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Log Books and Boats
24 July 2025 · 28 min · 2K views · Europe
What this video covers
A long-term cruiser details the evolution of his boat ownership over eight vessels, ranging from a 22-foot Galleon to a 43-foot Westerly, while emphasizing the utility of maintaining detailed logbooks for maintenance tracking and navigational records.1:19 He recounts his transition from early coastal sailing in the Solent aboard a Galleon 22 and a Jaguar 25 to offshore passages in an Elizabethan 31 and a steel 39-foot Morris Griffiths design.1:56 His experience highlights the maintenance burden of steel hulls in salt water and the superior performance of GRP production cruisers like his 1979 Moody 36, which he successfully sailed through the Caribbean and the Panama Canal.10:52 He notes that while catamarans offer space, he found them less suitable for his personal cruising style compared to monohulls.16:43 The author concludes that modern production boats, such as the Beneteau 323, provide better reliability and comfort than older, cheaper projects, and advises against purchasing entry-level new boats built to low standards.24:52
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