tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-832202149661971167.post1645584154170607601..comments2023-11-15T03:30:50.912+00:00Comments on Simple Sailing Low Cost Cruising: MotorsailerSeawardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011891067254067415noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-832202149661971167.post-37402287150635225772012-05-06T11:43:55.679+01:002012-05-06T11:43:55.679+01:00Hi David, I think you have raised some good points...Hi David, I think you have raised some good points here, particularly the concept of being able to get into port against the prevailing conditions if necessar, rather than being at the mercy of the wind.<br />Another thing here is that if you were to spend a lot of time in port, you may well be more comfortable with a bit more room onboard. This would appy to a canal situation too. The only drawback as I see it would be potentially poor sailing performance because of the weight, or increased freeboard/ reduced sail area. I suppose the thing to do would be to take a test sail.<br />If you live near where you are mooring your boat then perhaps you may not really need much onboard space as you could return to your each night. They do a 20foot version of the colvic watson which I have seen from about 6.5k upwards.Michaelnoreply@blogger.com