Personally in 1994 we start the concept of our actual "trawler/passagemaker".
This 18 years old concept is not so far from the Dashw 64' (with unfortunately far less equipments
)
But be sure always you will makes some mistakes during your choice and all choice are personals .
For example in our point of view
-two big 1550 hp for doing long passage it is not necessary
-more equipment it is always more potential trouble
-want to keep the same level of "comfort" at sea than at home it means also more potential trouble
- for tender we prefer in alloy than inflatable
-small draft it is one possibility to choose some new anchorage
-78' it is not difficult to handle for a couple (we had one hull of 83' with just 2 Perkins 185 hp average speed 11 knts) even in small place , but are you sure you will always need and use all this volume ?For example our actual boat is just 19,45m and we never use the 2 forwards cabins...may be I haave not enough (goods) friends !?
- a real "workshop" is a must
If your French is better than our English you can have a look at this adress where we make a list of our choices ....and mistakes!!
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Our boat is far less expensive than a 78', we want keept a very basic concept for two raisons :
- first we pretend for less troubles
- second (may be the trhu ) no more money !!
Sorry for our English , but be sure the right and perfect boat is alway ...the next one !
And for this raison youare lucky
The Crew of Hoa