WifeyB
Sounds like a great trip, well except for the zoo on the catamaran, Spain has great food and wine but going too fast you miss the relaxing Spanish life style.
Are you planning on shipping your boat over for the season or will you rent a yacht?
Enjoy.
WifeyB
Well at least your suffering through all this. LOL
Hi,
I went from a Baja 322 to a Mainship 34 pilot. Which translates to going 70mph to 16mph. This is my first season with the new boat. Do I miss the speed, sure, but I had 12 people aboard for a short cruise last week and we could carry on a conversation and didn't need sippy cups for our drinks.
Oh for the days when Bucyrus, Ohio was brimming with the competition between Baja and Checkmate. I miss seeing the water filled with them. Those were the days. We are going to have a fast boat again one of these days.
Drank gasoline like I eat chocolate... too damn fast and often way too much! :lol:
LOL! Man Art, I am going to steal this one!
Al-Ketchikan
My buddy recently sold his <100 mph 27' Fountain. That baby was fun! Drank gasoline like I eat chocolate... too damn fast and often way too much! :lol:
Wifey B: We once went for a ride on a 94 mph v-drive Rayson Craft. There were three on the lake and they all started at about 70 mph, then got into a contest to be the fastest after the first one took his to Holman Moody in Charlotte, which was once a big Nascar team and engine builder and still builds racing engines and cars. A little scary as it really didn't have much control at those speeds as there wasn't much in the water. They were nice boats at 70 mph but not so much at 90+. They couldn't even use engine covers. Plus the hulls were so thin and lightweight that the smallest anything would damage them so they were in the shop for hull repair about every three or four times they were used. The guys had their kicks and then wanted to sell them. No market for such a boat.
So, I like 60 to 70 mph. Our boat ran 60 mph but 90 mph, I don't think so.
I want a boat that will run 55-60 knots and cruise at 45-50 knots.
Only once did he surpass 90 mph. Boat was squirrelly as heck in the water at that speed.
Generally you can go far or you can go fast, but you can't go far fast.
I would imagine a boat getting "squirrelly" at 90 mph must be a near death experience. No thank you.
When I wanna enjoy my time, look at the scenery, be in seclude places alone, and watch mother nature in all her splendor, I have a boat. When I want to go fast and have sensations of speed I have car. Perfect balance.
L.
Wifey B: Especially not when it's something like an 18' boat or something which without the engine weighs maybe 1000 pounds. I'm fine with 60-70 mph tops.
Wifey B: Boats are a lot more fun to run fast than cars. Well, cars would be, but they have speed limits on the roads and I'm a good girl.
Wifey B: Boats are a lot more fun to run fast than cars. Well, cars would be, but they have speed limits on the roads and I'm a good girl.