[PUP] Fantale

[Highlan875 at aol.com]

Thank you Patrick for your informative  feedback.
 
We researched that there is 3500 pounds of ballast in  the keel which keeps 
the motion gentle and gives a righting moment past 120  angle of heel. I'm not 
sure if this ballast was increased as the designer  suggested. 
 
We were also told that the Transworld 50' Fantale  Trawler burns approx. 25 
gallons a day with a range of about 1,700 miles. 
 
Your feedback was extremely helpful about the roll. This  is a concern 
especially since the boat had passive stabilizers added a few years  ago. As you can 
imagine it will be challenging to experience the roll during the  inspection 
and buying process. This is a concern right now. 
 
The appointments, hull materials, mechanicals all appear  as you suggest 
first class. Especially since the boat seems to have been  loved.
 
Again, we really appreciate your feedback and now have  some serious 
considerations to resolve.
 
Jim Hughes
 
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:13:15 -0800 (PST)
From: Patrick Gerety  <alohaboat at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [PUP] Fantail
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----- Original Message ----
From:  "Highlan875 at aol.com"
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Tuesday, December 23,  2008 8:35:22 AM
Subject: Re: [PUP] Fantale

>Any
feedback on the  fan tale design trawler? IE: TransWorld.

Better known as the
Fantail  50 trawler.  These boats were built in Taiwan at the Transworld 
yard.  
They were beautifully appointed and nicely  finished.  All the  materials and
equipment aboard were first class.  They have a lot of  neat details like a 
hot
and cold sink in the engine room for washing up after  servicing the systems
there.  As I recall, there were only 10 or 11 of  them built.  The biggest
problem with the full displacement hull is that  it is almost completely round
in cross section (very little turn at the  chine).  They got the reputation 
for
being very rolly even while at the  dock.  I was on one at a boat show several
years ago and there were  about 6 or 7 people aboard and you had to hold onto
something even while tied  to the dock.  They do not carry enough fuel to be a
serious open ocean  cruiser.  They are best suited as a coastal cruiser.   In
my  opinion, they require active fin stabilizers while under way and  flopper
stoppers while at anchor for stability.  If you want to pursue  long distance
cruising, you will have to figure out how to add more fuel  capacity (but that
would further complicate the hydro dynamics).  I  talked to the designer of 
the
Fantail 50, the marine illustrator Steve Davis,  and he felt the boat would
benefit from more ballast.  As you can see,  all of these considerations 
starts
to involve a complete redesign of the  hull.

I really love the design and
finish of this boat.  I  seriously con_sidered purchasing one about 10 or 12
years ago.  However,  the drawbacks mentioned above made me look for
alternatives.  I'm happy  I did.

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz,  MX


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