A larger 30' C-Dory?

God willing and weather it will be in Bellingham on Sunday. We are going to go through a naming cerimony as the previous name just doesn't cut it. The survey went well, I'll arrive with a friend on Friday for final inspection/mechincal and than a nice 150 mile trip back to Bellingham. We have two vhfs, three gps and chartplotter/radar, charts, we'll also be picking up some microbrews along the way.
I'll give a full report when I return. One of the few things the previous owner didn't get around to was new cushions. So I brought home some samples of fabric. I think I'll treat myself though and do leather for the captains platform.... :smileo
 
Gorgeous. I took a close look at a Willard 30 early last summer. Just could not deal with not being able to trailer. She sure looks nice here. Congrats. Enjoy.
Harvey
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Awesome ride. 8 plus seas on Friday and she handled them so well. I was amazed at how well. I wouldn't hesitate taking her into 10-12 foot as long as they were at least 32 feet apart. :thup
 
I sea trialed a Willard motor-sailor about 15 years ago in Bellingham Bay. There was a 3' swell and she rolled like a pig. Also she had not been looked after very well maintenance wise, so I passed.
The Willard in Comox looks great.

Martin.
 
bridma":1cdore63 said:
I sea trialed a Willard motor-sailor about 15 years ago in Bellingham Bay. There was a 3' swell and she rolled like a pig. Also she had not been looked after very well maintenance wise, so I passed.
The Willard in Comox looks great.

Martin.
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Martin, just curious - was the sail up when you sea trialed the Willard? I'm not a sailor myself but I do enjoy the study of hulls and how different shapes react to varying sea states. To the best of my knowledge a sailboat hull will roll in a beam sea when motoring but with sail aloft roll is greatly reduced - some motor sailors actually refer to their sail as a "steadying sail". I would appreciate any comments from those who know more about these things than me.

Signed, curious.
 
Beautiful boat! I fell in love with a Willard 40 last year and tried to buy it, but we couldn't agree on price.

About the rolling...I sea trialed the 40 and it definitely rolled. This boat was pure powerboat, no sail, but with 8000 pounds of ballast in the keel. The owner mentioned that a 3 foot beam sea in the Strait of Georgia was really uncomfortable and the boat rolled so much the autopilot couldn't hold a decent course. No danger of capsizing, but uncomfortable.

I explored putting active fin stabilizers on the boat. Some of the 36 and 40 Willards have them, but adding them is between $50-60k.

I ended up buying a Nordic Tug 37, which has a hard chine semi displacement hull and unbalasted full keel. It doesn't have the ultimate stability of the Willard, but it's initially much more stable. At slow speeds (under 8 knots) the roll is definitely snappier than the Willard but it doesn't roll as far. Bumping the speed up to 10-12 knots stabilizes things. And I can buy a whole lot of diesel for $50-60k. Not a good solution for ocean crossing or lots of open water cruising, but a pretty good compromise for the PNW.

That said, I sure do admire the Willards and it looks like Bryrick got an excellent boat.
 
Martin, just curious - was the sail up when you sea trialed the Willard? I'm not a sailor myself but I do enjoy the study of hulls and how different shapes react to varying sea states. To the best of my knowledge a sailboat hull will roll in a beam sea when motoring but with sail aloft roll is greatly reduced - some motor sailors actually refer to their sail as a "steadying sail". I would appreciate any comments from those who know more about these things than me.

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Yes, we had sails up. As I remember them, they were pretty small but big enough to get you to safety should the engine fail. As mentioned on here, maybe steadying sails and used to compliment the engine when underway.

Martin.
 
In the weather we where in I didn't find it rolled to an excess. We didn't have the steadying sail up as it wasn't rigged and we were in the thick of it. Just like any boat its really a matter, in my opinion of how you use it and operate it. It really makes a huge difference on how you approach the in coming waves. Take them on the beam and it will roll with the sea. However if you quarter slightly it takes a lot of the roll out. Add a steadying sail and it's very comfortable, I would assume based off my limited experience. In the next week or so I am updating the rigging as its well over its prime and will be taking out. Willards are not fast boats, but they will get you there much safer than most. Just have to plan around current and direction of sea. Next week I should start adding new upholstery so tours can start after that. :smileo
 
bshillam, The "Searcher" I owned in the late 1980's had a flybridge which contributed to excessive "rolling" in windy conditions. With rounded chines you can expect some rolling but deploying the steadying sail will help to reduce this tendency. Overall a great little cruiser that looks much better without the flybridge! Have some fun and report back with comments.
 
All I have to say is that I have a project that is already starting out on the right path. Using, Sapele, Walnut and Maple I am going to put together a nice little table with two butterfly wings. Check out this table as an example. The table that is in this boat is just too big for the space. Old table 36x24, new table 20x18 (or maybe 20x17) when opened will be 20x36 (20x34). I'll be working with the client over the next few days looking at the space before committing to size. Either way it's going to be a real show stopper!

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