This thread perfectly illustrates the immense value of yachtforums.com.
We plan to do just that. And you are probably right about Pacific charter. We would probably spend less time there than the Atlantic and Med, by far.
Just trying to learn all I can at the moment. You fine folks have helped a lot. Thanks! Keep the thoughts coming please.
Or just charter when in the Pacific.
Maybe the WP130 for the east coast, Caribbean and Med, the 172 or 164 for the Pacific. I could live with that.
What thoughts on 164 vs 172?
Very interesting. Unless my wife finds she enjoys the long trips, we probably will stick with a 130. Time will tell.
There you go again, making me look at the 164. I keep averting my gaze, but it sucks me back in, to coin a phrase.
Exactly what I was asking, thanks.
We are considering a second Westport 130 for US west coast to Alaska cruising, maybe Hawaii. Fiji etc eventually if my family likes the longer...
How fast is that beautiful thing going?
I guess what I was saying is that the yachting world is more challenging than I thought. And more impressive when conducted safely.
Because of lack of feel in the controls with these big boats (I assume), I suspect figuring out what to do when something like this happens is...
Well, not all of us.
I am wondering if the problem might have been a mechanical problem rather than an electronic one. On planes, we sometimes fight the urge to only...
2 questions: Would it be good to have A/B (switchable systems) at each control station? And locate horn control in obvious easily reachable places?
One nice thing about boats and airplanes is the artistic pleasure of seeing a new prop. With planes, especially the antiques with wooden props.
We won’t charter out our boat, so we can hire whom we please. Maturity and wisdom would be a welcome addition to the mix.
We will definitely consider a stew in her 50s when we get our boat. The maturity, hopefully including wisdom about alcohol and carousing, would be...
Yeah, you are correct.
