the third photo you can see the edge of the flat hull at the stern. (I wish I had studied Naval Arc!)Here's a good one with actual runs on the board
Australia to Kota Kinnabalu and beyond.
https://www.multihullsolutions.com.a...rcat-catchcry/