 | | | Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. | | | | | | 29-01-2021, 12:55 | | | | a Legacy as a first sailboat. Well, of course, to be taken prior to that, and a few tours...
I've been considering monohulls for a long time, but due to a minor knee issue, I've started to reconsider; I don't know how much stress heeling will put on my knee. Regardless of the design, there will be stress on the knee in a . So, independent from my , I've decided to take a look at some multihulls as well.
I live on the and wanna sail to the and such waters if I choose a . seemed to be a great option, a domestic product, so no issue. It probably doesn't sail that great, but it should do the job for me. I want a calm, easy to sail handed, practical ; at least, it seems simple on paper. I think it has the best for shallow waters. I wonder what would be the shortest cut to be able to safely and singlehandedly sail one. I'll probably will have hands on experience with it during a class or in some way; I think is a plus before it. I have some dingy experience, but not on a ; going back to dingies is not an option for me.
Everything looks good on paper with Legacy 35, but some wise voice whispers in my ear, "you are crazy!?"
I wonder if anyone has some real life exprience on a Legacy, and what was their sailing exprience level at the time... How did it go, and such - or what ever you'd like to tell me.
Thanks,
Lexi. | | | | | 29-01-2021, 13:16 | | | | and fixed keels but huge fan of the Gemini with steerable and retractable keels/rudders.
We lived on our Gemini for a little shy of 10yrs. I'm not sure it would solve knee issues as there are still steps up and down. Maybe marginally better than a mono but if you can't handle steps, it will be an issue.
I know of several who single hand Gemini but personally, I don't like the idea of single handing much over the mid-20ft range. Once everything is set and you are underway, not hard to handle a 70fter but , raising/lower the , etc..., just too much to for our tastes. | | | | | 29-01-2021, 13:31 | | | | | 29-01-2021, 14:08 | | | | for 50k, in very bad condition. I'll need luck to find one. I think with the legacy, they simplified some things, like the keel. about the motors with legacy, I could even go with outboards, I read somethere - I dunno, I will have to double check on that. I woud go with if that's even possible on LEgacy.
My knee is not that bad. I walk, climb stairs fast, run, jump, with no issues. still, it'll be wise for me to decrease the stress as much as I can. in a constant heel situation, there will be too much add on stress; I sure dont want to do it on a long, long period of time daily. On a multihull, more than half of such stress is eliminated.
When you sailed your gemini what experience level you were in sailing sport? | | 29-01-2021, 14:38 | | Boat: PDQ Altair, 32/34
| . But the legacy really isn't a sailboat.
Look at this low clearance, and that is in a , with no on the , no stores or stuff, and probably light . Full I'll bet it's in the at times. Look at the fat hulls. The position sucks; you have to sit twisted on the rail because otherwise you are starring through the . Only two winches. This means you have to park the sheet in a jammer, which is a no-no on a multi, particularly a slender multi.
(7 lines). Poor grinding ergonomics and only the helmsman can reach them! This is designed to be a queen, not as a sailing machine.
. Very functional and nice.
| | | | | 29-01-2021, 14:41 | | | | | 29-01-2021, 15:59 | | Boat: Gemini 105Mc
| | 30-01-2021, 07:12 | | | | , with no on the , no stores or stuff, and probably light . Full I'll bet it's in the at times. Look at the fat hulls. The position sucks; you have to sit twisted on the rail because otherwise you are starring through the . Only two winches. This means you have to park the sheet in a jammer, which is a no-no on a multi, particularly a slender multi.
Look at the stack of jammers in front of the starboard (7 lines). Poor grinding ergonomics and only the helmsman can reach them! This is designed to be a queen, not as a sailing machine. | | 30-01-2021, 07:15 | | | | | with less of a headache; they seemed to be best for the purpose. I really wonder if they come with outboards, like the 1160lite. | | 30-01-2021, 11:02 | | | | to be taken prior to that, and a few charter tours...
I've been considering monohulls for a long time, but due to a minor knee issue, I've started to reconsider; I don't know how much stress heeling will put on my knee. Regardless of the keel design, there will be stress on the knee in a Monohull. So, independent from my monohull , I've decided to take a look at some multihulls as well.
I live on the and wanna sail to the Bahamas and such waters if I choose a catamaran. Gemini seemed to be a great option, a domestic product, so no issue. It probably doesn't sail that great, but it should do the job for me. I want a calm, easy to sail single handed, practical boat; at least, it seems simple on paper. I think it has the best draft for shallow waters. I wonder what would be the shortest cut to be able to safely and singlehandedly sail one. I'll probably will have hands on experience with it during a class or charter in some way; I think is a plus before buying it. I have some dingy experience, but not on a multihull; going back to dingies is not an option for me.
Everything looks good on paper with Legacy 35, but some wise voice whispers in my ear, "you are crazy!?"
I wonder if anyone has some real life exprience on a Legacy, and what was their sailing exprience level at the time... How did it go, and such - or what ever you'd like to tell me.
Thanks,
Lexi. | | 16-02-2021, 17:38 | | | | , easy to maintain, looks easy to sail from outside to an amateur eye, and initial thoughts are all such positive assumptions. I guess the Gemini folks tried to design a sailboat that was easier to maintain than the earlier Gemini , but did it end up being a bit inferior compared to the other Geminis when the sailing capabilities considered? I don't know the answer to that, but I know many folks here do... Is this a good sailboat to own, or it should be left as the charter boat it probably was intended to be? As an amateur, I would suggest a better located in the cockpit - or even a simple tiller system where the can see the surroundings easily -, two light outboards instead of inboard diesels, the middle of the boat to be a bit higher from the water, and lifting centerboards with kick-up rudders... | | | | | 21-02-2021, 06:17 | | Boat: Bestevaer.
| | | | | | 23-02-2021, 08:35 | | Boat: Hunter 36
| boat, I seriously considered the Gemini 105MC. It's actually a brilliant design, and I read somewhere that more were sold than any other single model of catamaran. But there were two things I didn't like - it just felt dark inside, even though it wasn't that dark. I don't know how to describe it. Maybe cause there was so little above the table (most cats have windows right there facing forward). The other part I hated was lack of visibility from the helm.
The Legacy 35 the first problem at least - it just feels much more bright and cheerful inside. The Legacy can also have two heads which is a plus. Don't let the nay sayers get you down too much, this forum tends to be negative on any boat anyone asks about. I think you would be very happy with it.
At the same time, I don't think a monohull heeling would be a problem for your knee, unless you are on a tiny model, heeling is an extremely subtle motion, usually you dont even realize it. If that was painful, then even stepping into any boat would be painful. And speaking of that,with a knee problem you probably want to go up and down as few steps as possible, in that case the Geminis are a decent choice, about as good as you will find. | | | | | 23-02-2021, 10:08 | | | | boat, I seriously considered the Gemini 105MC. It's actually a brilliant design, and I read somewhere that more were sold than any other single model of catamaran. But there were two things I didn't like - it just felt dark inside, even though it wasn't that dark. I don't know how to describe it. Maybe cause there was so little above the table (most cats have windows right there facing forward). The other part I hated was lack of visibility from the helm.
The Legacy 35 the first problem at least - it just feels much more bright and cheerful inside. The Legacy can also have two heads which is a plus. Don't let the nay sayers get you down too much, this forum tends to be negative on any boat anyone asks about. I think you would be very happy with it. | | 23-02-2021, 10:12 | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Rate This Thread | :
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