rjtrane, I appreciate the info! I was shopping for a trawler back when this happened and became curious as to the distance between the CG and the CB; after all, they DO look top heavy. I sent an email to both the builder and the designer, but got a snarky reply. Stability is not a gut feeling, it is a math problem!
Oh, BTW, just saw a YouTube salesman for' Teddi Bear' (a Florida Bay Coaster 55) noting that it is an open ocean boat that can get you to Hawaii and back on one tank of fuel. Hmmmm…. Started me looking again and saw another salesman talk about taking the FBC 55 into 8 foot beam seas without any issues.
Q. So how do you know when the salesman is lying? A. Their lips are moving.
Oh, BTW, just saw a YouTube salesman for' Teddi Bear' (a Florida Bay Coaster 55) noting that it is an open ocean boat that can get you to Hawaii and back on one tank of fuel. Hmmmm…. Started me looking again and saw another salesman talk about taking the FBC 55 into 8 foot beam seas without any issues.
Q. So how do you know when the salesman is lying? A. Their lips are moving.