I guess that Stu will have to kick half of me off the list. We have the “hobby refit” C&C 37 and we now have a 34’ Lobster boat/Chesapeake Bay Deadrise powerboat.
I enjoy the idea getting to Annapolis in hours as opposed to several days. Heating and air-conditioning are nice amenities. Trips down the ICW to visit friends in North Carolina are now on the table given that I’m only pulling 3’ 6” instead of 6’ 8”. We like to get friends out on the water for short, afternoon wine cruises in the summertime and it is much easier to get takers when there is an aft cockpit with shade and chairs and the boat doesn’t heel. Sure, there’s always the noise from the diesel but when cruising at 8-10 knots it’s not bad. Running at cruising speed of 15-16 knots is a different issue. Fuel consumption at 9-10 knots is around 4.4 GPH and at 16 knots it is 8.6 GPH. I like just being out on the water, no matter what type of vessel. Regards, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin 1998 Mast & Mallet Thomas Point 34 - Katana Reedville, VA Sent from my iPad > On 3/18/21 2:54 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List wrote: > Edd > > You come to the wrong church with that stink-pot talk...just sayin! > > Tom B > > At 09:03 AM 3/18/2021, you wrote: > > Joe, > > We are keeping an open mind, and much will depend one how soon and how much > the Enterprise-B sells for. > > Big winds and big seas aren’t usually an issue here in Southwest Florida > and we’d like to get to places like Tampa, Captiva Island, Sanibel, Naples, > the Keys and even the east coast or Bahamas without spending days to get > there. As Warp 7 (7 knots), Captiva is about 7 hours away. And, it would be > great to hop down to Boca Grande or Port Charlotte for lunch without leaving > before sunrise :-) > > I think we are leaning towards a sedan bridge boat with an open cockpit. Ones > that we have liked so far are the Meridian 341, the Carver 36 Mariner, the > Sea Ray 400 SB, the Regal 4080 Commodore, Carver 41 CMY, and so on. > > I’m well aware of the fuel and maintenance costs along with the issues of > docking (I plan to add thrusters, if the boat doesn’t have them), > especially since my slip is pretty tight and requires some maneuvering to > pull in — I couldn’t single-hand dock with this boat now anyway. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL >
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