Unveiling The Sleek And Stylish Max Cruise 48 Catamaran (MJ Sailing - Ep 324)
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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We're so excited to bring you the next part of our Max Cruise adventure! Last week, after touring the latest 44 ft catamaran, with all of its upgrades and changes, this week we get to reveal their new 48 ft boat!!
This is something we've both been looking forward to seeing for so long now, as we've longingly been glancing at the renders for over a year now. But it was finally time to see this mix of comfort and performance in person!!
Not only will it sail just as well as we've seen the 44 do, but this boat packs wider hulls, a massive galley and cockpit, as well as the payload to bring along all your favorite toys.
We were able to get aboard approximately 6 weeks before launching, and although the last coat of paint and veneers were to be added, it was easy to get a feel for the space.
Next up we toured the Max 55, with a completely custom interior. Normally it would follow the layout of the 48, but this owner had some other things in mind.
Tell us what you think of each boat down in the comments!
I did not think I would be interested, Wrong, very well presented. Kept me interested even though I am mainly watching to admire your work and progress. An absolute credit to the both of you.
Some of us are old enough to remember "good morning Vietnam". You were one of a kind Robin.
Remember that movie well.
I've been following Sailing into Freedom. Peter is having his Oceana 42 built in Vietnam at this time also. Both builders are doing really amazing work.
Nice video, very interesting and Matt did a great job pointing out all the features on both the 48 and 55. Can’t get over all the walking width on the 48 - very nice!
I know, there's sooo much more room on the 48! For all those that had been interested in the 44, but were worried about liveability, we couldn't think of a better mix of the two.
Invite the Vietnam work crew to the shed for a few weeks
Hahaha, if only!! 🤩
@@MJSailing hell they could probably slip across the border and nobody would say a thing about it 😢 garrentee them work LMAO
No question that's going to be a beautify Max 48SC Cat with lot of room for guests and storage.
Thank you for the tours. Best wishes from Montana !
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
❤OMG I thought that was yours I was so happy that it was almost finished. So impressed then he said now we will go over to the other one. Omg not yours at all. Lol.
It’s a good looking boat for sure
We agree!! Can't wait to see it fully completed. 😍
Awesome job!
They are all huge and luxurious.
Beautiful. Soooo how many modifications has this trip spawned? Lol
I’m envisioning a lot of dented fridge drawers with that set up.
Nice video. The layouts of the boats seem very well thought out. You said the 48 will be done in 6 weeks?! Seems more like 6 months (or more).
Yeah, blew my mind that they can move that quick, but they are doing it. I've seen some updates that show it much closer to launch.
You two make good sales people!
The 48' looks pretty awesome! Not so excited about the custom layout of the 55', but hey my opinion doesnt count lol. Also noticed they have running rigging going over the top of a solar panel, which event that much shading will impact the whole bank tied to that controller. I'd just delete that one or make sure it's on it's own controller.
Just curious if windows glass or plastic? I noticed the renderings so it going all the way to the coach roof on the sides but in reality it stops about 8-10" shorter of what they advertise. (sorry just a pet peeve of mind as Seawind does the same thing on their 1370). I much prefer the elevated helms on the Max Cruise, will be a much more enjoyable boat to sail I believe.
I believe the plywood inserts that were shown on the 48' over the windows are not the final shape or design. If it is similar to the 44', they do go to within around 3" of the cabintop. I took like the look of them being flush to deck and cabintop, but since that's just cosmetic, and it adds a lot of unnecessary weight, then I get why it's cut a bit short. The windows are acrylic due to weight. Again, I'd prefer glass, but in the thickness required by CE, they'd weigh double acrylics - roughly 200lbs extra. On this boat, that wouldn't be a huge issue, on the 44' it is.
And thirdly, I agree about the running rigging shadowing the solar. I think these panels are on separate controllers. One way is to correct this maybe to elevate them above the deck and let the rope run underneath - this cools the panel and removes the shadow, but then makes it difficult to remain walkable. It's an issue we're struggling with on our design too.
I want one of those Daewoo washers for my boat refit. I can find several vendors but none of them can ship to the US. Maybe I can get Plukky to make the arrangements. Now that's an idea I haven't tried yet. I wonder if he's going to have one on his new catamaran. What about you, are you going to have one on your new cat?
We like those Daewoo washers, but they only make them in 220v, so it wouldn't be compatible with how we're wiring our boat, even if we could get our hands on one. 😢
Put me down for haul 2, you take american express right?
Hahaha, depends on what level. 😉
While in Vietnam, did you visit Plucky's Aluminum Catamaran Build? Just curious.
SvV Delos is planning to build their Aluminum Catamaran in Australia.
No, we did not get a chance to. We were only there 5 days, and they were packed with activities.
Getting closer to splash day!! Where will your first adventure take you? 😊
Depends on the time of year, since we're mid-way along the east coast? If it's early summer we'll go north to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. If it's fall we'll make our way south to the Bahamas. 😊
Really appreciate the tours.. interesting and shows me what I don't want as much as what I do want. I think your call of the 43 with the performance is still the best-- the other two are just getting too big for my liking-- big in size and complexity and loads... Phil
55 foot as a catamaran is huge. I need to win a big lottery.
what you need is finding the smallest boat you can fit into, not the biggest you can afford.
I understand your sentiment (and we think the 44 is going to be an amazing boat for us), but when your boat is your home for years on end, it's understandable to want to upgrade. We started out cruising in a 34 ft boat but outgrew it after a few years. Then we went up to a 37, lived on it for 5 years, and realized we needed something bigger.
So I try to keep any judgements to a minimum of anyone that wants a large boat, assuming they can both handle it and afford it. 😉
@@MJSailing Captain Kirk was right - _Space, the final frontier!_
Once bridge-deck clearance and waterline length are in the bag and the mast is 60% on the waterline with fine entry bows - it's deck space that counts for livability.
Majority of "cruising" boats are aimed at weekend warriors and marina queen posers - something to get the crew to deliver to Monaco so you can fly down and watch the Grand Prix from the harbor.
As you know, way offshore in a big swell at night is a whole other ball game!
Very Nice.
Big customized boats. 44 - 48 - 55. Based on your build, what's the price jump range for a similar but lager size build?
Just wondering; in the 55, they already placed the washing machine? Why did they do this? Is it because now they still have easy access? And if so, what if the machine, some time in the future, breaks down? Can it easily be replaced or do they have to remove it in parts?
Owner visited 3 weeks ago, washing machine was placed in for them too look at the laundry area, it is installed and removed viathe floating galley area,
awesome
Nice! But no cup holder at the helm.
Being in about the same price category as an ORC 50 but 2 feet shorter and 1 ton heavier , I have my doubts about the use of the word "best" .
What are the prices of each?
Are the hulls fiberglass, carbon fiber or aluminum?
The hulls are fiberglass and carbon. E-glass, vinyl ester resin, and carbon reinforcement in needed areas.
@@MJSailing its a pity they didnt went for S glass which is only a couple of clicks below carbon fibre perfomance but way ahead of E glass. yes it costs more but they would buy it in bulk. transfer the cost to the buyer by giving them a superior product
That would seem to me to indicate that they have not been “outlawed”, standards for drainage given, literally no known incidences? So once again, y, in the mind of some, is there still, after all these years, (they are not new), this suspicion that these features cannot shake? What will have to happen for the stigma to go away, (hell Bali’s whole front deck is enclose, (no tramps)?!
Its just such a conundrum to me??
Cheers! M
Ok, thanks for ur reply.
Do u know that these design profiles are under the jurisdiction of the USCG? There are a whole set of standards these areas gave to meet. Including the door holding a water tight seal, w the water level at a certain height AND a time, (i think it was 30sec?), for the water to completely drain out?!
W this info, AND, the knowledge that this design, (in its various iterations), exists among the current fleet of “blue water” cats, would u please comment on y u think this concern is so pervasive, given the standards that have been established, the presence of this design all throughout the blue water catamaran fleet, and lastly the absolute absence of even one case where anything bad transpired?
Its such a conundrum to me? Why wont this belief go die where all these kinds of beliefs have??
Thanks
USCG doesn't have design specs for recreational boats construction. These design are built to CE European specs as these are the most common criteria for insurance and sale around the globe.
Sailors like to tell stories of heroic sailing events - most of them fish tales - but we're a cautious bunch and a lot of cruisers think that it's just a matter of "when" not "if" they'll end up in survival situations. So such extreme caution gets thrown around that they never get off the dock. But ironically, on land they still drive unsafe vehicles and not think twice about the logic of where their fear should be placed.
The USCG issues safety regulations. Ive seen them for these structures. They include how fast it must drain all the water out…
Sorry. You are correct for drainage. The USCG does have specs, but ISO CE requires more stringent standards and is what these boats are designed too
Do you know where the owner of hull1 of the 55 footer intends to sail, the reason I ask I could see it going up to some cold water sailing with all that i interior space
he is probably chinese, knows fuck all about sailing and wants something to impress. asian and in particular chienese culture do not enjoy being in the sun as it is still seen of being of lower class if you are tanned, that meaning you would be working outside.
He's a very, very experienced sailor, so his design fits his wish. I believe the key is that he's older, has had skin cancer, and wants the ease and comfort of sailing inside with his family.
GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!!!!
😅
Some...50 years after the movie, lol.
Too bad there isn’t enough room for an island berth on the 44/48-those 3am trips to the head are not easy climbing out of the bed. The 55 owners cabin is perfect
I sure hope you don't have any second thoughts about your boat after seeing these.
Hahaha, Terry has been trying to get us to upgrade to the 48 for 18 months now!
@@MJSailing I doubt you are ready to start over it this point. Great looking cats.
Still think you guys are going too light on refrigeration capacity. Seems like you have the room to another drawer, which would be great on long voyages.
Just to clarify on your question, are you referring to Max Cruise, or to Matt and I?
@@MJSailing Was talking about your boat. Just my view of course.
It's all about weight! Extra fridges add unwanted weight. We're all about the light wind sailing on this boat. Plus, after having three 28 day passages under our belt with even less fridge/freezer space than we'll have on the new boat, we're confident it will still be enough for us, personally. 😁
So why did yall choose performance over luxury?
Are yall planning a life of racing?
Nope. Speed isn't the goal, it is the sailing ability of light wind that Jess and I are interested in. Low stress and enjoyable sailing for us!
Please explain to me nautically, how a front recessed sitting area, “Still for off shore, its a give or take at to whether thats a good option?”
I keep hearing diff reviewers make statements like that, then theres no reason for it? More confusing, is the fact that major, players in the blue water arena have had this feature for years before, and have kept it, and many others too….
I would LOVE to know specifically, what COULD go wrong w having that configuration in a storm say???
The fear is a wave crashing into that area and not draining quickly. That's a lot of weight in the boat. Personally, it's not a fear I have, but many people think it's going to happen.
@@MJSailing
Same issue but possibly worse can occur with a monohulls aft cockpit . If the hatch isn't sealed then it's all going to follow gravity.
With cats a lot depends on the freeboard, the forward netting type ... and amount of buoyancy in the bow area above the normal swell water line...
I would imagine wave penetrating racing hulls wouldn't play so nicely with a forward cockpit.
@@MJSailing poor drainage can be solved with better design and keeping on regular inspections. i would be more concerned about the fwd facing cockpit door failing and you having the storm inside what is, effectively, a house.
Not a fan of the Solar panels they are using. They might make it 5 years. Going with what HH uses or even Cigs/Yuma panels as they last 25 years. I am not a fan of anything only lasting 5 years.
Aren't the panels on the HH flexible panels too? How are they getting longer life out of them? The issue with the CIGS is the lower capacity for size. And glass panels are dangerous on the cabintop... Too much need to get access to the boom and a small path down the middle isn't enough for us
longevity on solar panels is directly related to heat dissipation when they are doing what we expect them to do: harnessing the sun.
there is no way you are getting 25 years off of panels that are glued to cabin tops. they might work but the efficiency will drop drastically leaving you to replace them. simply because they get too hot.
Not to mention that NOTHING is manufactured to last 25 years. its called Planned Obsolescense.
@@MJSailing Cgs was designed for military and had to achieve long life. I am not sure the brand used by HH but they are not the ones like I seen that have such a short life. Cigs has a 200 watt panel and even in partially shaded it performs much better than other panels. I would go with cigs and 4 panels on rack above dingy. Just want to help save you money down the road.
I read as much as I can find about the new panel tech on the hh44 it only says its the newest in flexible tech. I am sure they will last longer than 5 years.
its more a cruseship ... not my bag
to bad you can't focus on finishing your boat 😢😊
You can only work 7 days a week for so long before needing a break. Plus, the information we gain on these trips to visit the Max Cruise yard has been invaluable for us in our build.
Why aren't you working on your boat? Procrastinators just get tiring
Just curious for your opinion - after working 7 days a week since the new year, when *is* the proper time for us to get some respite?
Where's the wife? She no longer appears in your videos.
Not interested in this type video; I signed on to follow your efforts, not those of factory employees.
Feel free to skip the videos that don't interest you. 😉. Others might find them helpful or entertaining.
I agree
We can skip all your vids too
See you on the other side! 👋
I watching
So what, just another rich yachty consumer toy
Or you two selling cats? Or building one, enough bs
Does it have to be just one? 😜
Again, if I want to information about a boat from a specific yard, I'll look for that from the yard. Why should I watch you walking through the boatyard, talking about things you have no personal experience about other than what the yard told you? Clearly you got a special deal for your boat for that commercial. It's nothing else but exactly that. Aborted
It was interesting, if you got nothing good to say, you probably should say nothing, why dump your trash on others.
Just looking back to your reveal video, How time ticks by. 151K views ANNAPOLIS.
OUR DESIGN CHOICE REVEALED For Our Catamaran Build!! 3 years ago.