Ha!
Woman's intuition!!!
I knew there was something going on and your conviction was starting to sway on the Dream Boats thread, Ken!! Where the heart leads, the head will follow...or is it the other way around...who cares...you're thinking about evolutionary progression and that is a GOOD THING!
Now, come across to the Dark Side and play! I guarantee you will never look back!! It rates up there with the rest of the wind and water fast sports as being the best fun you can have with your clothes on --or off as your heart desires lol!!
Seriously, I'm a daggerboard fan as well. Wouldn't buy a cat without them...or would have them built in. I race on a Lightwave 38 that actually has one built in. The Fountaine seems quite light for a production boat...maybe I'm wrong.
Yep, galley up is good...wish mine was but no such fortune in 32ft
...I think there's good galley-ups and bad galley-ups though. I feel very precarious working in a galley at the top of a stairway, however, many up galleys are situated thus. My preference is that seen on bigger Crowther cats that have galley up running for and aft....ask Hangtime about his?? Actually Hangtime would be the man to ask about all things multi!
Go fractional rig for better windward performance...on the right track with the Fountaine.
Huge weekend..brain's scrambled..if I think of more stuff, will add. Great to see you at least considering coming across mate!!!
Trace
