Hi folks,

I want to do some sailing, sometimes 10 miles offshore, is the Quattro 14 big enough for this. Id be the only one on it and I weigh 200 lbs.

Pete

It depends on how brave you are.

Why do you want to be 10 miles offshore? Is the water better out there?

Hi Mary,

Not really, but in crossings to Nantucket and Mathas Vineyard its worth having a craft for the job. Again tho, its a solo crew - frankly I cant see needing more boat than 14' for one person - no matter how far out to sea.

Pete

Hey Pete -

I love my little boat, but with only 14-feet of water line, I'm really suceptible to wind- and current-driven waves. There's a distance race out of Ocean Springs that I enjoy that's maybe a 12 to 13 mile jaunt out of Biloxi Bay to Horn Island. When the Gulf gets up to 2-4 foot sloppy chop, I get really frustrated with the continual speed bump action. It'd take a good deal more hull volume than the Mystere 4.3 or the Hobie 14 have to keep the cross beams from acting as a brake and to make the ride a little drier. Less than 2-foot and the boat's a dream. If I thought I were going to be in those choppier conditions more often than not, and I weighed more than I do (~130 lbs.), I'd be looking in the 17-foot range for something with a kite.

Good luck - I really like the area where you'll be sailing.

So you think I ought to atleast opt for the Quattro 16, preferably stretching it to 17?

Thanks for your input!

Pete

Hey Pete -

I don't know those boats well enough to be listened to... I'd think the 16-17 foot waterline would be ok, and the hull shape looks cool and fast. I'm hoping someone gets one built soon so I can get a look at it on the water - it's waaaaay beyond my level to home-build.