After a lot of delays too boring to waste your time with, and a couple of overnight shake-downs, my wife and I had a 5 day cruise to celebrate her significant birthday on our new 24' Seaway HT Sport.
We left Rockland, Maine on Monday evening, scooted across to Seal Cove on the back side of Vinalhaven for the first night. We spent all nights aboard, anchoring late afternoon in secluded coves. We spent the next 4 days wandering amongst the islands as far east as Bar Harbor before circumnavigating Mt Desert Island and headed back. Fishing wasn't a serious component of the trip but we ate macs and pollock whenever we wanted.
Great weather, little chance to asses the sea keeping abilities of the boat although she is a bit squirrelly-wants to broach with 2-3' chop on her stern quarter (DE boats are new to me, many years in semi V planing skiffs so probably more part of my learning curve-advice welcome). Most comfortable cruise feels like 17-22 mph (statute) but will do 33 per gps. For the 200 mile cruise we averaged 4.5 mpg mostly running the 115 Yamaha at 4000-4400 rpms. Minor glitches to sort out but overall very pleased with the new boat
We left Rockland, Maine on Monday evening, scooted across to Seal Cove on the back side of Vinalhaven for the first night. We spent all nights aboard, anchoring late afternoon in secluded coves. We spent the next 4 days wandering amongst the islands as far east as Bar Harbor before circumnavigating Mt Desert Island and headed back. Fishing wasn't a serious component of the trip but we ate macs and pollock whenever we wanted.
Great weather, little chance to asses the sea keeping abilities of the boat although she is a bit squirrelly-wants to broach with 2-3' chop on her stern quarter (DE boats are new to me, many years in semi V planing skiffs so probably more part of my learning curve-advice welcome). Most comfortable cruise feels like 17-22 mph (statute) but will do 33 per gps. For the 200 mile cruise we averaged 4.5 mpg mostly running the 115 Yamaha at 4000-4400 rpms. Minor glitches to sort out but overall very pleased with the new boat