First, I think your idea of getting a boat that you can use right now is a good idea. By the time you are ready for bluewater, you will have a much better idea of what boat you want for that purpose. The 35-3 does tend to pound in waves going upwind, it's just a function of that flat bottom in front of the keel. Heeled at 20 degrees, it doesn't pound as much, but living at that angle of heel for days at a time is not a lot of fun. The PS 44, at twice the displacement, has a much different hull profile, it doesn't pound and is much more seakindly. The 44 also has major tankage, food storage, battery space, an excellent shower, and costs about ten times the value of our 35. It certainly is no faster than the 35. If you want to see some pix of the trip down the coast, look here: http://sailvalis.com/wordpress_1/?p=597
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 at 10:05, Shawn Wright via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > When you say very uncomfortable, do you mean because your 35-3 would be > slamming into waves in rough conditions? I see that the PS 44 is about > twice the displacement of the 35, so that makes a big difference I guess. > We have some sailing to do before we'll attempt anything like that! > > >
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