tcm
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Post by tcm on Jun 8, 2015 22:49:53 GMT
I have gone an ordered a 64 for delivery months and months away... so I'm looking for any experts who have useful views on what to specify and not specify. Frinstance, the shoal draft option looks quite handy altho it'll reduce upwind performance, but there again, cursing boat with inmost furling and washing machine - I won't care. Whereas it seems the std is two winches each side, one electric and other manual - and the upgrade to have both electric is 6630 euros, ouch, so forget that. Layout likewise - the aft master seems to be the one to go for...and so on
thanks
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Post by so36idavid on Jun 9, 2015 5:16:32 GMT
I'm far from an expert and I can only dream of owning a 64 but I do know something about shoal draft boats. If you plan on doing a lot of sailing in a place that has skinny water (E. coast of the US for example) then by all means get one. If not, then avoid it like the plague. Increasing draft is the single thing you can do to improve boat performance which has all kinds of knock-on effects such as how the boat reacts in a seaway etc. And it's not just upwind performance, the shoal draft version is going to be a lot heavier so the light air and downwind performance will similarly be affected.
Good luck with the boat!
David
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Post by hoppy on Jun 9, 2015 11:10:54 GMT
I'm probably one of the few on the forum who has seen the 64 "in the flesh" so perhaps that almost makes me the expert (not)
The 64's standard draft of 2.95 / 9'8" does not seem overly excessive to me considering the boats size. I guess it all depends on where you sail, but here around Greece I'd go for the standard draft. Whilst you are only cruising, the ability to point higher will mean that on some occasions you'll find yourself sitting in the pub/restaurant sooner than if you had gone shoal draft.
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Post by MartyB on Jun 9, 2015 13:10:51 GMT
Can I get one with 12' of draft?!?!?!? More is better unless as noted, you are sailing in really skinny water. And even then, if commercial rigs are coming and going from where you are sailing out of, there is enough draft for you!
Marty
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Post by Zanshin on Jun 13, 2015 16:17:49 GMT
I've got a J57 which is the closest in size to the new J64. I would recommend going ahead and getting the electric winch upgrades, life is a lot easier without having to crank winches and the 24V system gives the winches sufficient power and torque.
Where are you planning on keeping the boat - that will make a difference to both the draft and other options questions.
I have the deep keel and sometimes anchor the furthest out of all the boats in an anchorage, but I have no plans of visiting the Bahamas so can live with my 2.80m draft.
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