Second Bahamas trip

[strick]

What a trip! I had to look up the places and fish you talked about as I was reading the story. I hope to make an extended trip to the Sea of Cortez sometime in the next year or so. You got me fired up! I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures/videos as well. Were all three of you able to sleep in the V berth? or does one take turns sleeping on the deck?

I have not had a chance to get my boat out in the ocean yet so I don't know how it will be on the drift in swells. The boat is heavier and has a larger foot print at rest compared to the 23 which is why I think it feels more stable to me. Interesting comment about stuffing the bow. Here are a couple quote's from some e mail's I received a while ago from Member "Big fluke" who you probably already know owns three 25 seafari's.

Quote:

"Bottom line is that with a LCG of 37% of waterline length, we get the same speed as one set up race boat style at 27% LCG. Design lightship is 5300# and max displacement 7500#. While we have played with other hulls that have as good a head sea ride it is an unbelievable hull that even at these full load displacements we haven't been able to stuff the boat running down sea"


Quote:

"The boat as moulded and manufactured needs a lot of forward weight for stability and performance. Moesly anticipated a self-regulating ballast system for the boat which was never put into production. You need to be very careful in your weight distributions or the boat will chine walk, pitch and porpoise in the "as received" condition. If you get the balance right, its performance and seakeeping will be simply awesome.

strick