We are working on finding our next boat, which will become our new home, after selling our 60-foot sailing catamaran. We are looking at a couple of Grand Alaskan 56's -- any thoughts on construction and seaworthiness?
We are hoping to cruise The Bahamas, down the Caribbean, and maybe cross over to Panama and/or Mexico. The overall plan would be to do 6-months cruising and 6-months at a marina in Florida.
I like the Alaskan 56 because it feels like things are accessible, which would make servicing and maintenance easier. Also, they seem quite spacious. As opposed to Fleming and Offshore, there is no Alaskan "builder support" that I can find -- as few of these were built, and the builder is no longer.
Offshore's "support" has been incredible, making it all much tougher.
We are hoping to cruise The Bahamas, down the Caribbean, and maybe cross over to Panama and/or Mexico. The overall plan would be to do 6-months cruising and 6-months at a marina in Florida.
I like the Alaskan 56 because it feels like things are accessible, which would make servicing and maintenance easier. Also, they seem quite spacious. As opposed to Fleming and Offshore, there is no Alaskan "builder support" that I can find -- as few of these were built, and the builder is no longer.
Offshore's "support" has been incredible, making it all much tougher.