An inshore cruiser.

My wish list-

• Minimal draught.                               
• Fuel economy.
• 200 mile days.(Occasionally)
• Level deck.
• Steady at anchor.
• Reasonable comforts.
• Lots of shade.
• Transportable.
• 2-3 week cruising range.

 My choices-

1. Open deck catamaran.
2. Displacement diesel cruiser.

 My environment-

• Latitude, 12.3 Degrees south.........No need to buy a diesel heater
• Sea surface temperature ...............30+ Deg C. for one third of the year.
• Ambient temperature.....................32 Deg C average maximum.
• Tide range, 7.8 metres...................A moderate tide run.

 A common Darwin day, gusting to 2 knots. Harbour about half tide.

One way or another I have managed to come up with a large list of wants in a boat.

A simple philosophy worth considering, as proposed by Dick Newick, who said you can have two of three options in a good boat.
The options-

1. Seaworthy.
2. Fast.
3. Comfortable.

 My final choice, from Richard Woods, A Skoota 24 powercat. Neither the Queen Mary, nor a tin canoe.

A 20 foot Skoota showing shallow draught.

 

The 24, similar to the 20 foot version, but with an aft cabin.