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Nauticat 39

The nauticat 39 is a 39.0ft fractional sloop designed by siltala yachts and built in fiberglass by nauticat - siltala yachts between 1992 and 2004..

The Nauticat 39 is a moderate weight sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is average. There is a good water supply range.

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Nauticat 39

Nauticat 39 is a 39 ′ 0 ″ / 11.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Siltala Yachts and built by Nauticat - Siltala Yachts starting in 1992.

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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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NAUTICAT 39

Nauticat 39 specifications.

Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m LWL: 32.16 ft / 9.80 m Beam: 11.50 ft / 3.51 m Displacement: 16,900.00 lb / 7,666 kg Ballast: 6,000.00 lb / 2,722 kg Max Draft: 5.75 ft / 1.75 m Construction: FG First Built: 1992 Last Built: 2004 Builder: Siltala Yachts (FIN) Designer: Siltala Yachts

Type Engine: Diesel HP: 50 Fuel: 75 gals / 284 L Water: 110 gals / 416 L Hull Speed: 7.60 kn

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MY BOAT | A cruiser's dream, the Nauticat 39 'Polaris'

• MY BOAT | A cruiser’s dream, the Nauticat 39 ‘Polaris’

My Boat  shares the stories of your beloved boats from around the Pacific Northwest

The dream of buying a cruising boat and setting off for adventures up and down the Inside Passage and across blue horizons is a powerful one. When Tamara Miller and Charlie Roberts, along with their two children, started the search for a new dream boat to do just that, they found a 2003 Nauticat 39 that ticked all the boxes on their wish list and these starry-eyed sailors decided on the perfect name — the guiding light, Polaris . 

Homeported at Elliott Bay Marina, here’s their story…

About Polaris

Tell us the story of how you found your boat and what makes it special to you. .

We started actively searching for “The Boat” about three years ago. We knew we needed a boat set up for long-range voyaging, so we started searching primarily for boats over 35 feet to fit our family with two growing kids that would have enough stowage, water carrying-capacity and battery bank to allow us to spend at least a week away from shore power or more. 

Around this time I (Tamara) developed Raynaud’s Syndrome, a condition where blood vessels in my fingers and feet constrict in response to cold to the point that I lose blood circulation to them. This, of course, is a big problem for anyone wanting to sail in the Pacific Northwest beyond the summer months. 

On our previous boat, a Pearson 28, I resorted to wearing mittens with disposable hand warming packs tucked inside and then I would quickly throw on my sail gloves if I needed to handle any line or trim sails. This approach was inconvenient and not very effective. Once my hands touched a wet line, they would start freezing up right away. When my hands lose circulation they turn numb, and that’s dangerous. I can’t do much with them, certainly not handle lines. The more “flares” you have the higher the risk of developing painful sores and even gangrene. 

That’s when we started looking at pilothouse sailboats. We began the with Sagas, Sceptres and a series of sailing-focused Nauticats. Ideally, we wanted a boat with an inside steering station so we could actually hand-steer inside if we needed to. Not long after we adjusted our search, a local brokerage listed a Nauticat 39. We jumped on it! 

What’s the history of your boat? Tell us its story.

Nauticats are built in Finland, so they are intended for high-latitude cruising. They are known more for their motorsailers, but started a line of pilothouse sailboats in the mid-1980s that have a traditional sailboat hull design and more sail area. 

Our boat had two owners before us. It was called The Polar Express , until we changed the name. Despite the name, our boat has never been up to Alaska, but we plan to take it up there someday soon. 

The first owner was living in Portland when he ordered it, which is a bit of coincidence because we were living in Portland when we bought Polaris . 

Tell us about your boat’s name. 

For a long time, we had been dreaming about and looking for a boat that could launch our goal of cruising the Salish Sea and eventually the world. So when we purchased our Nauticat 39, we wanted a name that signified what the boat meant for us and our family. That’s how we came up with Polaris — the north star — because working toward getting a cruising boat and pursuing our cruising dream has been guiding our decision-making for a long time, and continues to do so. 

What do you like best about your boat?

Well, the pilothouse, of course. In addition to providing a refuge when it is rainy and cold, we love how much natural light we get into the cabin. We also love how well she sails, even in lighter wind and upwind. We haven’t compromised on any of the sailing performance we wanted by getting a pilothouse sailboat. And I love how stable she feels when crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

What do you know now about your boat that you wish you’d known when you bought it? 

Polaris came with a generator. The head gasket had been replaced shortly before we bought her, but the generator still has never really worked for us. That’s been a bummer and limits our ability to go without running the engine for very long if one or both of us needs to run the WiFi much for work, or for the kids to do online school. 

Would that have changed your mind?

No, not at all. It’s been a pretty minor issue, and after talking to a few folks, we are looking to add solar panels and install a larger alternator on the engine.

Describe the most challenging situation you’ve experienced on your boat and how it performed.

It was while sailing downwind to Port Townsend in 20-plus knots this last spring when it started to rain. This is the kind of situation that really triggers my Raynaud’s. We kept the jib out and popped down below to hand steer. This is exactly the situation we got this boat for. I still could be an active part of our journey (I usually am at the helm) even when it is cold and wet. We didn’t have to fire up the engine and we were still able to sail and get to Port Townsend in a reasonable amount of time.

Where do you plan to take your boat? Do you have a dream destination?

We have been living aboard all summer and have spent the past three months cruising Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. Next summer, we hope to take our boat up to Alaska via the Inside Passage if the border with Canada reopens by then. Long term, we want to take Polaris down the west coast to Mexico, then on to French Polynesia, and around the world. 

If someone gave you $10,000 that you could only spend on your boat, what would you do with it and why? 

Get new sails. The sails we have now are originals. We are also interested in getting an asymmetrical or a second headsail. 

If you could have any other boat, what would it be and why? 

We love our boat and it is the right boat for us right now. In the future, and with more money, we might be interested in a Garcia Exploration 45. It has more space, easier access to the engine, a bigger galley and has a centerboard. They are known to be bluewater cruisers you can take just about anywhere. They also are pilothouse sailboats.

You can follow the adventures of Polaris and crew at fouleduplife.com .

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The history dates back to the late 1950s, when the founders cast the first small fiberglass boats. in 1966, local sailors asked them to build a comfortable 10-meter motor sailboat with a suitable wheelhouse. nauticat 33 was born, and the designer of this yacht was v. aarnipalo, a finnish engineer. the overall shape of the hull was not something exceptionally new, it was very reminiscent of the sturdy scandinavian structures that were often seen fighting through the stormy baltic sea or decorated with flowers and good mood during festivities under the midnight sun. as nauticat 33 became more and more popular and the company was developing, the demand for larger boats was natural. nauticat 44 and 36, developed by v. aarnipalo, later accompanied nauticat 33. due to the international cooperation, another nauticat 38 motor sailboat was born in 1975., in the early 1980s, nauticat 52 was launched. it was the largest yacht built by the shipyard, and later the model 52 was replaced by the nauticat 521, and this exceptional offshore yacht received younger sisters called 43 and 40. all three yachts were created on the sparkman & stephens drawing board. these yachts were very different from the traditional nauticat, both in terms of design and performance. these yachts were the first steps in the direction of sailing yachts with the wheelhouse, which were to be presented later. the wheelhouse was lower than before, the hull looked more like a sailboat, and the entrance was in the cockpit, and not from the side of the wheelhouse, as before. the models 521, 43 and 40 were designed to cross the ocean, and this is easy to see if you look, for example, at the capacity of the fuel tank and the water tank. for some time in the early 1980s, the plant even produced ordinary s-series nauticat sailboats, such as the s-300, s-320, s-340 and s-380. the s-300, 340 and 380 were previously called finnsailer and after renamed nauticats when nauticat yachts bought the forms and rights to these beautiful yachts..

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Nauticat Boats 39

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Description.

The Nauticat 39 is fast, comfortable and easy to handle. Highest quality standards throughout combined with outstanding performance under sail are the criteria behind this successful yacht. This is the 3 cabin version of this sought after pilothouse yacht.

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Description This Nauticat 39 (hull # 048) is in great condition for a 1998 built and 1999 commissioned example - she has not had the extensive use that many others have.

Description This Nauticat 39 (hull # 048) is in great condition for a 1998 built and 1999 commissioned example - she has not had the extensive use that many others have. She has the sail characteristics of a modern sailing yacht while cleverly retaining all the comfort features of the classic Nauticat motorsailer. A safe and ergonomic cockpit with easy access to the swim platform, makes for easy handling. Combine this with the electric winches and you get the picture... She is a real opportunity for someone if your quick. She is on her second owner who has had her since 2000 and had her regularly and professionally maintained. She is laid up ashore under covers for 6 months each year, with heating and dehumidifier operating. She features the standard interior layout with 3 double cabins, with the optional terracotta alcantara upholstery in the pilothouse. She is now launched and commissioned for the season...

Dimensions Length Overall: 11.85m / 39' Length at Waterline: 9.8m / 32'2" Beam: 3.5m / 11'6" Max Draft: 1.9m / 6'3" Air draft: approx. 16.8m / 55' Displacement: 9,144 kg / 9 tons Ballast: 3,048 kg / 3 tons CE category: A

Construction Hand laminated GRP construction with an external lead ballast bulb fitted to the keel. The deck and superstructure are also hand laminated. The deck has an anti-slip surface and the foredeck, side decks and cockpit are all laid with teak.

Engine Yanmar 50 hp 4JH2-E marine diesel; normally aspirated 4 cylinder and freshwater cooled. Mechanical transmission with a 2.6:1 reduction - driving a steel 30mm shaft with a 3-blade fixed bronze propeller; with rope cutter.

Tankage Fuel: 400L in all - from 2 tanks Water: 440L in all - from 2 tanks Holding: 102L

Accommodation The interior is all finished in satin-stained solid teak and teak faced marine plywood apart from the galley and head which are finished in laminates with teak trim. There is carpeting for the pilothouse together with curtains. Forecabin has two berths in a V-configuration with an insert to form a double. Full length illuminated cupboard with shelves to the rear. Drawers and storage under berths. Large hatch overhead, together with lighting and reading lights. The forward heads is just aft and to port of the forecabin and features plenty of storage, overhead hatch and dorade ventilation. Manual sea toilet, basin and shower. Guest cabin lies aft of the heads on the portside and has a comfortable wide berth and has an opening hatch for light and ventilation. Wardrobe, and storage space beneath the berth. The galley is linear and to starboard with plenty of space and storage; twin stainless steel sink. Double burner gas cooker with oven by Eno. Electrolux 600 watt microwave. Top-loading 100l fridge driven by a 12v compressor. Extensive cabinetry with drawers and cutting board. The pilothouse is what really make a Nauticat stand out - with great visibility. With companionway steps up to the cockpit and further steps down to the master cabin aft. The comfortable saloon is to port and the large table/chart table incorporates chart stowage underneath. Ample other stowage. The nav station features uncluttered instrumentation and engine/tankage gauges all mounted conveniently in contoured panels. Access to the engine room is through the pilothouse sole. The saloon area is slightly raised and there is enough space for six persons comfortably - with further storage under the seating. The owners cabin aft is dominated by a large double berth with a padded seat to starboard as you enter. Plenty of drawers and storage. From the aft cabin a door leads to the ensuite heads on the port side. Manual sea toilet, basin and shower.

Rigging Masthead sloop rig with Selden mast, boom and rod-kick boomvang. The deck-stepped mast has a double spreader configuration, with a stainless steel compression post to the keel. Mechanical backstay tensioner. Stainless steel standing rigging with stainless steel turnbuckles and chainplates.

Sails Mainsail by Arunoriginal and inmast electric furling by Selden; operated from the cockpit. 135% Genoa by Arunoriginal; cruising cut furling genoa with UV strips on a Seldon Furlex 3000 with twin-groove luff foil. Cruising chute by Arun (1999) in royal blue and white - understood to have never been used, even by the first owner.

Deck gear 2 x Harken 46 s/tailing electric 2-speed primary winches for genoa and furling line 1 x Harken 40 s/tailing electric 2-speed on starboard coachroof for mainsheet and mainsail outhaul 1 x Andersen 28 s/tailing 2-speed mast mounted winch for genoa and spinnaker halyard 1 x Andersen 12 s/tailing single-speed mast mounted winch Anchor windlass is a Lofrans 1000 watt deck mounted with blue cover; anchor locker

Ground tackle Main anchor 20kg Bruce type with chain and warp 2nd bruce anchor with chain Danforth 12kg as kedge anchor

Electrical 12v system with 3 batteries (1 x 135Ah for engine, 2 domestic, 180 Ah each) charged via engine 80 amp alternator and shore power via charger Bow thruster 1000w Lofrans anchor windlass Electric shore power cable - 20m Navigation lights Deck lights Search light Electric automatic bilge pump with manual override + manual bilge pump Horn

Navigation kit - (basically all as originally fitted) On binnacle in cockpit: Compass: Suunto Raytheon ST6000 autopilot Raytheon ST60 Multi On bulkhead in cockpit: Raytheon ST60 wind speed/direction Raytheon ST60 depth with alarm Raytheon ST60 speed/trip/timer Shipmate VHF cockpit speaker At nav station in pilothouse: GPS: Leica AP Navigator MK 10 DGPS Professional Autopilot: Raytheon Autohelm series ST6000+ with 2 remote controls Raytheon Autohelm series ST60 Multi Radar: Raytheon Pathfinder RL 70 plotter Chartplotter: Raytheon RC 630 colour DGPS VHF: Shipmate RS8300 with 2 handsets; SOS facility GMDSS (DSC) Navtex: Nav 4 Navtex plus Data and power lead for laptop and inverter Radio/CD player with 2 speakers

Inventory Steering wheel cover in blue Windlass cover in blue Winch covers all in the same blue Spray hood - which has been recently renewed Outboard bracket White external windscreen covers Fender and warps Windex Radar reflector Crockery and cutlery with miscellaneous utensils and equipment Boathook Ensign staff Life raft - 6 person Emergency tiller steering 2 horseshoe life belts Small inflatable dinghy Various older safety equipment

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3 Blade, Bronze

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16.8 meters

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ABOUT NAUTICAT BOATS 39

The Nauticat Boats 39 is 39 feet long and has a 11 feet beam and a draft of 1.9 meters. This 1998 diesel Nauticat Boats 39 powered by Yanmar 4jh2-e with 50.0 horsepower. The Nauticat Boats 39 is made of fiberglass.

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The Nauticat 39 has all the comfort features of a motorsailer, but the sailing characteristics of a modern sailing yacht. The safe, deep and ergonomic cockpit with the integrated bathing platform makes the handling easy. The all-teak interior design follows the Nauticat traditions of cosyness, warmth and high quality woodwork. This Nauticat 39 has some nice renewings and is now ready for a visit in Sint Annaland.

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I have sailed a Nauticat 37 (sloop rigged). But not a 38. I checked some pictures on yachtworld and there are some similarities. The teak rails are nice and sturdy, but once past a beam reach I found that an outboard barber hauler was necessary to prevent chafe on the jib sheet. The pilot house does result in a high centre of effort in the main which can lead to tenderness. The one sailed had a tall rig as well. The hydraulic steering was a little tricky. You have to remember to transfer control. Engine access was via the saloon floor. There were two layers to remove. The floors are secured well. The workmanship was great.  

Some time back we had a NautiCat owner on board SailNet and they were in the main positive about their boat but I seem to remember two points. 1. The sliding doors posed an insurance issue for offshore use. 2. One of the owners found the motion unacceptable. Again from memory only but I seem to recall something about the height of the aft deck being the problem. I dare say that era NC would be something of a motor sailor in light airs but for the coconut run should be fine though maybe sailing ability would be more of an issue once you are tromping around Australia and/or heading home. As I said I'm going off my somewhat faulty memory from days past. User was maybe TrueBlue ? They havn't posted here for some years but do a search of that name and have a read. Someone else has a Nauticat as well don't they ?  

I will add stuff as it comes to mind. The showers drain into the bilge - not wise in my opinion.  

erkk .... why oh why would anyone do this ? The smell is gonna get you. My only other thought is that before we bought our current boat we did seriously consider a pilot house/deck saloon albeit not Nauticats themselves and one of the major reasons for not going PH was heat through those big windows. For the PNW I'd not argue and would almost certainly go PH but not for the tropics.  

Nauticat's construction quality is top notch and the interior woodwork is absolutely beautiful. I've never sailed one but there have been a few in to the marina here and the owners tend to love them (the 38's, well, actually all of them). Like TD I recall an owner of a 38 that posted regularly here but can't remember the name, I'll do a search and see if I can find something. There has been a NC 38 in a storage yard between the Sw. slough and Anacortes (south side of Hwy 20 just west of the topsoil place) for years, I keep looking at it wondering if it will ever see the water again. edit: the owner I was trying to remember was "Christyleigh" and also as TD mentioned "TrueBlue".  

I forgot about SailBoat Data ..... duh. Your formosa has an SA/D of 13.59, the Nauticat 38 13.67. Not much difference it seems though. NAUTICAT 38 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com FORMOSA 41 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com What a great site that is.  

Thanks Fuzzy! Great insight. I guess another part of the equation is that the one we're looking at has air-con and a genset. Neither of which I would pay a dollar to add, and I don't really like air-con but then again, when I was in The Isa I did use it to cool down my flat before going to sleep. Sleeping in the hot is not my favorite. If it does take running the genset all day to mitigate the window issue, that would not please me but since the boat has it, I'm sure I'd fire it up from time to time. I suppose I should have looked at the data before asking too many questions. Nice coincidence that the SA/D ratios are the same. Don't hardly need to know what the numbers mean now because they're the same for both boats. I think I could be happy with most of the Nauticat issues and quirks, and while I'm not afraid of windows offshore, the big doors do still give me pause.... but then again, aren't nauticats common boats to be seen circumnavigating the downwind routes? MedSailor  

I certainly don't know these boats well but a couple of general observations. I think we saw a few (not necessarily 38's but in that range) of these in the Caribbean and maybe one between Panama and South Africa, can remember where though. Don't assume that your route means you are safe from nastiness. We were knocked down in 50+ knots in French Polynesia. You need to know whether the windows are designed to take that sort of abuse. I talked to a guy who builds Oysters and he said the tempered glass windows they have now are stronger than the hull. Was this true in the 70s/80s? I have no idea but would want to know. About the doors, try to picture a good part of the local ocean landing on the deck - most often forward, but could be from anywhere, After the bath you have six inches of water running down the leeward decks. Where does it go? How long does it take to drain? and Is there is an issue with the doors? I don't know these boats well enough to even suggest an answer. Is the one you are looking at a ketch or cutter? In general ketches are not as good going downwind as single-masters and when you add the very low SA/D ratio it becomes very problematic. Think about various downwind rigs (two poles for example, but even then the sail area with a ketch is small), or some form of spinnaker. Heating from the sun could be an issue, but I assume you could almost always have one door open. It can be very hot in places (northern Oz being one and we were there mid-winter) and I don't think you want to rely on the a/c too much. At the very least it will mean carrying lots of jerry cans of fuel from the nearest gas station since most places do not fuel docks. I looked at one of these boats on YW and it had 90 gal of fuel which does not seem to be much for a boat that may have to motor quite a bit and may use the genset quite often.  

A shower that drains into the bilge is easily fixed with a blivet on the end of the drain hose, or installing a shower pan and sump. Heat coming in big glass windows, also fixed easily by applying 3M Crystalline or similar window film, which can cut something like 98% of all IR radiation through the glass, with or without any extra visible tint. Great stuff. But a Nauticat is what it is, no matter what you do to it. Gobs of room, up and down, for the length. Which will mean gobs of windage and motion, as it will on any boat. My impression is that they're really built as comfortable harbor boats which also can conveniently transport themselves under engine or sail, but they're designed for the destination and not the journey. Of course a single-level more conventional design is going to mean either less accommodation space, or a steeper marina bill for the extra length. But I think if I were crossing the Pacific and the Equator, and then circumnavigating Oz, I'd want a more conventional cruising boat aimed at the best experience (comfort, safety, speed) at sea, rather than one built for comfort in harbor. The Nauticat 38 - information for cruising sailors Says capsize ratio 1.51, fwiw.  

Thank you for your thoughts. I never bothered to school myself on the numbers of boat comparison. I always wondered about their utility. So, I assume 1.51 for a capsize ratio is bad?? I would think that all the boyancy of that huge pilothouse up top would help keep you from going over, but only if the doors held, and that's a pretty big if.... As nice as the floating house we're looking at may be, the broker just emailed me the recent survey and it appears that it has lots of blisters. For a boat that is at the upper upper upper end of my price range, I would want turn-key and then some, not a project.... MedSailor  

A few threads for your browsing enjoyment: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-review-purchase-forum/42985-nauticat-36-she-blue.html http://www.sailnet.com/forums/boat-review-purchase-forum/41444-nauticat.html http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/10625-pilothouses.html  

I cruised parallel to a Nauticat 38 in 12-15' head seas for about 35 miles. What a beautiful thing to watch ! Those waves did not bother that boat at all.  

I'm recalling some items as fuzzy is, some of the nauticats while very nice boats, are not ment to be sailed open ocean. IE they only have the european class B not an A rating. Probably a good to great boat for around here in the salish sea, but not in the middle of the ocean! I know one person that had one sink under them in a storm off of SF bay area IIRC. There was an article in 48 north. Not that one should use this ONE sinking as an example of the lack of great sailing, build quality of a boat. If it were me, I would look at this VERY careful. For probably the same coin, there is a Jeanneau SO49iP at marine servicenter that has been to oz and back, and probably ready to go again. Only needs an enclosure. Marty  

Medsailer, You should go to the Nauticat website to see the difference in the 2 lines of Nauticats. Mine and True Blue were the 'Traditional Pilothouses" = Boxy. The other totally seperate line looks more like the "Deck Salon" type of boats being offered by everybody now. Much sleeker and good sailers but with a - Full Pilothouse - not just a raised salon. Also they Don't have the sliding side doors like mine so they are A - Ocean Rated unlike mine at B. Price is going to be your problem - it's obscene ! You may be able to find a 38-42 foot (same boat just listed differently) 86 - 90 somewhere near your price range but I just took a quick look and Nope.  

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Review of Nauticat 36

Basic specs..

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Ford diesel engine at 80.0 hp (59 kW), which gives a max speed about 8.8 knots.

The transmission is a shaft drive. A shaft drive will in the long run require less maintenence than other types of drive e.g. a sail drive.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 500 liters (132 US gallons, 109 imperial gallons).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Nauticat 36 is 1.66, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Nauticat 36 is about 207 kg/cm, alternatively 1163 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 207 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1163 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

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What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

Maintenance

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