![]() skullduggery slapdash slapstick slipshod smithereens smorgasbord. I'm deeply sad to see the Gem go, but focusing fiercely on making the Irwin a home, because getting out there is the whole point. candelabra canoodle cantankerous catamaran catastrophe catawampus. A cat that size would eliminate the underway and living space issues above, but add significant cost to the equation. Our ideal boat is a Voyage 44 or something similar. One's a smooth ride: the other's fun to drive! Its the difference between a Cadillac ride and a sports car hugging the road. 1 0 messy Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve: 1 0 slovenly The definition of slovenly is someone or something that is messy, overly casual or careless in their actions. I had forgotten what fun it was to feel the wind in the sails and the responsiveness of the rudder/boat. I was surprised and delighted at the feel of the water/wind when I took the helm of the Irwin. theslapdash theslapdash 311 subscribers Channels Videos Play all 1:56 STCW95 Training Tortola May 2012 907 views10 years ago 3:17 Slapdash versus Panama Canal. In fact, we're seeing lots of larger (38, 40, 46, 50 ft) cats on the Bay in the last year or so. (When I did the delivery of s/v Felix with Dan we did open ocean from Cape May to Block Island and the Gem was a comfortable ride in pretty big swells.) A larger cat would not have those issues, and would have better cockpit seating for underway. Most likely this was a particular Chesapeake Bay issue, with the smaller period chop and power boat wakes. That's a function of the low bridge deck (every wave is a SLAM on the bottom) and the beam (14ft). ![]() Its just one neat trick: we make your workflow insanely fast. We had the Gem out in several small craft advisories and frankly, while the boat did great, we got the crap pounded out of us. Slapdash is a new type of tool that makes modern computer work less tedious and more fun. We will miss the "one level" living of the Gem, but feel like access to the larger useable "living space" of our Irwin is a good trade off. ![]() Great for younger folks - less wonderful for us. When we were thinking through this decision, we tried to focus on features that we felt would make transition to and maintenance of a live-aboard status workable for the two of us.Ĭarrying weight was the issue for livability, as well as really limited stand up interior living space in the Gem. ![]()
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