Originally Posted by Tony_F18

"4. Make sure you get a boat that’s easy to sail. Make sure the boat comes with electric winches, auto-pilot, GPS and Chart Plotter at the helm (not in the cabin). Our auto-pilot did not work! Sails were old and sticky and with no electric winches, difficult to hoist."

"2. If you want to provide drinks, like beer, onboard for your captain, then be clear as to how much you are comfortable with them drinking. "

Captain J.Daniels?
But really, electric winches on a 43ft boat? HTFU!


It's a 46' boat. A friend Captains one. I've spent some time on it. This one has 1 electric winch with all haylards and sail controls led to it. That winch makes it very easy for one person to run the boat, stowaway main, furling jib and the reacher.

When your on a honeymoon being a slave to the boat is kind of counter productive.


Have Fun