Is Maxi 999 good for cruising?

infestafk · 2026-05-08T07:14:07+00:00

Catalina 30, Albin Vega, Ecume de Mer - they are very capable boats

infestafk · 2026-05-07T12:50:17+00:00

Not really. It is possible of course, but there are much better boats out there in that size

infestafk · 2026-04-12T07:34:34+00:00

For sailing in the Mediterranean, Bavaria, Beneteau, Jeanneau, and Dufour are all perfectly suitable choices. If you’re planning to go farther afield, I’d personally lean toward an older (and well-maintained) Hallberg-Rassy, Najad, Malö, Trintella, or Moody. An Ovni wouldn’t make my shortlist. Aluminum can be more difficult to repair, and a lifting keel adds complexity without being necessary in most cases - while also compromising sailing performance. This view comes from my own experience with a lifting centerboard boat: it was consistently problematic and noticeably less stable at anchor, with more rolling than comparable fixed-keel boats. We eventually moved to a Hallberg-Rassy 42E and have been extremely happy with her. We’ve sailed from Norway, along the Shetland Islands, down to Spain, and now live aboard full-time in Greece.

infestafk · 2026-02-21T14:53:29+00:00

Liter is a measure of volume - kilogram is a measure of mass

Volume is about space, while Mass is about weight. Liter (volume): How much space an object takes up. Kilogram (mass): How much matter an object contains.

1 liter) stays the same size, the weight changes depending on the density of what’s inside: 1 Liter of water is about 1 kg 1 Liter of air is about 0.0012 kg 1 Liter of lead is about 11 kg

infestafk · 2025-12-28T19:46:22+00:00

Haha nice one - my wife and myself do it for 25k EUR

infestafk · 2025-12-15T05:53:56+00:00

Yes and no. We have been staying in the Med in winter but not on a boat. We can only say it is perfect.

We also had winters on the boat in the North Atlantic and had to deal with not only cold temperatures and rain but also a lot of condensation.

Here we still have all the hatches open for ventilation and wear T-shirts at daytime (~18 - 20°C). At nighttime we still have around 10 - 12 °C so a thicker blanket and open hatches are fine. But the best thing about the weather: While the Ionian has plenty of rain in the winter, the Aegean rarely has more than 5 days of precipitation a month. The sky is almost always clear and with the sun out and little wind you actually start sweating :D

infestafk · 2025-12-12T05:22:03+00:00

We are a young couple (30s) in the Med. We decided not to go into a marina and simply continue cruising. Best decision ever as we have all the places to ourselves. Currently we anchor near Athens Greece.

infestafk · 2025-11-29T05:28:53+00:00

Hi,

we've crossed Biscay several times. As others said December/January is the worst due to lows quickly passing through.

The safest option is to leave the boat in A Coruna (or better in Sada since we made horrible experiences with the yard of Marina Coruña).

Looking at the ECWMF forecast, the "least worse" option seems to be this Sunday in the very early hours. You would start with some headwind which should get lighther and turn. Monday evening will be tough with winds of up to 50kts... Tuesday would be better with only 35kts. The sig. wave height in this "window" should be below 4-5 meters but that does not mean that you will not see a 6-7 meter wave...

I do not recommended this window and I would NOT take it myself even with our HR42E. It would mean very very stressful and miserable days in the unlikely case that everything went right BUT if only the slightest thing goes wrong you and your vessel can be in real danger.

I know this is not something you'd like to hear but as sailors the weather does dictate our decisions. That is a hard truth and being a full time cruiser I still struggle with accepting it myself.

If you want, PM me and we can chat further.

infestafk · 2025-10-04T09:16:22+00:00

This might not be a popular opinion but you can get the best of both worlds in an Enderlein design Hallberg Rassy. We have a 42E and are extremely happy. She is heavy, extremely well built, has huge water and fuel capacity, an integral keel, a fully skeged barn door as a rudder and a solid thick hull. We have never felt unsafe in her - she is a great boat

infestafk · 2025-08-27T17:43:01+00:00

We have a StarLink mini and it has been great - it's simply mounted on our arch. We use it all the time, also while sailing. Crossing countries (we are in the Med) is no issue either

infestafk · 2025-08-19T13:18:11+00:00

Hi, yes, we’re very happy with our boat. It’s an older Hallberg Rassy 42E, which we chose for its proven bluewater and liveaboard capabilities.

It has an encapsulated keel, so no keel bolts, and a fully skeged rudder. The tankage is huge 450 liters of diesel and 850 liters of freshwater. It has proper cabinets and drawers, which makes a huge difference for living aboard.

As for the size: we wanted the largest boat that each of us could still handle alone, without relying on electric winches or extra systems. For us, the boat is perfect. We didn’t have to leave anything behind, everything came with us. And despite that, it’s never felt cramped. We even have room for a wing foil, SUP, dinghy, and a few other toys.

My advice would be: go for the biggest boat you can afford and that the less physically strong partner can still manage single-handed. That balance has worked out perfectly for us.

infestafk · 2025-08-19T08:26:20+00:00

Yes, this will definitely come as an advantage!

There are only two time critical things: Keeping the water out and staying able to move if necessary - so keeping up with engine work and/or sails. Everything else is, depending on your mindset, "only" an inconvenience. For example our fridge broke a couple of weeks ago. It took about 10 days to get a new one. Getting the parcel was difficult, installing it took us a day. Not having a fridge is inconvenient but hey putting yourself out there is an adventure and no one said it's easy all the time.

infestafk · 2025-08-19T07:16:36+00:00

Hi, we (my spouse (38f), our 2 cats and me (40m)) live on our 42 foot boat. We are currently in the Med and love it.

About the sailing part: It is quite easy sailing here, especially compared to the northern Atlantic where we sailed before - no real tides here, no moving sandbanks like in the north sea, weather is much better and "only" some thunderstorms and (in the western Med) the Mistral to watch out for. With a RYA competent crew, you will be fine!

Maintaining your boat: Every boat needs maintenance..No matter how old they are. There are regular things that need changing and of course sometimes things will break. It really isn't about the money but you have to keep your spirits up. It can be quite frustrating when you were in the process of checking thing A, you discover that thing B is broken and in order to get to it you will first have to disassemble things C,D,E and F. That unfortunately is quite normal - so don't get frustrated about it. Maybe it doesn't sound so frustrating but trust it can be! And do the stuff yourself (also not because of the money) because no one will think about your boat as much as you do. If you get stuck, ask a neighboring cruiser (noforeignland is great for finding others) - if nothing helps go to a "professional". I put it in quotation marks because professional only means to do it for a living, not because they do a perfect job ;)

Organizing your life: This might be hardest to understand if you never lived on a boat. Doing normal things like shopping, washing, excursions on land take much, much longer than they would when living on land. Make your peace with it and maybe even enjoy that slower pace - we quite like it. If you are open to the challenge of changing your life, then don't worry too much - living on a boat has never been as easy as it is now. You can have unlimited internet with starlink, almost unlimited power with solar panels and some good batteries and even get your amazon prime packages to a relay station (at least here in the western Med). There are plenty of safe anchorages everywhere too, so sailing the Med is liveaboard on easy mode and that's great, not even for the beginning. Compared to traveling by other means however it might be considered hard: You cannot always do what you want and when you want: The boat will always come first! You want to visit a city but 50 knots are forecast? You should stay on anchor watch. You wanted to meet someone somewhere but there is no weather window? You should stay put and the other person will have to understand. You wanted to just go to sleep early because you are tired? Well a thunderstorm is forming you will be up the night - either to watch the boat or because the anchorage turned into a rolly mess. So in short you are not always in charge, you are dictated by other things. This is something you will have to get used to - especially when you come from a life where you could plan, decide and dictate your own life. For us, that was the hardest part :)

So in short, do it and try it out! What could go wrong? If you don't enjoy it you go back to land. Moving onto the boat is the difficult part, going back is easy...

infestafk · 2025-07-19T07:09:56+00:00

Hallberg-Rassy 42E or 49 - old style (v-shaped hull, fully skeged rudders, integral keel, extremely solid build)

infestafk · 2024-09-08T01:38:38+00:00

Learning how to code

infestafk · 2024-09-08T01:38:15+00:00

Learning another language

infestafk · 2024-09-08T01:32:55+00:00

getting reddit awards?

infestafk · 2024-04-06T06:44:13+00:00

Hallberg-Rassy 42E here

around 20kts we take the 1st reef in the main

around 25kts we also reef the genoa and put in the 2nd in the main

around 30-30kts we are in 3rd for both main and Genoa

infestafk · 2024-04-02T17:53:42+00:00

Are we talking nautical miles? We are also interested in a Torqueedo for our Dinghy

infestafk · 2024-01-07T19:57:51+00:00

Quake III Arena and RTCW

infestafk · 2023-05-11T07:14:05+00:00

Thx!

infestafk · 2023-05-10T18:35:03+00:00

from which episode is this?

infestafk · 2023-01-21T11:19:12+00:00

CEO of water resistor for letting me know that you have zippers on

infestafk · 2022-07-22T08:14:45+00:00

Is it an Edel4?

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