leewilson
New member
Hi people, I have been reading all your posts with much interest and I wonder if you might give me the benefit of your obviously superior sailing knowledge. (grovels obsequiously)
My Goddess and I, who have mostly coastal sailing experience, have taken leave of our senses and decided to jack it all in and sail around the world for a few years (or forever whichever comes first). Unfortunately, grand designs and finances are uncomfortable bed-fellows and I want a big boat for cheap - I plan to renovate an old one as my carpentry skills are something I have for free. Anyway to my point; Would any of the following be suitable for serious (NOT southern oceans or unseasonal oceans) off-shore or ocean cruising?:
A 40ft Hillyard with a draft of 4'3'',
a converted zulu fishing vessel 50ft,
ditto herring-boat 43ft.
Of the three I think the Hillyard is probably the prettiest and most yachtlike, however she has a very shallow draft and I am concerned she may heel over more because of this; or does her full displacement hull prevent this?
The fishing boats have certain advantages like wide beams and I read somewhere that they are stable in rough sea's (??) but would that include a bit of a thrashing in the Atlantic?
Given a choice of the above (regardless of length) which would you opt for to do a world cruise, or would you consider it foolhardy in any of them?
Thanks very much and I look forward to you responses
Lee
My Goddess and I, who have mostly coastal sailing experience, have taken leave of our senses and decided to jack it all in and sail around the world for a few years (or forever whichever comes first). Unfortunately, grand designs and finances are uncomfortable bed-fellows and I want a big boat for cheap - I plan to renovate an old one as my carpentry skills are something I have for free. Anyway to my point; Would any of the following be suitable for serious (NOT southern oceans or unseasonal oceans) off-shore or ocean cruising?:
A 40ft Hillyard with a draft of 4'3'',
a converted zulu fishing vessel 50ft,
ditto herring-boat 43ft.
Of the three I think the Hillyard is probably the prettiest and most yachtlike, however she has a very shallow draft and I am concerned she may heel over more because of this; or does her full displacement hull prevent this?
The fishing boats have certain advantages like wide beams and I read somewhere that they are stable in rough sea's (??) but would that include a bit of a thrashing in the Atlantic?
Given a choice of the above (regardless of length) which would you opt for to do a world cruise, or would you consider it foolhardy in any of them?
Thanks very much and I look forward to you responses
Lee