Scalloping at out Crystal River 07/11/14

We launched at Crystal River, Fl and motored out onto the gulf and went scalloping.  Some friends met us out on the gulf and we had a great time on the water.  The kids were able to find some scallops, but also saw starfish, coral, and some tropical fish.  That night we motored back into Crystal River and spent the night which was great.  Since the river is spring fed the night was very cool for a Florida summer.  The next morning we motored back out to the gulf for some more scalping.  Another boat of friends met up with us and had another great afternoon.  That evening we motored back into the river and pulled the boat out of the water and drove back to Central Florida.  We did not set the mast and just motored the entire trip.  The Tattoo 26 made for a great weekend on the water.

A couple of gallons of scallops were shelled for a small pan of scallops to go on top of a large bowl of pasta.

Picked Up S/V Sagacity from Tattoo Yacht Factory 02/21/14

After what seemed to be forever we drove down to Stewart, Fl and picked up the boat.  Laura and Paul Sharp took us out on our maiden shakedown voyage at a local bay.  I had a lot of dinghy and NACRA catamaran sailboat experience, but it was great having Laura run me through everything once.  

We ordered the 26 with almost every option; 

     CDI Furler - I had never had a furler before and it is super nice.

     150% Genoa - This is perfect for light wind.

     Spinnaker - I have not used it yet, but plan on it.

     Cockpit seat cushions - These are very comfortable and great to have.

     Stern Ladder - Do not know how you would use the boat without it.

     Self-contianed head - I am glad we did not go with the built-in, since this is easy to clean.

     12v cooler - This is the only thing I would not repeat.  The cooler kills the batteries in a few hours.

     All the covers & bimini - These are great and would not go without.

     Mast raising system - I do not know how you would use the boat without it.  It makes setting up

             the boat a one person job.

     Outboard linkage - I do not know how you would use the 60 hp outboard without it. 

     Shower in cockpit - This is great with kids.

     Compass with light - It is perfect for coastal cruising.

     Delux trailer upgrade - The trailer breaks make the boat towing very smooth.

     Two 12 Gal. tanks - For our coastal trip it made me feel better to have 24 gal. of gas, just incase.

     60hp ETEC - The motor is plenty big enough for getting the boat up on a plane and goes as fast as I want to go.  Most of the time we use it to go 6 knots at 2,000 RPM.  Their has not been any maintenance yet, but there was problems with the fuel line and cap that I will get into in a later post.

We picked up hull #51 from the factory.

The boat was "Christened" with a tap of a bottle of water.

Coming in from the maiden voyage.