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Hoping this is the year I can finally pull the trigger and join the ranks of happy boaters everywhere. While waiting for some health issues to clear up, I have had the time to read and read and read. I think/hope to buy my last boat first There isn't a lot of time left to screw around. The boat would be used for day trips in and around Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. Personally, I'm partial to the mid 80s Hatteras 36 sedan with the enlarged salon. My wife thinks it's sort of stodgy looking. I think it's a work of art. Fortunately. the 10.8 meter sedan has a similar layout and isn't as old fuddy duddy looking (her words). It's also significantly less expensive.
From all I've read, both boats are seaworthy, well built and intelligently engineered. I had read somewhere that boats with a negative shear---down sloping at the bow---had a tendency to stuff the bow when riding down a wave and should be avoided. I see more of this downward slope on the Trojan than the Hat yet I've never read or heard of it being an issue.
Can anyone enlighten me on this---and any thing else a prospective new owner should be aware of.
Many thanks,
George
Never heard of anyone complain of a 10.8 meter stuffing the bow . Its a great boat . Pick the right or should I say the wrong day , you can stuff the bow on any boat . How do you plan on using the boat ? If its not every day off shore The 10.8 would be a good boat .
Boating is good for the soul
77/78 TROJAN F36 Conv.
6BTA Cummins diesels
Life is to short for a ugly boat
1983 10 Meter SOLD after 21 years of adventures
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
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There isn't a lot of time left to screw around. The boat would be used for day trips in and around Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. Personally, I'm partial to the mid 80s Hatteras 36 sedan with the enlarged salon. My wife thinks it's sort of stodgy looking. I think it's a work of art. Fortunately. the 10.8 meter sedan has a similar layout and isn't as old fuddy duddy looking (her words). It's also significantly less expensive.
