Past posts have talked about the performance changes with the new props and sails. Another advantage, of the new sails, has been the motion. Our first year, I equated sailing a catamaran to riding an F-350 truck on a rough road. That is no longer the case. I know speed has a lot to do with it. The boat tends to push through the water better and does not wallow on top. We noticed a substantial change the minute we raised the sails last fall. I think it is the pressure created in stiff and properly shaped sails. Either way, we can now do overnight sails without the exhaustion we used to get.
Now that we have the boat performing at a level we are happy with. It is time to create the perfect catamaran interior. This summer, we are completely gutting whole salon area between the two hulls. That means, all new nav area, seating, cabinets, refrigeration, A/C, cooking appliances, countertops and flooring. We'll post pictures of before and after.
Hungry Nurse shark at the charter boat dock. We saw several large sharks on the way up past Georgia. They were hanging out following the shrimp boats and eating any injured fish.
Hungry Pelican's do not look as intimidating as the shark.
Dolphins swimming in our bow wave.
Had to move out of the channel to make room for a submarine and its escort vessels near Cumberland Island.
Sunset on the Indian River near Cocoa Beach.
Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine. If she was fully loaded, you were sailing next to about 288 thermonuclear warheads! Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy!
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