Thanks for the referal to the links.  Very nice drawings.  One item which is
not entirely clear in the drawings is the visability aft from the lower helm.
Is there a window to the saloon from the stb stateroom?  There does seem to
be a window on the outside of the aft stateroom.  This design is one which
seems to get rid of my objection of a crawl over the partner bunk.

One item which is disconcerting to an offshore sailor is the loss of positive
stability at 64.5 degrees of heel in a light boat condition.  (Yep I know that
many motor yachts are less stable than that and that my Tom Cat is probably
less stable--but I would not cross an ocean in a Tom Cat.)  At least with a
sailing cat, there can be mast floatation to hold the boat at close to 90
degrees.

Bob Austin

I agree Henry, thanks for posting.  Very interesting reading.

This Ted Clements statement caught my eye: "The single most important
accommodation specification demanded of the PDQ 41 was the "walk around bed"
and achieving this one feature drove the entire initial design."

I've voiced my opinion about the bridgedeck cabin before, but I still think
that letting this particular feature drive the entire design of the boat
seems like the 'tail wagging the dog' to me.  I guess that explains why I'm
in engineering and not marketing.

Bob Deering
Juneau Alaska

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Subject: [PCW] PDQ 41 drawings

Thanks for the referal to the links.  Very nice drawings.  One item which is
not entirely clear in the drawings is the visability aft from the lower
helm.
Is there a window to the saloon from the stb stateroom?  There does seem to
be a window on the outside of the aft stateroom.  This design is one which
seems to get rid of my objection of a crawl over the partner bunk.

One item which is disconcerting to an offshore sailor is the loss of
positive
stability at 64.5 degrees of heel in a light boat condition.  (Yep I know
that
many motor yachts are less stable than that and that my Tom Cat is probably
less stable--but I would not cross an ocean in a Tom Cat.)  At least with a
sailing cat, there can be mast floatation to hold the boat at close to 90
degrees.

Bob Austin

Power-Catamaran Mailing List

Bob Austin wrote "One item which is disconcerting to an offshore sailor is
the loss of positive stability at 64.5 degrees of heel in a light boat
condition."

Bob, What degree of heel are you comfortable with on an offshore/passage
maker power cat?  What are some examples (makes or designs) of power cats
that approx. achieve this number?