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Depending on how many people you are and your needs and expectations it surely can be done. Space is always an issue, and like a garage, they will never be big enough. But with size comes cost so there will always be a compromise. Visit a few if you can, and imagine living there with all your stuff🙂

Two years ago… we did a round trip around Senja two years ago, and on our way back we saw a Nauticat in the distance heading north just south of Steigen! We could see someone looking back at us through the binoculars but could not make out a name. We sailed, and this other boat motor sailed with the mizzen up. Could it be….????

It is a 27 kg Ultra Anchor. We replaced our old CQR 27 kg and it is a day and night difference. A really great anchor, couldn’t be happier with it, despite the high cost.

Herlig!!! Det er så moro den prosessen der! Det å gjøre vurderinger, finne sine favoritter og «must have» og det motsatte! Lete etter de rette kandidatene, og all spenningen som følger med! Masse lykke til i jakten, hva dere enn lander på🤠👍👍

Believe me, there is nothing I would like more! But like everyone I need to keep working, so maybe one day one will be able to go and never look back🤠. I would for sure head for a bit warmer climates😬

We have a bow thruster.

The engine max speed is rated 2600 rpm. We never go full throttle. We cruise at 1500-1800 rpm, normally doing 6,5-7 knots at 1700 rpm. The new prop we installed is a trade off, we lost some power under engine so going into the weather and waves affects speed a little more than with the old fixed prop. However, we easily gained a knot in light and medium conditions under sail, so an ok trade off. At next haul out we will try to adjust the pitch a little and see how that turns out.

We don’t need no muzac 😂😂😂

I've seen your boat in a few races. You're reason I'm looking at this video.

The bow thruster helps😇

If i only went out on the boat when the weather is nice, trips would be few and far apart. Up here we can have four seasons in an hour…🤷‍♂️😤

All boats have their issues, but I really think it helps that they are built well to begin with! After owning this boat for a few years now, and putting down a lot of hours, I would still buy and older, heavy displacement well built boat over a newer cheap production boat any day of the week.

Thanks, good advice indeed @@Stefanesai

In the fjords, between steep mountains the winds are so unpredictable that sailing from the inside is challenging. And I like the fresh air🙂. But I’d rather be sailing in a warmer climate❤️🤠. The wood stove works in any condition, but we add a piece of chimney which is in the way of the boom, so normally we don’t sail and have a fire at the same time. Also, fire on a boat is not something to be taken lightly, so it’s better under supervision in a controlled environment.

@@Stefanesai Thankyou for the brilliant answer. Congratulations on such a nice boat, she is very cool!

I only used the inside helm when motoring the access to the sheets & winches is outside only

She can do more or less everything. She can’t go as close to the wind as “proper” sailboats, closer than around 40 degrees apparent wind angle is pushing it. And she is a bit slower, but she’ll get there comfortably 🙂

Hi, every boat is a compromise, and the trick is to try and prioritize your wishes and demands, and go from there. Some things will be important, and some things not so important, while others may be dealbreakers. When we were “window shopping” as you say, we had a few “must have” on our list. A proper pilot house, a proper inside and outside helm position, solid rails and bulwarks, since we have kids and a big dog was some of them. Also solid built, a keel that won’t fall off and a skeg hung rudder. We always came back to Nauticat, even though we found a few other brands here and there, Motiva 39 was one we looked at. But it didn’t set my heart on fire… So to answer your question, yes. Very happy. The cons on our model is the lack of a proper cockpit, which makes sailing in rough weather from the aft deck not optimal. Also, it is now 43 years old, but she’s a lovely boat. Plans for a change is somewhere down the road, probably several years down, and we are considering a more sailing oriented Nauticat 43, which may suit future plans better. Or, my dream, a 441… but as dreams are cheap, reality is not, and those are for now out of reach for me. But yes, happy with the 38 and it will take a lot for the next boat NOT to be a Nauticat👍🙂

@@Stefanesai Can't tell you how valuable your reply is to me!... You said so much and conveyed exactly what I needed to hear confirmed. I only "discovered" Nauticat two weeks ago listening to "Captain Q" and the "Sailing Lady K" channels. Thank you so much for taking time for a stranger...

@@randystrand908 No problem, best of luck finding your boat🙂. Fun times🙂👍

Thanks! We have a Highfield 290 classic alu rib.

Så artig🤠🤠. Jeg abonnerer tilbake🙂👍. Dette CZcams-greiene er bare for morro, og totalt uproft😁, men litt artig er det og🤷‍♂️🙂

@@Stefanesai ja det blir på en måte en ekstra dimensjon , gjerne med litt feedback og spørsmål. Faktisk både hyggelig og nyttig,. Takk for abonneringen, det setter jeg pris på. Mvh Jarle

I just bought it, and have tested it a little, but suddenly it came in very handy. Try google Chasing Gladius mini S and you’ll find it.

@@Stefanesai Thanks I'll try...

Maybe we could make that happen🙂. But this YouTubing is just for fun and not at all professional 🤣. I’ll keep it in mind, so maybe we can make something someday 😇

Thanks for your comment🙂. They are truly great boats. A 44 is/was my dream, or even better a 441… but unfortunately they are out of my price range so we found our 38 and are happy with it🙂. So many things to consider, but the 38 is roomy enough. We are a family of 5 plus a huge dog, but it turns out that the two oldest kids have other interests so normally we are three onboard plus the dog. So plenty enough. With the substantial bow sprit on the front and davits at the back it’s bigger than the stated 38 feet, and at 12 tons she’s no lightweight. But very manageable with the big prop and bow thruster, although a pain to back up in a straight line. They say that the semi fin keel 38 also sails a little better than the 44, but I couldn’t say as I haven’t tried🙂. We have been in some serious weather, and never felt unsafe. Sure, she pitches and rolls, but not a single squeak from anything. We are mostly in sheltered waters, but being far north in Norway the seas here is no joke. Two meter waves in open waters you almost can’t notice, but two meter waves at two second intervals is hairy. Normally we don’t loose more than a knot or two if the weather and waves kick up and we go by motor, but one time we managed only 1-2 knots at normal cruising rpm. Our wind instrument was down, but the estimated wind speed/forecasted was about 50-60 knots, and then with 1-2 meter waves at a very short interval…. Had to use chart plotter to keep the boat in the right direction and into the weather, because it was almost impossible to see anything outside. I think it would have been a hairy trip in a 44 as well🙂

@@Stefanesai Thanks for the reply. I'm "boat dreaming" and the Nauticats have caught my heart and mind. I'm approaching 60 and I'm from a short lived family, so I need to stop dreaming and buy a boat. I think the major difference your cutaway keel will make is slightly less wetted area drag, so you'll go a little faster. You'll also maneuver better in the marinas. I think difficulty pointing into the wind is mainly a function the windage caused by your raised bow, pilot house and mizzen mast. Once the mizzen is in the wind shadow of the main, it becomes drag. Apparently you should avoid this to get the best out of a ketch when sailing upwind. But poor upwind sailing is the price for all of that comfort. Everyone I've talked with has said it's a tradeoff that was well worth making. I've had a 44 owner tell me that they got an extra half knot when they replaced their big fixed prop for a folding prop. Something to keep in mind... Fair winds... : )

@@jasonmcintosh2632 Every boat made is a compromise, and in that respect there is no perfect boat. Only perfect for the owner🙂👍. The 38 sail well enough for us, of course we can’t compete in really light winds or against more sail oriented regatta boats, but we do well enough. If sailing is a big thing there is always the S&S designed Nauticat’s out there to choose from like the 37, 40 and 43’s. Choosing a boat is sometimes like choosing a dog… sometimes the dog/boat choose you🙂👍. When looking at different boats, we always came back to Nauticat’s, there was just something about them that struck a chord with us. While we have friends that chose completely different, and while there are good arguments for both sides there are no one correct answer. Boats are different, because we are. We are not getting younger, any of us, so keep at it. I wish you all the best, hope you find “your” boat soon (or she finds you), and get out there. Lots of joy not only sailing, but also caring for a fine built vessel is rewarding🙂. Best of luck to you, sir⛵️❤️😎

Btw that folding or feathering prop is on the “improvement list”. But they are costly😆💸

New feathering prop installed last summer, 1 knot speed gain in light and moderate winds💪👍🙂

No sorry, don’t understand Chinese but translate programs help🤠

@@Stefanesai 非常好。我很喜欢你的视频。也喜欢你的船 ，更喜欢你们的生活方式。

Thank you🙂❤️

Thanks for your comment🙂. Unfortunately the teak plank on the outside has a little rot, making it loose. We have it, but not risking to loose it overboard🙂. The replacement of the teak planks is on the “to-do” list, but we probably won’t be able to do it this year. Just finished a major electrical upgrade, with new lithium house batteries, chargers, inverter, more solar panels and so on. Expensive stuff💸🙂