Lovely interior and layout. I particularly like the island beds. The previous comments about the exposed helms seems spot on, however. While the idea of two helms out on the sides makes sense for visibility, you're going to get pounded in foul weather or cooked in tropical sun, even with the sunshades. From my experience, the sun does not always shine from directly overhead, although perhaps that's just me. :) I am sure you could make some canopy adjustments, or even connect the canopy area to the bimini, to make the area more protected and with canvas, enclosed for heavy weather. But as a new boat and a new design, I'd have liked that to have been included from the start. I am sure more will be released about how it sails and how comfortable it is on passage and cruising, so final judgement is reserved. I suspect, as with most designs, experience sailing the boat will lead to modifications as the need for them becomes evident.
GOT to hand it to Excess - they take the worst aspects of other companies boats and designs and inciude them in their new line. Sideways NAV without seating, totally exposed Helm, a useless helm seating after thought, not enough solar and could have been expanded this on the davits for better dinghy life. Epic FAIL. Talk about building to a price point - not yours, theirs. Forgot one - ridiculous number of lines on deck etc.
Hello. Quite an interesting catamaran. I consider all comments about the poor protection of the captain at the helm to be redundant, if desired, this can be corrected and finalized without much effort. Are you more interested or Excess offers options with a boom sail into the masts, because this greatly simplifies the work with the sail and improves the ability to manage a catamaran for a beginner or when renting a catamaran for charter 🤌
Lovely interior and layout. I particularly like the island beds. The previous comments about the exposed helms seems spot on, however.
While the idea of two helms out on the sides makes sense for visibility, you're going to get pounded in foul weather or cooked in tropical sun, even with the sunshades. From my experience, the sun does not always shine from directly overhead, although perhaps that's just me. :)
I am sure you could make some canopy adjustments, or even connect the canopy area to the bimini, to make the area more protected and with canvas, enclosed for heavy weather. But as a new boat and a new design, I'd have liked that to have been included from the start.
I am sure more will be released about how it sails and how comfortable it is on passage and cruising, so final judgement is reserved. I suspect, as with most designs, experience sailing the boat will lead to modifications as the need for them becomes evident.
The other 44's have huge forward lounge areas which are incredibly useful. Seems like there's no comparison here, no?
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$600? that's a bargain!
GOT to hand it to Excess - they take the worst aspects of other companies boats and designs and inciude them in their new line.
Sideways NAV without seating, totally exposed Helm, a useless helm seating after thought, not enough solar and could have been expanded this on the davits for better dinghy life.
Epic FAIL.
Talk about building to a price point - not yours, theirs.
Forgot one - ridiculous number of lines on deck etc.
you didn't even mention absolutely no forward lounge or utility, which is a star feature on every other 44.
Hello. Quite an interesting catamaran. I consider all comments about the poor protection of the captain at the helm to be redundant, if desired, this can be corrected and finalized without much effort. Are you more interested or Excess offers options with a boom sail into the masts, because this greatly simplifies the work with the sail and improves the ability to manage a catamaran for a beginner or when renting a catamaran for charter 🤌