This Gypsy was built in
Australia and the owner reports: "We are off to the
Whitsundays for Christmas. We hope to start serious cruising next
year. The boat is going well! Considering the short chop we get
inside the Great Barrier Reef the only slamming we have had has been
on the rear of the nacelle and this has not been with much force,
just the odd bang - even though we have had the bows under"
"We find the three
cabin setup no problem for 2 or 3 as one still retains privacy, not
so easy on a boat of this size. All up the boat has cost us
£10,000 including a new outboard. This I find very reasonable,
considering it took only 17 months part time(nights and weekends
only). I feel a lot of this is due to the single chine design. I
have had no significant pounding of the hulls."
"Thanks for being able
to build this cat to your design. The simplicity, phone help etc has
enabled this very amateur builder to finish his Gypsy. It has
been a short, worthwhile project."