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Catamaran Paradise: Our Journey to Buy a Boat in the Virgin Islands
14 June 2024 · 14 min · 1K views · U.S. Virgin Islands
What this video covers
Connor and his family arrive in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to inspect two 62-foot Robertson & Caine custom catamarans.0:53 After a week of travel, they visit Coral World Ocean Park near Koki Beach before touring the vessels.1:48 The first boat, Good Vibrations, features a spacious layout but requires extensive cosmetic repairs that the family deems impractical.7:12 They then travel to Roadtown, British Virgin Islands, to view a second 62-foot Robertson & Caine currently in dry dock.8:05 This vessel offers a cleaner, more organized exterior, including reinforced davits capable of supporting a larger center console dinghy and a full cockpit enclosure.9:15 However, the interior lacks the wood finishes found in a previously considered Privilege 585, and the family remains undecided about the utility of the flybridge helm and the large salon bar area.13:39 The search for a suitable catamaran continues as they weigh the deck space and structural condition of these custom builds against their specific family requirements.
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