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[vas]

balder,

really lovely little ship you've got there congrats! I'd really love a 45-50ft scaled down version but it's highly unlikely it's going to materialize (unless I decide to diy...)
one quick (and slightly silly) Q though, how do you manage stern to lazy lines (or slimy lines as often called) in the Med?
How do you move from the aft deck to the bows with the full width salon in the middle holding a line in your hand or hook? Just curious!

cheers

V.

 

[balder]

Hello Vas,

Interesting question! I found a tool to bring the lazy line to the bow: a gadget built by a small slovene company: boat asy.
In Spain, they call this bloody line "la muerte"....
It is also one reason, I will be happy to go through Gib another time to Atlantic!!!
Of course, what designer name "wide body" to provide a larger salon is more suitable for berthing alongside...
In the middle of the boat we have very serious cleat;

 

[MapisM]

price to pay: more or less half a knot. ( and the bill....)

Balder, if you are referring to the cruising speed of your boat, I believe that you are hugely overestimating the negative effect of fins.
My understanding is that their additional drag can possibly matter for up to 1 knot, but only when fitted on planing boats capable of 30+ kts, which normally cruise somewhere between 20 and 25.
And at that speed, drag matters MUCH more than at 8 knots, because its effect increases exponentially with speed, not in a linear manner.
If you would remove the fins on your boat, my bet is that you would struggle to measure any meaningful difference, both in speed and fuel burn! :encouragement:

 

[Piers]

Nice vessel.

At this rate the forum will need a Trawler Section

+1 This has my vote. But would we need a definition of Trawler?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

+1 This has my vote. But would we need a definition of Trawler?

I think we'd probably need a separate sub forum to debate that one

And here's a starter for 10 https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/what-is-a-trawler-capt-greg-parker-knows-guest-blog

 

[longjohnsilver]

I think we'd probably need a separate sub forum to debate that one

And here's a starter for 10 https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/what-is-a-trawler-capt-greg-parker-knows-guest-blog

Art DeFever gets mentioned many times more in that article than any other architect, so I guess I can safely call our DeFever 48 a true trawler yacht.:encouragement: we've certainly spent weeks at anchor without having to pick up water. And refueling is a once a year exercise at most.:encouragement:

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

And refueling is a once a year exercise at most.:encouragement:

Thats because you never go further than Teignmouth

 

[Piers]

I think we'd probably need a separate sub forum to debate that one

And here's a starter for 10 https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/what-is-a-trawler-capt-greg-parker-knows-guest-blog

Hi Mike,

What about you starting the new topic with your link so we don't hijack this thread? It's a really challenging topic and I suspect it will create much traffic!