Nauticat 38, can she sail? 

We don’t need no muzac 😂😂😂

I've seen your boat in a few races. You're reason I'm looking at this video.

Så artig🤠🤠. Jeg abonnerer tilbake🙂👍. Dette RU-vid-greiene er bare for morro, og totalt uproft😁, men litt artig er det og🤷‍♂️🙂

@@Stefanesai ja det blir på en måte en ekstra dimensjon , gjerne med litt feedback og spørsmål. Faktisk både hyggelig og nyttig,. Takk for abonneringen, det setter jeg pris på. Mvh Jarle

In the fjords, between steep mountains the winds are so unpredictable that sailing from the inside is challenging. And I like the fresh air🙂. But I’d rather be sailing in a warmer climate❤️🤠. The wood stove works in any condition, but we add a piece of chimney which is in the way of the boom, so normally we don’t sail and have a fire at the same time. Also, fire on a boat is not something to be taken lightly, so it’s better under supervision in a controlled environment.

@@Stefanesai Thankyou for the brilliant answer. Congratulations on such a nice boat, she is very cool!

I only used the inside helm when motoring the access to the sheets & winches is outside only

She can do more or less everything. She can’t go as close to the wind as “proper” sailboats, closer than around 40 degrees apparent wind angle is pushing it. And she is a bit slower, but she’ll get there comfortably 🙂

All boats have their issues, but I really think it helps that they are built well to begin with! After owning this boat for a few years now, and putting down a lot of hours, I would still buy and older, heavy displacement well built boat over a newer cheap production boat any day of the week.

Thanks, good advice indeed @@Stefanesai

Sure, no problem! But under sail it is better on longer stretches or in stable conditions as all sail handling must be done outside.

Depending on how many people you are and your needs and expectations it surely can be done. Space is always an issue, and like a garage, they will never be big enough. But with size comes cost so there will always be a compromise. Visit a few if you can, and imagine living there with all your stuff🙂

Hi, every boat is a compromise, and the trick is to try and prioritize your wishes and demands, and go from there. Some things will be important, and some things not so important, while others may be dealbreakers. When we were “window shopping” as you say, we had a few “must have” on our list. A proper pilot house, a proper inside and outside helm position, solid rails and bulwarks, since we have kids and a big dog was some of them. Also solid built, a keel that won’t fall off and a skeg hung rudder. We always came back to Nauticat, even though we found a few other brands here and there, Motiva 39 was one we looked at. But it didn’t set my heart on fire… So to answer your question, yes. Very happy. The cons on our model is the lack of a proper cockpit, which makes sailing in rough weather from the aft deck not optimal. Also, it is now 43 years old, but she’s a lovely boat. Plans for a change is somewhere down the road, probably several years down, and we are considering a more sailing oriented Nauticat 43, which may suit future plans better. Or, my dream, a 441… but as dreams are cheap, reality is not, and those are for now out of reach for me. But yes, happy with the 38 and it will take a lot for the next boat NOT to be a Nauticat👍🙂

@@Stefanesai Can't tell you how valuable your reply is to me!... You said so much and conveyed exactly what I needed to hear confirmed. I only "discovered" Nauticat two weeks ago listening to "Captain Q" and the "Sailing Lady K" channels. Thank you so much for taking time for a stranger...

@@randystrand908 No problem, best of luck finding your boat🙂. Fun times🙂👍

The engine max speed is rated 2600 rpm. We never go full throttle. We cruise at 1500-1800 rpm, normally doing 6,5-7 knots at 1700 rpm. The new prop we installed is a trade off, we lost some power under engine so going into the weather and waves affects speed a little more than with the old fixed prop. However, we easily gained a knot in light and medium conditions under sail, so an ok trade off. At next haul out we will try to adjust the pitch a little and see how that turns out.

If i only went out on the boat when the weather is nice, trips would be few and far apart. Up here we can have four seasons in an hour…🤷‍♂️😤