jkleins
Member
My wife and I just sold our 50 ft motorsailer and were thinking of going to a smaller, faster, shallower draft boat for the waterways and rivers of northern Florida where we live.
We were thinking Back Cove, Sabre, other so-called downcast type boats in the 40-ish ft range.
After missing our boat for a few months we realized that maybe we were not really ready to stop longer term travel and were trying to get a handle on how good this type of boat would be for us. Since we really don't have a change to charter or rent one to see I thought I would ask questions of those who might have experience with this style of boat.
How are they at anchor? We have noticed we never see them in the mooring field but do occasionally see them in the marina. Are they bouncy, etc? I can deal with that while moving but we love to anchor out most of the time and would want to comfortable.
I read about some who have gone to the Bahamas. Is that something that is common for these type of boats or would that be stretching what would many would feel comfortable with?
We are thinking we might be on it for 2 months at a time during summer and maybe the same during winter. We are starting to think that maybe something more like the Nordic or American tug style boats might be better but from a weight standpoint they don't seem that much different.
Appreciate your thoughts?
Jim
We were thinking Back Cove, Sabre, other so-called downcast type boats in the 40-ish ft range.
After missing our boat for a few months we realized that maybe we were not really ready to stop longer term travel and were trying to get a handle on how good this type of boat would be for us. Since we really don't have a change to charter or rent one to see I thought I would ask questions of those who might have experience with this style of boat.
How are they at anchor? We have noticed we never see them in the mooring field but do occasionally see them in the marina. Are they bouncy, etc? I can deal with that while moving but we love to anchor out most of the time and would want to comfortable.
I read about some who have gone to the Bahamas. Is that something that is common for these type of boats or would that be stretching what would many would feel comfortable with?
We are thinking we might be on it for 2 months at a time during summer and maybe the same during winter. We are starting to think that maybe something more like the Nordic or American tug style boats might be better but from a weight standpoint they don't seem that much different.
Appreciate your thoughts?
Jim