Really interested to see more of your voyage. I really like the scow junk concept, hopefully Rosie G lives up to your (and my own!) expectations! Good luck...
So far so good. There are some things to do differently if someone wanted a boat like this. She sails so well, fast and smooth, easy steering, great balance for self steering. We had no water on deck, except rain, but for one series of big seas on a beam reach where we were just going too fast fo the conditions and angle. The main thing we found is don't go electric unless you have a free energy generator. You can't power your way out of calms. Pure sailing is good, we have patience for the waiting, but there is a comfort issue from getting stuck in after squall slop.
@@rosiegreddogyachts4135 I guess there always have to be some downsides! Good advice about the electric drive issue. I wasn't expecting too much speed to be a problem - are you thinking to, perhaps, try out trailing lines or a drogue to see if you can find the right balance for when you next encounter those big conditions again?
@@ozzytorrential not a drogue worthy event. Just slowed down by taking a reef. Ease the halyard, pull in the sheet. There were just a couple of big waves together that caught us going too fast. We were doing fine, going 7-8 but got surprised. Easily dealt with it. Had a deck hatch sort of open and took some water below. Showed us not to trust that things would always be the same out there.
@@ozzytorrential yes...in the magic quadrant, off the wind, she surfs and doesn't roll. Get forward and put toes on the nose and watch while the bow picks up on the foam and lifts off, sitting on a layer of bubbles. There is no forming quarter wave and the wake is flat.
Really interested to see more of your voyage. I really like the scow junk concept, hopefully Rosie G lives up to your (and my own!) expectations! Good luck...
So far so good. There are some things to do differently if someone wanted a boat like this. She sails so well, fast and smooth, easy steering, great balance for self steering. We had no water on deck, except rain, but for one series of big seas on a beam reach where we were just going too fast fo the conditions and angle. The main thing we found is don't go electric unless you have a free energy generator. You can't power your way out of calms. Pure sailing is good, we have patience for the waiting, but there is a comfort issue from getting stuck in after squall slop.
@@rosiegreddogyachts4135 I guess there always have to be some downsides! Good advice about the electric drive issue. I wasn't expecting too much speed to be a problem - are you thinking to, perhaps, try out trailing lines or a drogue to see if you can find the right balance for when you next encounter those big conditions again?
@@ozzytorrential not a drogue worthy event. Just slowed down by taking a reef. Ease the halyard, pull in the sheet. There were just a couple of big waves together that caught us going too fast. We were doing fine, going 7-8 but got surprised. Easily dealt with it. Had a deck hatch sort of open and took some water below. Showed us not to trust that things would always be the same out there.
@@rosiegreddogyachts4135 I see, thanks - just good learning of the boat;-)
@@ozzytorrential yes...in the magic quadrant, off the wind, she surfs and doesn't roll. Get forward and put toes on the nose and watch while the bow picks up on the foam and lifts off, sitting on a layer of bubbles. There is no forming quarter wave and the wake is flat.