Hello,
My wife and young son and I are also looking for a boat to do this voyage. To be honest, we've been looking at much heavier displacement boats of similar size, but we've recently started thinking about the Tartan as an alternative. I believe they would be faster than their full keel 20k+ lb. boats but my wife also likes the extra people room without sacrificing storage space. In Australia (where we live) there are very shallow river bars on the east coast... and the center board version has a lot of appeal.
We are aware of what is needed in a blue water boat, but I wanted to get some clarification about the upgrades mentioned above: are these upgrades known specifics to Tartans that circumnavigate (like know issues with chain plates that won't take the extra loads or something like that?) or was this just helpful info for someone doing initial research.
There is a specific T37 that we're looking at. The hull and interior appear in excellent shape. We would automatically do the following upgrades (due to their age on this boat):
new standing rigging new running rigging new sails SSB larger Auto pilot (the current ST400 seems a bit light for this boat) water maker new GPS plotter
The engine appears to be in good condition and with relatively low hours and the boat already has VHF, radar and standard data monitors (wind, depth, speed)
Any thoughts as to T37 specific upgrades that would be needed recommended before a large ocean crossing?
Regards,
Sequoia
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