tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post6816507741974416431..comments2024-03-28T08:26:58.108-04:00Comments on Our Odyssey: Repairs, reunions, rocket launches, re-lamping, and relaxationLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-25646059928222491092010-12-16T16:50:49.906-05:002010-12-16T16:50:49.906-05:00You are of course right that it is all about compr...You are of course right that it is all about compromises and I confess that I started out in love with Nordys too but that all changed as we started to talk about what is really important to us. You probably have done so already but if you haven't get a copy of "Voyaging Under Power" by Beebe. The current edition is revised by James Leishman of Nordhavn fame. That'll get you all fired up about circumnavs - there's a copy of it lying beside me right now because Marilyn is in the midst of reading it (little late for that now I guess)<br /><br />I think I could have talked her into a transatlantic and afterward, assuming there was an afterward, we would have talked about the trip with pride. But what we really want to do is cruise the PNW to Alaska, go through Panama, do the loop and maybe do the European canals and the Mediterranean. We looked at other passagemakers besides Nordhavn and ultimately decided that there were too many design compromises to enable those 30 days between the north coast of Africa and the Bahamas. We simply weren't prepared to give up the living space and maneuvreability that we wanted in order to enable those 30 days that ultimately weren't all that important to us. YMMV but once we got that decision behind us it got a lot simpler to define exactly what we needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-27015199004164426782010-12-15T19:20:08.144-05:002010-12-15T19:20:08.144-05:00@Bob (Jorgito's Dad): Still looking into the ...@Bob (Jorgito's Dad): Still looking into the trawler cats (although they have been very slow to market). Also still have a "short list" of other boats, and, frankly, Krogens are more in our budget in this particular genre anyway. But hey, a guy can dream...<br /><br />As far as compromises, you are of course correct. We go back and forth on this; serious offshore capability is non-negotiable, but trans-oceanic capability is still under discussion. What started all of this, for me, though, was the idea of a circumnavigation, and so I tend to gravitate to passagemakers.<br /><br />What I want, of course, is a boat that is 25' when maneuvering around the docks, and 60' when crossing an ocean. Also it should have a draft of 2' in the Bahamas or some parts of the ICW, and 7' in the middle of the Pacific. And it should sleep 6 comfortably and have a separate study and game room while on passage, but have a single stateroom and small salon while we are cleaning. Oh, and don't forget the tall flybridge with excellent visibility, and a tall mast for the stabilizers, radar, and davits, which all folds away neatly to make the 15' air draft requirement on the canals ;)<br /><br />Don't even get me started on how it should have twin engines for maneuverability and reliability but only a single when when it comes time to pay for fuel, oil changes, or maintenance...Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930398671280529448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-76342376087536647672010-12-15T18:20:17.248-05:002010-12-15T18:20:17.248-05:00What happened to the TrawlerCat idea? I assume th...What happened to the TrawlerCat idea? I assume there must be a circumnavigation or at least a transatlantic in your future. If not then - IMHO - Nordys are waaaaay overkill and in fact you make some significant compromises in order to enable the long distance capability. Compromises that will negatively impact your enjoyment of the vessel as a coastal or inland cruiser, if that type of voyaging is in your future. <br /><br />OTOH they certainly do give you bragging rights at the dock. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6208406.post-86764041664453070672010-12-13T02:58:40.605-05:002010-12-13T02:58:40.605-05:00Are you getting rid of the Odyssey when you get th...Are you getting rid of the Odyssey when you get the boat???? You are much better than I, as I would have never attempted the project of replacing the bulbs. I have learned from my years working construction that me and electricity don't get along. Glad it came out great. Good Luck on your search for the boat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208651456054912058noreply@blogger.com