scubadivingdoc
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Can anyone tell me what would be the minimum size requirement for a motor yacht to safely cruise the Caribbean?
For example from Key West to the Cayman Islands?
For example from Key West to the Cayman Islands?
Boat size for cruising in the Caribbean
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Stingo
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Welcome to the nut house.
I'll start with a conservative length. The rest can follow with anything bigger than I've suggested...
- A RIB that will get you back to base.
I'll start with a conservative length. The rest can follow with anything bigger than I've suggested...
- A RIB that will get you back to base.
Scillypete
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Lots of variables here, how many people aboard? guess you're planning to go diving so space for all that heavy equipment required. Do you want a bit of luxury or can you slum it for long periods.
Do you want the emphasis on sailing or the motoring part.
Do you want the emphasis on sailing or the motoring part.
scubadivingdoc
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I'm more concerned about safety in the open seas and inclement weather. What minimum size cruiser would you feel safe in in the middle of the Caribbean?
webcraft
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Just met up with a friend in Horta who has done the Atlantic both ways in an Achilles 24 - he felt safe.
It is more to do with what YOU feel safe in . . .
33ft is probably the minimum to be able to swing a small feline and have essential luxuries like fridges, but many are living the dream in smaller boats. Design and construction are more important than size.
- W
It is more to do with what YOU feel safe in . . .
33ft is probably the minimum to be able to swing a small feline and have essential luxuries like fridges, but many are living the dream in smaller boats. Design and construction are more important than size.
- W
snowleopard
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Unless you plan to be there during the summer (i.e. the hurricane season), reckon on something that would be comfortable with a force 6 on the beam in open water. That is what you'll get for a fair bit of the time and because it's open to the ocean the seas get pretty big relative to wind strength, say 7 ft.
Not being a stinkie I wouldn't know what that equates to but I would mention that among the raggies our 40 ft made us feel quite small. Not many motor boats do long open-sea passages out there and those that do tend to be around the 100-150 ft mark!
Not being a stinkie I wouldn't know what that equates to but I would mention that among the raggies our 40 ft made us feel quite small. Not many motor boats do long open-sea passages out there and those that do tend to be around the 100-150 ft mark!
tcm
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Rogue MOBO question tho ?
I think the orig q related to motorboats tho? It's around 700miles south around cuba to caymans, so I reckon it needs a range of at least 420miles if the trip is spilt at mexico, so probly needs not less than a 40 footer - to hold the diesel tanks. I need to know more about the question, background really, though, and of course sheer size does not equate to safety but should help.
I think the orig q related to motorboats tho? It's around 700miles south around cuba to caymans, so I reckon it needs a range of at least 420miles if the trip is spilt at mexico, so probly needs not less than a 40 footer - to hold the diesel tanks. I need to know more about the question, background really, though, and of course sheer size does not equate to safety but should help.
