Friday, October 14, 2011

Our New Favorite Boat

We decided today the new Sunsail 41 is our all time favorite charter boat. We like how light and airy the cabin is below, and the sailing performance is excellent. There is a second comfy seat by the Nav Station, and the extra shower compartment in the aft head keeps the floor dry and you can hang wet towels to dry. (Those retractible clothes lines you see in hotels would be a nice touch). The engine is smooth and powerful (good for dodging ferries) and the rig is just like our boat at home (a Hunter 31) so there is zero training time for our crew. Flat and fast is good sailing behavior for a charter boat. The galley layout is outstanding. We would pick one without air conditioning if we had one at home to conserve storage space. Our only quibbles are some low budget cam cleats (Harken but strangely disfunctional) and the cabin door handles need a drill and some lock-tight compound as they keep falling off. Overall, a 10/10. Oh and we can't forget to mention the sturdy bumper rail on the stern for Med Mooring accidents

and a place to store the life raft out of sight.

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