There's a good article in this month's PassageMaker about PowerCat
charters.  It's hard to tell which Moorings powercat the author
actually chartered, but I assumed it might be the Moorings/Leopard 372.

I checked out the 372 at TrawlerFest in Stuart last winter and found
it quite appealing.  I was impressed that they actually deliver these
boats on their own bottoms from the South Africa factory!  For us, the
only major drawback would be the lack of an inside helm position, but
for warm-weather cruising, the 372 has much to recommend it.
Performance with twin 110-HP Yanmars is not much different from a PDQ
34 - meaning it's really good!

And, as for chartering as a way to decide if a certain boat is really
for you (the thrust of the PassageMaker article), I wholeheartedly
agree.  We chartered a PDQ 34 for a week before we placed our order.
For us, it was the deciding factor.

Henry Clews
PDQ 34 Sno' Dog
www.snodoglog.com

(Just back from a 2-week cruise to Down East Maine, see photos and
story on our web site.)

We read this article but have not seen the boat.? The lack of an inside helm station would be a deal breaker for us here in the Northwest.? Our PDQ 34 is perfect to us for year round cruising here.? We love it.

Tom Green
PDQ 34 Diastole

There's a good article in this month's PassageMaker about PowerCat charters. It's hard to tell which Moorings powercat the author actually chartered, but I assumed it might be the Moorings/Leopard 372.?
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I checked out the 372 at TrawlerFest in Stuart last winter and found it quite appealing. I was impressed that they actually deliver these boats on their own bottoms from the South Africa factory! For us, the only major drawback would be the lack of an inside helm position, but for warm-weather cruising, the 372 has much to recommend it. Performance with twin 110-HP Yanmars is not much different from a PDQ 34 - meaning it's really good!?
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And, as for chartering as a way to decide if a certain boat is really for you (the thrust of the PassageMaker article), I wholeheartedly agree. We chartered a PDQ 34 for a week before we placed our order. For us, it was the deciding factor.?
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Henry Clews?
PDQ 34 Sno' Dog?
www.snodoglog.com?
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(Just back from a 2-week cruise to Down East Maine, see photos and story on our web site.)?
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Henry,  I talked to the broker in Miami four month ago.  The article is
wrong!  The 37 is transshipped and only the larger 47 is delivered on it's own
bottom. Dave

--- On Mon, 8/10/09, Henry Clews hclews@aol.com wrote:

From: Henry Clews hclews@aol.com
Subject: [PCW] PassageMaker article on PowerCat charters
To: "Post PowerCat List" power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Date: Monday, August 10, 2009, 6:32 PM

There's a good article in this month's PassageMaker about PowerCat charters.
It's hard to tell which Moorings powercat the author actually chartered, but I
assumed it might be the Moorings/Leopard 372.

I checked out the 372 at TrawlerFest in Stuart last winter and found it quite
appealing.  I was impressed that they actually deliver these boats on their
own bottoms from the South Africa factory!  For us, the only major drawback
would be the lack of an inside helm position, but for warm-weather cruising,
the 372 has much to recommend it.  Performance with twin 110-HP Yanmars is not
much different from a PDQ 34 - meaning it's really good!

And, as for chartering as a way to decide if a certain boat is really for you
(the thrust of the PassageMaker article), I wholeheartedly agree.  We
chartered a PDQ 34 for a week before we placed our order.  For us, it was the
deciding factor.

Henry Clews
PDQ 34 Sno' Dog
www.snodoglog.com

(Just back from a 2-week cruise to Down East Maine, see photos and story on
our web site.)

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