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That tool comes with the windlass, it's basically a wrench/lever, but there's a metal bit sticking out which is what you use to push in the plunger.

In this context I would call a design/boat "successful" if multiple boats demonstrated that they're capable and reliable and satisfy their skippers over many months and miles. I can, of course, order a proof-of-concept boat today (money aside), but I hate to be a guinea pig for other people's...

So who makes successful hybrid boats and who's buying them in noticeable quantities?

That's what stepped hulls are trying to do on fast boats. I haven't seen it on displacement boats, though.

That's a pretty standard bed for a catamaran which has to fit into a narrow hull. Here's the layout for a comparable Leopard 46 power cat, notice the shape.

Well, that depends on how sporty it is. As long as you keep flying over chop it's a magic carpet ride with no pounding. In fact, for "medium" chop, around 2' for a 30' boat, your ride often improves if you accelerate and get on top of the waves. However as things get sportier, you start to...

Thank you. Not a problem, everyone gets cranky once in a while and I have thick skin :-)

You are incorrect. This is my first and only account on this forum. However this certainly isn't my first rodeo in the wild world of the 'net. Yes, this is my belief, though I don't think of it as the only reasonable path. Since I have no authority or reputation here, this is not much of a...

You even quoted me, but did you read the quote? Let's do it again, bolded for emphasis: "Experienced and capable people can afford to cruise in small/barely adequate boats" So unless you're saying that Kevin and Doug are inexperienced, I don't see your point. Some people should go, some...

You'll have to wait for the regime change in Russia :-/ Would you expect to encounter ice when going around Norway?

A counterpoint: in a boat it's easy to get yourself in a dangerous situation. If you picked the wrong car for a trip, the worst is probably waiting a day for a tow and paying an exorbitant (by land-based standards) sum of money for that. But if you picked a wrong boat for a cruise and...

Ocean-going with the ability to be self-sufficient for long periods of time. And maybe being able to venture into high latitudes.

I have a 29' World Cat. It's a dual console, so no berths, but it does have a stand-up head with a sink. A solid, heavy boat which is excellent at ignoring chop and wakes. Cruises at 28-30 knots, tops out at 42 knots. Turns flat, without leaning either way. Nitpicks: will sneeze if trolling...

Hello, I'm new :-) I'm interested in power cruising as that might be in my future in a couple of years. I have a 20' wooden canoe yawl which is currently in storage as it needs a fair amount of mostly cosmetic TLC and I don't have time for it. I also have a 29' power catamaran which is a...