It’s a cool boat. Actually, now that I think of it Maine Cat pre-dates Gunboat!

Thanks Dan! It is a cool boat thats for sure.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC What is the price for a 38 ' in 2022?

It's a fun boat. Should be an exciting sea trial in the windy Maine spring.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC Are you going to record the sea trial?

Rustyjeff Yes. Full data and sailing video.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC Great.. look forward to it.

Cool. Thanks!

Observation🤔 ..looks.you can open the back and large front window hatches ..the high roof allows most of the heat to be vented through the roof hatches. Insulation works both ways...

Thanks 👍

Looking at doing the sea trial on the MC38 in April. The HH50 will be in May. I think you'll see a good comparison.

Unfortunately water does migrate in end grain balsa that is not properly protected. At our boat yard we see many boats that had water penetration through a fitting or thru-hull that the sealant failed on. In some cases the water migration expanded to the entire section of balsa which may include large areas of the deck, hull, or cabin sides.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC When you say properly protected, I presume you are referring being wetted out or set in lamination putty, where if not done correctly water can migrate between the skin and core or unfilled kerfs. The same could be said for any foam core including Corcell. The only big difference is balsa will rot if left wet. Countless tests by Baltek has shown that it will not migrate when laid up properly. Needless to say I will bet you have never seen water migration in an infused balsa panel.

Hi Wayne, The outboards come out of their wells from the interior. Helps with two people to be on hand.

I have a friend who went around the world in a Cal 25 and another on a 66' ketch. So, it's all relative of course. The Maine Cat 38 is well built, fast, and there should be a good selection to chose from when you are ready.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC interested please send info to corvettetheo@yahoo.com sales price, options

Peter, consider getting involved in sailing now if your circumstances allow. Get a small, like 22' boat for little money and start exploring where you are. Sleep overnight on it, work on it etc.. Progress up over your eight or nine years with larger boats that have more capability. Then you will have gained the knowledge to answer the question you had asked and will know which direction you want to go. This way, you haven't lost time but rather added to what you eventually want. As you build your larger boat knowledge you can start to charter in areas of the world that interest you furthering your plans for voyaging.

@@ROCKNAKSYACHTSALESINC sounds about right. I'm working on my startup and praying it will get me enough money if things work out in 3-4 years. my plan is to crew on a few boats over 2-3 yeras after that to learn what I personally like,

What is the problem with using outboards on a permanent liveaboard? I really like the idea of having something that could be served and fixed almost anywhere. The Seawind 1610 lite also has these... and it seems like it would add a lot of storage. Genuinely curious, why you think that's a non-starter.

I just phrased it in a clumsy way the outboard motors are something I like about this boat

Cool. Thanks for the reply +1

Maine Cat was owned by a long term colleague in the business. Now sold, or at least some of the moulds. I am the HH Catamaran agent which may be the videos you saw. Happy Sailing Clay!