Reply To: Nauticat 43 vs 44

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Thanks David
That’s great info thanks you.
I have booked flights to Greece to look at the 44, so hopefully all will be good.
What you say about sailing from A to B sounds right although I would hope to improve on 85% by choosing the right conditions where possible.
When you say 8.3 knots, what wind speed are we talking about?, my guess is you would need at least 15 knots or more of breeze to get that, but maybe not. In Ireland people like to go out in about 10 knots of wind so wondering about sailing speeds at this wind speed?

My main concern with the boat I am going to see is the engine. It is a Ford Lehman 120 hp and I know these are supposed to be bullet proof but he has had the head off and this is raising suspicions.
The boat is on the hard at the moment but I have asked that the engine be run up to full working temperature so we can have a good listen and see the exhaust etc. Any advice on this would be helpful.

Any particular points to look out for that might be an issue with the 44, that you know of?

Once again, thanks a mill for you help
Louis