How would this work as a pleasure boat?https://www.facebook.com/156386771180261/videos/753794694995679/
That is a work boat. Where do you sleep, cook, eat, S,S and S?
David
It probably would but it sure seemed to be doing a lot of pitching and roiling in those waves.
I love a big cockpit but that is likely overkill and a waste of space IMO.
It probably would but it sure seemed to be doing a lot of pitching and roiling in those waves.
That is a work boat. Where do you sleep, cook, eat, S,S and S?
David
I sure love those cats, but as is, she looks pretty heavy. Adding cabin weight could spoil the advantages of the design. A heavy cat is an unhappy boat.
Greetings,
Mr. 53. Bottom line is what do you want the boat to do? I think any commercial vessel can be used/converted for pleasure use. Any idea of the cost as she floats?
It probably would but it sure seemed to be doing a lot of pitching and roiling in those waves.
The pilothouse is so far forward you might need a harness to stay in the helm seat, and that's a lot of glass perpendicular to whatever makes it over the bows.
Having said that, if you avoid 'gnarly weather' the boat has a fair bit of acreage topsides for repurposing proposals.
I can hear the tunnel slap from my desk, no thanks.
While I appreciate the comments I already own a Leopard 38 sailing cat, very stable, no roll and very little slap. The prior post of the sale of the 2005 Endeavor 44 trawler cat was by JackS. Just trying to get a feel for the price range of this model.
Thanks
Jack Hulse
I sure love those cats, but as is, she looks pretty heavy. Adding cabin weight could spoil the advantages of the design. A heavy cat is an unhappy boat.
+1
It appears short of reserve buoyancy.
I'm sure you can. What puzzles me is all those obviously successful fishermen, which would indicate many years on the water, spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to buy a boat like this that sucks as a seaboat. Why would they do that? This type of boat is seen all around Great Britain and Ireland, how could they be so stupid as to buy a poor seaboat that "slaps"? They probably wouldn't if they only had the solid opinion of someone that's never been aboard one and is currently sailing a desk.
Ok tough guy, what was said about seaworthiness? You started the thread "just wondering" about it as a recreation boat. Tunnel slap is annoying and most recreational guys will agree. And this desk gives me the means to buy the boat I want to buy so slide off your high horse "captain".