Hi Daniel, Cool video, seems the kind of fun I am after with my partner, I just googled Monarch 17 and this came up, I hope you dont mind sharing with us how comfortable the boat is for 2 or 3 people for about 2 weeks of sailing, what sort of swell and wind can manage with ease. how roomy is inside, cosy to overnight? Cheers, keep the fun up
+josue hernandez Hi, it is a great little boat very comfortable. Fine for 3 better for 2. Very well built with self righting abilities and in built floatation. l was looking at larger boats like the RL24 which we had when I was growing up but am glad I bought this as it is much easier to manage in the water and also to tow. For a small boat it feels big inside. I haven't had it out in any big winds or swell so sorry I can't help with first hand experience in these situations. Another family member has the Careel 18 which is a great little boat also but I prefer the more open feeling of the Monarch and the additional safety design features it includes over boats like the Careel. It has a small skeg keel that means it wont go as shallow or possibly sit as flat as some others but I haven't fount this an issue like I thought it would be. It tends to swing around at anchor in a current if the rudder is up but can easily be remedied by leaving the rudder down.
+Daniel Toohey thanks for your reply. i bid on the monarch on trademe in nz but sadly the deal d8d not go through instead I got a kestrel 18 which I rebuilt from gel coat up. love the open plan of the monarch by go used to the mast step after modified the kestrels cabin at the bow. stayed on for a week with no issues. I still think the monarch is safer and more practical tho. keep on the good times !
that is amazing uncle dan
Hi Daniel, Cool video, seems the kind of fun I am after with my partner, I just googled Monarch 17 and this came up, I hope you dont mind sharing with us how comfortable the boat is for 2 or 3 people for about 2 weeks of sailing, what sort of swell and wind can manage with ease. how roomy is inside, cosy to overnight? Cheers, keep the fun up
+josue hernandez Hi, it is a great little boat very comfortable. Fine for 3 better for 2. Very well built with self righting abilities and in built floatation. l was looking at larger boats like the RL24 which we had when I was growing up but am glad I bought this as it is much easier to manage in the water and also to tow. For a small boat it feels big inside. I haven't had it out in any big winds or swell so sorry I can't help with first hand experience in these situations. Another family member has the Careel 18 which is a great little boat also but I prefer the more open feeling of the Monarch and the additional safety design features it includes over boats like the Careel. It has a small skeg keel that means it wont go as shallow or possibly sit as flat as some others but I haven't fount this an issue like I thought it would be. It tends to swing around at anchor in a current if the rudder is up but can easily be remedied by leaving the rudder down.
+Daniel Toohey thanks for your reply. i bid on the monarch on trademe in nz but sadly the deal d8d not go through instead I got a kestrel 18 which I rebuilt from gel coat up. love the open plan of the monarch by go used to the mast step after modified the kestrels cabin at the bow. stayed on for a week with no issues. I still think the monarch is safer and more practical tho. keep on the good times !