Next message: Peter Ogilvie: "Re: [world-cruising] Re: Circumnavigating in a Power Boat - impressive passages"
On 5/7/06, Peter Pisciotta <> wrote:
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> I will fully admit that if funds are really short and crossing oceans
> is the itinerary, there's no way to economicallly cruise a powerboat.
> But a new Valiant 42 or Island Packet 45 is about the same price as a
> new Nordhavn 40. At the higher end of the market, there's parity.
> Heck, look at Steve & Linda Dashew's newest offering: a powerboat.
I just checked the Nordhavn website for their brokerage listings. The four
40s they have listed are all asking more than a fully-equipped, brand new
Valiant 42. Since I was a dealer for Valiants until last year, I'm quite
familiar with their fully-equipped, delivered cost. I do not know the
delivered cost of a new Nordhavn 40, but based upon the brokerage listings,
I'd guess it's at least one-third more expensive than the Valiant.
Look, I realize this is a sail-oriented list, and this may be heresy
> (or off-topic - please let me know). But there are some really cool
> options out there, and more are coming. Personally, I'm not sold on
> crossing oceans in a small powerboat - the loss of main propulsion
> scares the hell out of me. But that's the only reason I'd possibly
> chose a sailboat over a powerboat.
For the most part. I agree with you. Many of the modern power cruisers are
far more comfortable, easier to operate with fewer crew, and - yes - safer
than sailboats of similar size. However, they *are* considerably more
expensive to purchase, to maintain, and to operate than a sailboat traveling
the same distance per year.
Interesting story that may mean nothing. A friend, who owned a Valiant 50,
sold it a few years ago and purchased a - somewhat larger - Nordhavn. While
cruising in the Cabo area, he invited a Valiant in the same anchorage
alongside, and filled his tanks with fresh water and his freezer with ice.
But while he was visiting with the Valiant's owners, he realized how much he
missed his old sailboat, so he called the factory and ordered a new 42. Now
he has the best of both worlds.
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Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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