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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    More data from our experience with bottom paint. Micron 66 in Grenda for Caribbean - Worked well in the Caribbean Sea Jet Professional in Greece - Worked well in the Med Transoceanic copper based in Chile - worked fine in Chile but not well at all in NZ Ymmv.
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Agreed, In my experience all depends on the waters where you are sailing. We switched a few times in diffident geographies and always used a hard paint on our Cats. However, if you’re sailing around the world there is no right answer. We dove and cleaned our hull every few weeks in the tropics...
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    Ha, my life is a contradiction. :). When I say good weather, I mean good winds, few storms and not during the rainy season so that we can sail and not have to hang out in the cabin. We ruled out the NW passage for cold temperature. But, we did think Antarctica could be fun. However in the end...
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    Yup, I’ve done some of this already. We built 2 boats in Valdivia, Chile and really like the area. Unfortunately, we were not able to go south due to delays and weather. Lake District is very nice.
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    Pretty high on my list and helpful to take the Norwegian coast off my list. Thanks. I’ve always loved the Swans and Hallberg-rassy boats, especially for these area.
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, PNG, Solomon’s? Any routes or places in particular. Kind of hard to learn more about such a large area. I asked the HH folks about cruising in SE Asia and he said owners tend to ship/transport their boats out and didn’t cruise much in SE Asia but...
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    Looks very interesting and there are charter operations in Oban. Thanks.
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    Bucket List Cruising Adventures

    We have decided not to purchase a cruising boat this year or next. Therefore, I am researching and planning our next small cruising adventure. If you could plan a 1-month (plus or minus) getaway anywhere on this planet, whether you have been there before or wish to go, where would it be? Here...
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Living the dream. Congratulations!
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    If you get a chance to stop at Taou, you need to meet Valentin and Gaston (assuming they are still there) who live on the island, provide the moorings, and serve a lovely dinner but not every night.
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Hey @CapDave is that my old boat?
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    The Balance wasn't at the show, so we didn't do the research. I do think they are significantly more expensive. I'm still disappointed with the rear helm positions and not having a forward cockpit in the new boats until the HH52 comes out. I was on a Catana 50 doing a test sail in 2010 and...
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    Chris White Fan. Cruiser. Dreaming of next mission.

    Chris White Fan. Cruiser. Dreaming of next mission.
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    Chris White Fan. Cruiser. Dreaming of the next boat and next mission.

    Chris White Fan. Cruiser. Dreaming of the next boat and next mission.
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    The ORC 50 is not my first choice for single-handing due to sail changes (J1,2,3 etc). But, anyone wanting someone to crew, gimme a shout!
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    I spent 5 minutes in the HH50 and was unimpressed. Having said that, the HH52 with a forward cockpit looks like a winner if you're going to that price point.
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Fwiw, we saw a few of the new build gunboats at the Outremer factory tour. The 80 looked incredible. I asked why they don't market that brand much and the response was a puzzling expression. Then he mentioned all the ones on order and their backlog. I suspect they are doing very well with the...
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Yes, we are cruising sailors but have really enjoyed some regattas, so we were thinking maybe the ORC 50 would be perfect. However, we are cruising sailors, and I think it would be a little embarrassing/weird in the Fiji Regatta Week, running circles around everyone and then drinking cava and...
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    Ha, my wife doesn't like it when the mainsheet traveler creaks or slips when loaded up much less flying a hull.
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    Choosing the right performance cruising cat for Uhuru.

    The Outremer 52 and the HH 44 without daggerboards are similar prices +/-.


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