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Help me choose
#312694
01/29/2024 12:01 PM
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Been a while. Setting up a trip for Dec '2024 with wife and sons. We've narrowed it down to a '23 Lagoon 40 (Star of the Seas 2) and a '20 FP Lucia 40 (Wish You Were Here). Challenge: My boys are 6'4" (18) and 6'7" (22). Question: Which of these two boats has better headroom and berth length. Other than going bigger (unless you want to chip in), any other boats better?
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Re: Help me choose
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#312696
01/29/2024 12:36 PM
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I'm assuming most will have similar headroom in cockpit and saloon, but even an inch or two difference is big when you're 6'7". I appreciate any/all feedback. BTW, this will be my 5th (maybe 6th) charter but first with these two full-grown humans. I'm the shortie at 6'2". (We want the four cabins, one of us snores professionally.)
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Re: Help me choose
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01/29/2024 01:41 PM
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Interesting, we may be able to make a 3 cabin work. What is the best path to booking direct with an owner? Moondance yours?
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Re: Help me choose
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01/29/2024 02:59 PM
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... Just seeing Moondance pulling into Manchioneel as I type this!
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Re: Help me choose
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01/29/2024 03:35 PM
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Did she always have that big hole in the side? JK, I'll do a flyby on the paddleboard a little later and give you a report
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Re: Help me choose
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01/29/2024 05:53 PM
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I’m 6’6” tall, and recently chartered a ‘20 FP Lucia, Shelly Kay out of BVIYC. I can’t speak for the berths in the lagoon exactly, but I can for the Lucia. I’ve day sailed a lagoon 40 but never really went below. I like Cats as I seem to end up with better headroom than Mono’s. On The FP I had no troubles in any space with headroom, or length in the “owners suite” aft berth. Same on the cockpit/salon spaces in the lagoon.The forward saloon windows are vertical in the lagoons, carrying the ample headroom farther forward than the “faster” raked forward windows of the Fontaine pajot. I like the FP’s lines better, but for livability the lagoon undoubtedly has a bit more volume. But how often do you stand that far forward? A lot of that space is over couches/nav stations… I’d imagine either would be just fine for your boys, and they can be in charge of prepping and stowing the main, as sometimes the zips on the top of the sail bag are hard to reach for normal sized people.
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Re: Help me choose
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01/29/2024 06:31 PM
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I’m 6’6” tall, and recently chartered a ‘20 FP Lucia, Shelly Kay out of BVIYC. I can’t speak for the berths in the lagoon exactly, but I can for the Lucia. I’ve day sailed a lagoon 40 but never really went below. I like Cats as I seem to end up with better headroom than Mono’s. On The FP I had no troubles in any space with headroom, or length in the “owners suite” aft berth. Same on the cockpit/salon spaces in the lagoon.The forward saloon windows are vertical in the lagoons, carrying the ample headroom farther forward than the “faster” raked forward windows of the Fontaine pajot. I like the FP’s lines better, but for livability the lagoon undoubtedly has a bit more volume. But how often do you stand that far forward? A lot of that space is over couches/nav stations… I’d imagine either would be just fine for your boys, and they can be in charge of prepping and stowing the main, as sometimes the zips on the top of the sail bag are hard to reach for normal sized people.
That's great info, thank you. They are both great, capable mates; they'll own the tasks on deck and above.
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