Yes the old one is way better. I know your focus is the real estate, but you really should do some seriouse test sailing before buying a cat that weights 20 tonnes...ouch!
Of course. Window shopping now with a focus on comfort. When we are ready to whip out the check book, we will certainly do a lot more study and test sails of the boats we narrow down. These Majestics sail here from South Africa. From all accounts they sail quite well. They aren't going to beat a Outremer 5X in a race but, we don't care about that. We will be living in much more comfort with lots of room for guest crew for long passages, if we had the Majestic, at 1/2 the price.
It's just shocking for me My current favorite is 8,5to@50ft...loaded to the waterline. Not for racing but for good day runs on little canvas, hence peace in mind. But I really love that sort of fully protected helm, that you sadly can not really have on performance cats
I was at Annapolis last year (‘17) and clearly remember that (prior) boat but having sailed 5k ocean miles in both monos and cats I wondered how that size (displacement) boat would sail, handle, and maneuver in varied conditions. It was clearly spacious and that is certainly important to you. And I agree that it seems to be strong value for features. In any case, I’d love to see it performs under sail.
Well they keep sailing them to Annapolis from South Africa, so clearly they sail pretty well and can handle big ocean crossings. Speaking to existing owners they say it sails very well. It's not a race cat but it sails well for its girth.
Although it is kind of fun to watch these clips of condomaran shopping, I keep hearing a clock ticking loudly in the background. Four or five years (even months or weeks) from now you could be (probably will be!) dealing with a whole new set of circumstances. I've got a neighbour just inches from retirement who got sick this year and now has been in the Queensway Carleton for six months. His spectacular "land yacht" diesel pusher rolling home he bought last year in anticipation of retiring is sitting in a Navan storage yard and he hasn't been able to meet his new puppy they adopted just before he went to the doctor to find out why he wasn't feeling great. My point is we have to live for today, enjoy what we have now and not defer our happiness for rainbows & unicorns in the future. It seems your "must haves" requirement list is skewed towards volume, high weight & drag, appearances & land(ish) living, while being on the water may be very different than what you think. Buy a used, cheaper boat and go sooner rather than later. The beauty is OUTSIDE the boat, so don't worry about the wood-finished paneling & under-mount sink count. Boats are not a great investment, so I wouldn't take the proceeds of selling everything you own and placing the sucker bet you will be reaching the Marquesas in six or seven years. One of the reasons people sit at anchor endlessly is that a cruising yacht is a full time contortionist job constantly repairing & maintaining complex systems, while trying to find expensive obscure marine parts in places where they don't have Amazon, take out & cell service. Your mileage may vary and objects on the horizon are closer than they look.
Just wondering how much space you two need. You can only use one space at a time. Life is short, go for what you can afford. Janice is punching way above and mixing with too many rich people. Get real girl or find an old man who can give you what you want.
She knows we can afford only what we can sell our house and other assets for. She’s not expecting more. We will buy used an it will stay within our budget.
Yah, you can definitely see the owner's family situation in that layout. They have basically ceded the whole main deck to having a gaggle of teens running up and down all day, while the adults retreat up to the fly-deck with their own little snack/drink fridge and keep the kids out of the controls. Big galley because it's always big family meals. It's cool that Majestic is so flexible with owner designs and still finds places to sneak in storage etc.
That is the best boat you guys have ever been on. The gray/white looks great and modern. I know you like the wood but that is so old school. The layout on that boat for a family is great. It also has more than enough sinks to make you happy.
Ha Ha. Yes. Plenty of sinks if you count them all. haha. The interior finish is certainly a personal choice. It is nice to see this builder lets you decide to put whatever you want for the same price.
Majestic seems the best for comfort. But still out of our price range unless we got a good deal on a used one. The Maverick 440 that comes up in the next episode is probably our favourite and in our price range.
Not being a sailor please forgive me. More hatches/light are nice, but what force of wave would cave one in? Where would u use less window to increase safety. If one does fail what are u carrying on boat to replace hatch/window?👍
Liked this boat as well. Definitely the best live aboard. Just concerned about its sailing characteristics in rough weather. Also probably very slow which is also can be problematic in terms of safety.
Existing owners say it sails quite well. Its no speed demon obviously, but it sail respectably well. Its a long waterline so it will handle waves and chope well too.
Cruising Off Duty cool. I wonder how many of these boats are sailing around the world vs in a fixed spot like the Caribbean. If it has good seaworthiness and the speed is in the neighborhood of Lagoons then it’s a much better choice than a Lagoon.
I think that this specific boat is now on sale for 1.1 mil $ (huge price cut). See it here: www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/2017/royal-cape-catamaran-majestic-530-flybridge-3240183/ P.S. If that's not it then it's its twin brother.
It is another RC Majestic 530. But yes a flybridge. Asking $1,275,000 after a "Big Price Reduction". So I'd still go for a Sports seat version and start with a new one a $945,000. 5 years used version maybe we get around $600,000. Or less, if the boat market gets weak in a recession. Who knows?
Cruising Off Duty the boat has identical layout and color scheme. Galley in the hull, same black countertops, same tiles, same covers for the girl room. Those are lots of coincidences to be a different one.
Wow, it is not in the budget for most of us but it is an incredible value for someone in the market for a 1m dollar boat! There are a lot of 40-45 footers in that price range with, in some cases, less features and quality! Man, if you could find a used one...
The Majectic 530 has no interest because the portholes are too high, when you sit in the living room you don't see in front or on the sides, in the cockpit it's the same. If you have to be standing up to control in front of you while sailing, a big advantage of the catamaran is lost. So for me, catamaran badly thought.
I've seen some videos of Ooga Chaka before (I actually went searching for it, since this is the highly customized boat the owner of last year's Majestic was telling you about, for the family with the four daughters, and was intrigued). It's VERY different from last years, but I think in terms of being very specifically purpose built? This boat is an amazing indicator of the great amount of customization available.
Totally agree. It wouldn't be the finish or layout we would have chosen, but it does go to show you that Royal Cape will customize your interior in any way you want. Not many builders would do that without adding a lot of fees. If you wanted the Sport version for $945,000 but you asked them to turn a bedroom into and office or go from the standard 5 cabins to 4 bigger cabins, etc, they said they would do that at no additional cost. As long as you are not asking for extra stuff put in they will not change the price. That is very cool to have it custom to what the buyer wants. Rare in the industry.
@@Bowmans-WoodsFor a couple, like yourselves, it would also be entirely possible they could convert one of those rooms into a full fledged workshop as well, which would probably work well for full time livaboards. Am really looking forward to the Maverick and Antares episodes coming up as well!
Yes. We don't need 5 cabins to sleep in unless we decided to run a crewed charter business. So we'd convert a bedroom into an office and for storage. The Maverick and Antares are both nice boats. The Antares costs about the same as the Majestic, so it is hard to say I wouldn't still go for the Majestic with all the extra stuff you get for the same price.
@@Bowmans-Woods I do believe the Maverick is less than the Majestic/Antares, I have watched some Maverick tours on TH-cam, and I really like a lot about them. A Maverick 440 would be less in a lot of slip fees than the Majestic, ultimately. The Majestic, beautiful as it is, just seems soooo vast!
I've delivered an M530 from Cape Town to Durban, great interior, etc. BUT, the mast (sail ) was quite frankly an afterthought on a motor cruiser. Her sail abilities are VERY LIMITED! Just take her for a test sail, before you make any final choice, I was very disappointed:-( We motored all the 900nm)
Well, 1 Mil later, I suspect they are motivated to convince themselves, it sails well! Also, I would beware the high C.O.G.; the guy on the fly bridge all-but-admits, it's a sketchy (I would say UNSAFE) decision. Compare to the Balance, or the Antares, which truly put safety first - especially the Antares, where the Naval Architects REFUSE to shift the balance, one inch off plan (bravo!). @@Bowmans-Woods
Thanks. We are not fans of Flybridges anyway, but definitely not if it costs a ton more money. We are happy with the sports seat layout. Very protected from the elements with this model and the hard windshield.
Thanks for sharing guys. Sorry not for me in either format. Taste is highly personal - for me so clunky and old fashioned looking. So cheap looking too but a million bucks - wow ! there was a 2014 Serie 5 Privilege (sport seat) recently for sale in Grenada for $899 USD inc. all blue water necessities. Entire galaxies apart in terms of finish/quality IMHO. Cheers.
Always open to hear someone else's opinion. There is a new hull shape coming in the near future with Majestic. Interior, we loved last years model, not this years, which was cut up strangely with a boring grey interior. If a future Majestic had the new modern shaped hull and last year's interior it would be damn near perfect. IOO.
Thinking of buying a cruising cat myself (just need a wife like yours). You would do a great service by going beyond the storage capacity and cosmetics. Do they all come with Yanmars? Should you spec a Volvo or some other make? Is engine noise a problem when they are mounted underneath the stern beds? In mast furling? What's the optimal genset/solar/wind generator combo? Hydro gen? Best instrument package? From looking at other channels, seems the auto pilots are constantly going out. Overall, who has the best build quality. (Hint, Leopard.)
Thank you for the video. You said something that caught my ear about the galley. If you prefer a galley up what do you do with the space below. Are you adding the extras bedroom? If you stay in the boat full time is that not wasted space to have so many extras bedrooms? I have a family with three kids and really related to this layout for a family. Thanks
Yes. Galley up means more cabin space below. Not necessarily more cabins, because you could get an owner's version where one entire hull is just the owner's cabin and owners head. If we had a cat with too many rooms we would just convert one into an office and perhaps another into a workshop. I have seen one guy created a fully functional wood working shop in a cabin. If he needed it for guests he could bring back in the mattress and convert it back to a room for sleeping. We could use an office, for sure on our future boat, assuming we were filming and editing videos all the time as we travel the world. Doing that in the main saloon while someone is cooking and making noise can lesson the editor's (me) productivity. A separate and almost silent office would be perfect for editing and recording voice overs.
I think the Majestic last year the Best for Cruising and a live aboard! The Hull Galley is nice but people around a Kitchen more fun! Great if you have kids! For me the Port aft cabin great for a giant pantry, spare parts and tools! I also think the Master cabin mid ships is nice!
Yes. Everyone always ends up socializing around the kitchen no matter what, so having a Galley up is way more fun. Last year's model had the perfect layout.
I guess you weren't "hooked on a feeling"? Maybe not everyone's cup-of-tea, but best boat name at this year's show by far! I look forward to hailing them at-sea one day!
A lot of parties take place in the kitchen, so having the galley on the main deck is a plus, unless you hire servants a.k.a crew... ;-) I do agree, last year's model is better, and that price tag for the flybridge makes even me reconsider... On the other hand - even more storage space...
We totally agree. Everyone tends to hand around near the kitchen. Janice wants to be able to make food or snack/drinks and still feel like she is part of the conversation, so we want an up galley. Last year's had it all the way we want it.
I can see why you love this cat so much there's little to complain about in any area. What I didn't see in this years model is a chart table / Nav station, I assume there is one just didn't see it, $500,000 more for the flybridge is, as you say, an awful lot of money to pay for this feature - a 50% increase wow. Perhaps in the future you could do some test sails of your favorites especially if you do a test sail as a potential liveaboard couple not just a hour or so in a bay a proper test.
Yes. A sail test of our favourite would be a good idea. We went out on a test sail of the X5 at the end of the show. Sadly it was a really low wind day. There did not seem to be a Nav station. This owner really changed things a lot. I guess he just wanted a big play area for his 4 girls.
This is a very practical design. I like the rubberized decks from a practical stand point. I am not a big fan of teak decks. Most teaks decks are too thin caulk lines are too narrow. The boards shift loosen over time. Teak decks become scored and weathered and breakdown. They become ruff on your feet and are expensive and time consuming to fix. teak decks needs to be maintained weekly. This design makes sense for a large family and ease of maintenance. I'll take ease of maintenance over the fancy wood any day.
I agree. This rubber floor seems like a great option. We would never want real teak on our decks. WAY too much work to keep them looking nice. The rubberized fake wood looks like a nice option too.
I guess. But I have to wonder. The grey may not fade but I bet it will show cracks, scratches and scrapes much easier since it is a uniform mat finish. It's a personal choice. We like the wood better.
Of course this finish will get damaged too. But since it didn't look "rich" from the beginning and it's way easier (and cheaper) to fix, there will be less disappointments )
Ya. I've got a brochure with the new hull pictured and it looks very modern. Cant wait to see it in real. Hope they don't raise the price a lot because of it though.
The galley so close to the rooms will stink the rooms with cooking smell, but the washer / dryer outside is a great idea since it lowers the amount of air pollution from drying clothes.
hey guys. Always love the vids.. We are building the M53 in about 3 years. We will NOT be doing the flybridge. WAY too much for the upgrade and Im not excited about the flow. But it works for the guy who built it and his kids who are young. Royal Cape is an awesome company to work with. We have friends who built one in South Africa and cannot say enough positive about this tank. Comfort yes! Points like a J class....Um not so much. But it is a massive condo big enough for all the creature comforts and lots of friends. We love the customization and the "All inclusive" no bs pricing. We keep trying to talk ourselves int o a FP or Bavaria etc.. But we always come back to the M53. BTW Im the guy who yelled "Hey cruising off duty" 2 years ago while standing on the Lagoon at the Annapolis show .. Keep up the good content.
Hey mark. Cool, I remember you. Yes, the all-inclusive price is a big selling point. Just love this boat even if it ends up being a bit on the slow side.
The Majectic 530 has no interest because the portholes are too high, when you sit in the living room you do not see in front or on the sides, in the cockpit it's the same. If you have to be standing up to control in front of you while sailing, a big advantage of the catamaran is lost. So for me, catamaran badly thought.
I hope your dreams come true, it must be frustrating seeing all these beautiful boats and not be in a position to buy one. I love seeing them either way but for you actually being there onboard......... ! You’re lovely people fingers and toes crossed xx
Thanks. Yes it is frustrating. We wish we could afford to go now. Waiting for my pension to vest. Otherwise, I am sure we would go now. Life is too short to wait, other than we need to survive while we sail the world and money does put food on the table.
Cruising Off Duty yes realities Craig, it’s got to be, it would be worse if you were stuck with this beautiful boat and be short of money for fuel, food.
Well. They told me $1.45M. You heard the guy on the flybridge, that works for the company, confirm it to. He said "It's almost like a whole second boat".
@@Bowmans-Woods The guy who owns the boat has a few youtube videos of him sailing it up. The flybridge actually looks reasonably accessible (one guy scrambles up from the bow really quickly). That said, the added swaying does not look like fun, especially with the way cats roll (or don't). EDIT: Here's the video of them sailing in reasonably heavy seas:th-cam.com/video/88LwY8IAqhs/w-d-xo.html
@@Bowmans-Woods comfort for living, but not a "sailing" boat :D a boat that can sail and sailing boat not the same. your reviews are so funny "oh a house and it sails snd i like it" "oh a sailing boat, dont like" )))))))
Really the same boat we were on? I doubt that. They guy who owned it sounded like he had plans to sail a lot more. Who knows? If it is the same boat perhaps there are health issues. He had nothing but good things to say and if he hated the boat I am sure they would not have had the owner on the boat to possibly sabotage future sales. Perhaps Robert can clarify if he is reading this.
So sorry, since the last episode was on the Maverick, I thought you were talking about that boat. All the comments come into one feed for the Creator. You are right. The Majestic is already for sale. Not sure why. Concerning?
Thanks Michael and Ian. Like you said. Looking now that will be the used market in 4-5 years. Plus, the viewers get a lot out of it too. So, glad to provide that service since we like going to the show anyway and not everyone can go.
Waiting for my pension to vest. If I went now I would have to pay a huge penalty to start drawing on it now. Plus in 4 years, our house will be paid off and that is a big chunk of where our money will come from to buy this boat. If I had another way of making good money, I guess we could go now and just not touch the pension until it vests, but I can't see any way to make the money I do now. TH-cam ads is not going to pay me anything more than beer money. haha.
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Yes the old one is way better.
I know your focus is the real estate, but you really should do some seriouse test sailing before buying a cat that weights 20 tonnes...ouch!
Of course. Window shopping now with a focus on comfort. When we are ready to whip out the check book, we will certainly do a lot more study and test sails of the boats we narrow down. These Majestics sail here from South Africa. From all accounts they sail quite well. They aren't going to beat a Outremer 5X in a race but, we don't care about that. We will be living in much more comfort with lots of room for guest crew for long passages, if we had the Majestic, at 1/2 the price.
It's just shocking for me My current favorite is 8,5to@50ft...loaded to the waterline. Not for racing but for good day runs on little canvas, hence peace in mind.
But I really love that sort of fully protected helm, that you sadly can not really have on performance cats
I was at Annapolis last year (‘17) and clearly remember that (prior) boat but having sailed 5k ocean miles in both monos and cats I wondered how that size (displacement) boat would sail, handle, and maneuver in varied conditions. It was clearly spacious and that is certainly important to you. And I agree that it seems to be strong value for features. In any case, I’d love to see it performs under sail.
Well they keep sailing them to Annapolis from South Africa, so clearly they sail pretty well and can handle big ocean crossings. Speaking to existing owners they say it sails very well. It's not a race cat but it sails well for its girth.
R u guys just fantasizing because there's no way you can afford to actually buy a boat or r u really looking to buy a boat?
Are you asking a question just to ask a question or are you actually asking a serious question? haha
Although it is kind of fun to watch these clips of condomaran shopping, I keep hearing a clock ticking loudly in the background. Four or five years (even months or weeks) from now you could be (probably will be!) dealing with a whole new set of circumstances. I've got a neighbour just inches from retirement who got sick this year and now has been in the Queensway Carleton for six months. His spectacular "land yacht" diesel pusher rolling home he bought last year in anticipation of retiring is sitting in a Navan storage yard and he hasn't been able to meet his new puppy they adopted just before he went to the doctor to find out why he wasn't feeling great. My point is we have to live for today, enjoy what we have now and not defer our happiness for rainbows & unicorns in the future. It seems your "must haves" requirement list is skewed towards volume, high weight & drag, appearances & land(ish) living, while being on the water may be very different than what you think.
Buy a used, cheaper boat and go sooner rather than later. The beauty is OUTSIDE the boat, so don't worry about the wood-finished paneling & under-mount sink count. Boats are not a great investment, so I wouldn't take the proceeds of selling everything you own and placing the sucker bet you will be reaching the Marquesas in six or seven years. One of the reasons people sit at anchor endlessly is that a cruising yacht is a full time contortionist job constantly repairing & maintaining complex systems, while trying to find expensive obscure marine parts in places where they don't have Amazon, take out & cell service. Your mileage may vary and objects on the horizon are closer than they look.
Waiting for the pension to vest. Or I would go now. Need money to live. :-)
Nicely said. Can u be in a boat quarter that size? I would think ease of fixing is important.👍😷😄😀
Bill S great advice!
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Just wondering how much space you two need. You can only use one space at a time. Life is short, go for what you can afford. Janice is punching way above and mixing with too many rich people. Get real girl or find an old man who can give you what you want.
She knows we can afford only what we can sell our house and other assets for. She’s not expecting more. We will buy used an it will stay within our budget.
Yah, you can definitely see the owner's family situation in that layout. They have basically ceded the whole main deck to having a gaggle of teens running up and down all day, while the adults retreat up to the fly-deck with their own little snack/drink fridge and keep the kids out of the controls. Big galley because it's always big family meals. It's cool that Majestic is so flexible with owner designs and still finds places to sneak in storage etc.
That is the best boat you guys have ever been on. The gray/white looks great and modern. I know you like the wood but that is so old school. The layout on that boat for a family is great. It also has more than enough sinks to make you happy.
Ha Ha. Yes. Plenty of sinks if you count them all. haha. The interior finish is certainly a personal choice. It is nice to see this builder lets you decide to put whatever you want for the same price.
I like the wood, the wood, the wood, gtfo u need the paper to buy the wood which is actually made of wood so yeah the wood, the wood
Which one did you like better...this years or last?
Majestic seems the best for comfort. But still out of our price range unless we got a good deal on a used one. The Maverick 440 that comes up in the next episode is probably our favourite and in our price range.
Not being a sailor please forgive me. More hatches/light are nice, but what force of wave would cave one in? Where would u use less window to increase safety. If one does fail what are u carrying on boat to replace hatch/window?👍
the greay makes it feel so "walmart" cheap, I respect the sport bridge but a fly bridge is the way to go for me!
Ya. I Would have never picked that grey if the glossy wood was included at the same price. But to each their own.
I still remember when in old movies the terrorists asked for a million dollars of ransom and everyone was shocked by such amount of money
Ya. A million is not what it use to be.
Wouldn't like the smell of cooking in the bunk rooms.
I agree. Galley up is better. Good airflow to get the heat and smell out.
Craig ! Wiley Sharp has his top 3 catamarans for October posted and the 1st exquisite X5 is for sale at $600,000 ! Check it out !
It's not an Xquisite. Its the Dean that the Xquisite was built from.
@@Bowmans-Woods ...yes , but it's as close as you will get to an exquisite for 600k ! Did you even look at it ?
Yes. I have looked at it a few times. People keep sending me that link as if we are ready to buy now. haha
The ugliest boat on the market. Where the hell has the designer been for the last 30 years??
OK, so not a fan. Noted.
This Boat looks like a Skyscraper from the Outside
It is pretty big. Probably too big for what we need. But with the right wood choice inside, it is beautiful.
visibility from the salon is terrible. Short folks can not see a thing.
You might be right. No boat is perfect. You have to take the good with the bad, I guess.
add the pantry to last year's model and make it hybrid and that's my pick so far.
Agreed. We like last years model better too.
Liked this boat as well. Definitely the best live aboard. Just concerned about its sailing characteristics in rough weather. Also probably very slow which is also can be problematic in terms of safety.
Existing owners say it sails quite well. Its no speed demon obviously, but it sail respectably well. Its a long waterline so it will handle waves and chope well too.
Cruising Off Duty cool. I wonder how many of these boats are sailing around the world vs in a fixed spot like the Caribbean. If it has good seaworthiness and the speed is in the neighborhood of Lagoons then it’s a much better choice than a Lagoon.
I think it sails about the same as a Lagoon. Its heavy but its long at 53' so it would OK and be comfortable in most conditions due to its large size.
I think that this specific boat is now on sale for 1.1 mil $ (huge price cut). See it here: www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/2017/royal-cape-catamaran-majestic-530-flybridge-3240183/
P.S. If that's not it then it's its twin brother.
It is another RC Majestic 530. But yes a flybridge. Asking $1,275,000 after a "Big Price Reduction". So I'd still go for a Sports seat version and start with a new one a $945,000. 5 years used version maybe we get around $600,000. Or less, if the boat market gets weak in a recession. Who knows?
Cruising Off Duty the boat has identical layout and color scheme. Galley in the hull, same black countertops, same tiles, same covers for the girl room. Those are lots of coincidences to be a different one.
Wow, it is not in the budget for most of us but it is an incredible value for someone in the market for a 1m dollar boat! There are a lot of 40-45 footers in that price range with, in some cases, less features and quality! Man, if you could find a used one...
The Majectic 530 has no interest because the portholes are too high, when you sit in the living room you don't see in front or on the sides, in the cockpit it's the same.
If you have to be standing up to control in front of you while sailing, a big advantage of the catamaran is lost.
So for me, catamaran badly thought.
I've seen some videos of Ooga Chaka before (I actually went searching for it, since this is the highly customized boat the owner of last year's Majestic was telling you about, for the family with the four daughters, and was intrigued). It's VERY different from last years, but I think in terms of being very specifically purpose built? This boat is an amazing indicator of the great amount of customization available.
Totally agree. It wouldn't be the finish or layout we would have chosen, but it does go to show you that Royal Cape will customize your interior in any way you want. Not many builders would do that without adding a lot of fees. If you wanted the Sport version for $945,000 but you asked them to turn a bedroom into and office or go from the standard 5 cabins to 4 bigger cabins, etc, they said they would do that at no additional cost. As long as you are not asking for extra stuff put in they will not change the price. That is very cool to have it custom to what the buyer wants. Rare in the industry.
@@Bowmans-WoodsFor a couple, like yourselves, it would also be entirely possible they could convert one of those rooms into a full fledged workshop as well, which would probably work well for full time livaboards. Am really looking forward to the Maverick and Antares episodes coming up as well!
Yes. We don't need 5 cabins to sleep in unless we decided to run a crewed charter business. So we'd convert a bedroom into an office and for storage. The Maverick and Antares are both nice boats. The Antares costs about the same as the Majestic, so it is hard to say I wouldn't still go for the Majestic with all the extra stuff you get for the same price.
@@Bowmans-Woods I do believe the Maverick is less than the Majestic/Antares, I have watched some Maverick tours on TH-cam, and I really like a lot about them. A Maverick 440 would be less in a lot of slip fees than the Majestic, ultimately. The Majestic, beautiful as it is, just seems soooo vast!
Lagoon 50 also has bow thruster
OK. But does it come standard? Or is that an option you pay for?
I've delivered an M530 from Cape Town to Durban, great interior, etc. BUT, the mast (sail ) was quite frankly an afterthought on a motor cruiser. Her sail abilities are VERY LIMITED! Just take her for a test sail, before you make any final choice, I was very disappointed:-( We motored all the 900nm)
OK. I've spoken to present owners and they say it sails respectably well.
Well, 1 Mil later, I suspect they are motivated to convince themselves, it sails well! Also, I would beware the high C.O.G.; the guy on the fly bridge all-but-admits, it's a sketchy (I would say UNSAFE) decision. Compare to the Balance, or the Antares, which truly put safety first - especially the Antares, where the Naval Architects REFUSE to shift the balance, one inch off plan (bravo!). @@Bowmans-Woods
which is the weight?
I think its best to check the Royal Cape Catamaran website for the specifics.
This Galley in last years boat
Last years was much better but like the fly bridge, would use it for sailing SEA and only in the off season for typhoons....
Thanks. We are not fans of Flybridges anyway, but definitely not if it costs a ton more money. We are happy with the sports seat layout. Very protected from the elements with this model and the hard windshield.
Thanks for sharing guys. Sorry not for me in either format. Taste is highly personal - for me so clunky and old fashioned looking. So cheap looking too but a million bucks - wow ! there was a 2014 Serie 5 Privilege (sport seat) recently for sale in Grenada for $899 USD inc. all blue water necessities. Entire galaxies apart in terms of finish/quality IMHO. Cheers.
Always open to hear someone else's opinion. There is a new hull shape coming in the near future with Majestic. Interior, we loved last years model, not this years, which was cut up strangely with a boring grey interior. If a future Majestic had the new modern shaped hull and last year's interior it would be damn near perfect. IOO.
Thinking of buying a cruising cat myself (just need a wife like yours). You would do a great service by going beyond the storage capacity and cosmetics. Do they all come with Yanmars? Should you spec a Volvo or some other make? Is engine noise a problem when they are mounted underneath the stern beds? In mast furling? What's the optimal genset/solar/wind generator combo? Hydro gen? Best instrument package? From looking at other channels, seems the auto pilots are constantly going out. Overall, who has the best build quality. (Hint, Leopard.)
Boatspecs.com will tell you anything you want to know. If we went through every motor option and spec, these videos would be an hour long. :-)
Thank you for the video. You said something that caught my ear about the galley. If you prefer a galley up what do you do with the space below. Are you adding the extras bedroom? If you stay in the boat full time is that not wasted space to have so many extras bedrooms? I have a family with three kids and really related to this layout for a family. Thanks
Yes. Galley up means more cabin space below. Not necessarily more cabins, because you could get an owner's version where one entire hull is just the owner's cabin and owners head. If we had a cat with too many rooms we would just convert one into an office and perhaps another into a workshop. I have seen one guy created a fully functional wood working shop in a cabin. If he needed it for guests he could bring back in the mattress and convert it back to a room for sleeping. We could use an office, for sure on our future boat, assuming we were filming and editing videos all the time as we travel the world. Doing that in the main saloon while someone is cooking and making noise can lesson the editor's (me) productivity. A separate and almost silent office would be perfect for editing and recording voice overs.
Yes 2017 model is better, like the light wood it brightens the whole interior. And with everything included it's just awesome
Yes. It is one beautiful interior, for sure. Best we have seen in all the boats we have checked out.
I think the Majestic last year the Best for Cruising and a live aboard! The Hull Galley is nice but people around a Kitchen more fun! Great if you have kids! For me the Port aft cabin great for a giant pantry, spare parts and tools! I also think the Master cabin mid ships is nice!
Yes. Everyone always ends up socializing around the kitchen no matter what, so having a Galley up is way more fun. Last year's model had the perfect layout.
I guess you weren't "hooked on a feeling"? Maybe not everyone's cup-of-tea, but best boat name at this year's show by far! I look forward to hailing them at-sea one day!
Ya. Some boat names are fun to say on the radio. :-)
A lot of parties take place in the kitchen, so having the galley on the main deck is a plus, unless you hire servants a.k.a crew... ;-)
I do agree, last year's model is better, and that price tag for the flybridge makes even me reconsider... On the other hand - even more storage space...
We totally agree. Everyone tends to hand around near the kitchen. Janice wants to be able to make food or snack/drinks and still feel like she is part of the conversation, so we want an up galley. Last year's had it all the way we want it.
I can see why you love this cat so much there's little to complain about in any area. What I didn't see in this years model is a chart table / Nav station, I assume there is one just didn't see it, $500,000 more for the flybridge is, as you say, an awful lot of money to pay for this feature - a 50% increase wow. Perhaps in the future you could do some test sails of your favorites especially if you do a test sail as a potential liveaboard couple not just a hour or so in a bay a proper test.
Yes. A sail test of our favourite would be a good idea. We went out on a test sail of the X5 at the end of the show. Sadly it was a really low wind day. There did not seem to be a Nav station. This owner really changed things a lot. I guess he just wanted a big play area for his 4 girls.
This is a very practical design. I like the rubberized decks from a practical stand point. I am not a big fan of teak decks. Most teaks decks are too thin caulk lines are too narrow. The boards shift loosen over time. Teak decks become scored and weathered and breakdown. They become ruff on your feet and are expensive and time consuming to fix. teak decks needs to be maintained weekly. This design makes sense for a large family and ease of maintenance. I'll take ease of maintenance over the fancy wood any day.
I agree. This rubber floor seems like a great option. We would never want real teak on our decks. WAY too much work to keep them looking nice. The rubberized fake wood looks like a nice option too.
If you say you like last years model or what happened to the wood one more time. Why I oughta!!
But I loved last year's wood! ha ha
Way less disappointments here comparing to that other boat when beautiful wood on it will get damaged and faded (and it certainly will!).
I guess. But I have to wonder. The grey may not fade but I bet it will show cracks, scratches and scrapes much easier since it is a uniform mat finish. It's a personal choice. We like the wood better.
Of course this finish will get damaged too. But since it didn't look "rich" from the beginning and it's way easier (and cheaper) to fix, there will be less disappointments )
So what I'm hearing you say is that you liked the wood better...
haha. Yes. "Wood is good" with us. On the interior. Not the exterior.
Can you tell me what the Bridge Clearance specs are for the 530?
No idea. I didn't get under and measure and I dont see it in the specs on the brochure. Sorry. Best to ask Royal Cape.
Great boat! An updated exterior hill design would be my only request. Can't wait to see it.
Ya. I've got a brochure with the new hull pictured and it looks very modern. Cant wait to see it in real. Hope they don't raise the price a lot because of it though.
The galley so close to the rooms will stink the rooms with cooking smell, but the washer / dryer outside is a great idea since it lowers the amount of air pollution from drying clothes.
Ya. Plus having laundry outside will lessen the heat buildup inside the boat. It will be hot enough in most places we sail. No need for more heat.
Cruising Off Duty yeah.
hey guys. Always love the vids.. We are building the M53 in about 3 years. We will NOT be doing the flybridge. WAY too much for the upgrade and Im not excited about the flow. But it works for the guy who built it and his kids who are young. Royal Cape is an awesome company to work with. We have friends who built one in South Africa and cannot say enough positive about this tank. Comfort yes! Points like a J class....Um not so much. But it is a massive condo big enough for all the creature comforts and lots of friends. We love the customization and the "All inclusive" no bs pricing. We keep trying to talk ourselves int o a FP or Bavaria etc.. But we always come back to the M53. BTW Im the guy who yelled "Hey cruising off duty" 2 years ago while standing on the Lagoon at the Annapolis show .. Keep up the good content.
Hey mark. Cool, I remember you. Yes, the all-inclusive price is a big selling point. Just love this boat even if it ends up being a bit on the slow side.
The Majectic 530 has no interest because the portholes are too high, when you sit in the living room you do not see in front or on the sides, in the cockpit it's the same.
If you have to be standing up to control in front of you while sailing, a big advantage of the catamaran is lost.
So for me, catamaran badly thought.
I just saw this boat is up for sale, $1,000,000
I think I heard that. Family issue ? Cut sailing plans short I guess?
Great video, I also agree last years model was better but what a great boat.
Thanks Bryan
I hope your dreams come true, it must be frustrating seeing all these beautiful boats and not be in a position to buy one. I love seeing them either way but for you actually being there onboard......... ! You’re lovely people fingers and toes crossed xx
Thanks. Yes it is frustrating. We wish we could afford to go now. Waiting for my pension to vest. Otherwise, I am sure we would go now. Life is too short to wait, other than we need to survive while we sail the world and money does put food on the table.
Cruising Off Duty yes realities Craig, it’s got to be, it would be worse if you were stuck with this beautiful boat and be short of money for fuel, food.
I love this boat! We are a family of 6 so this could work for us.
It definitely big enough and a good bang for the buck if you get the sports seat version.
I might be because I am a baggier but I love them all.
Ya. If money was no option, there are a few I'd love to have.
I have to say that I think that layout was perfect,this is the type of setup I am looking for but a little more room
This boat is huge. You want more room? They have a 56 now.
@@Bowmans-Woods I meant to say it in jest,I am sorry for not being clear my friend,hahahahahaha.
yes prefer the wood one. than the grey one
We agree. Real wood veneer always wins in our book. 😃
Is that right? 450-500k more for the flybridge over the sport? Sure there isn’t an extra zero in those numbers?? Anyway, thanks for the videos!
Well. They told me $1.45M. You heard the guy on the flybridge, that works for the company, confirm it to. He said "It's almost like a whole second boat".
@@Bowmans-Woods The guy who owns the boat has a few youtube videos of him sailing it up. The flybridge actually looks reasonably accessible (one guy scrambles up from the bow really quickly). That said, the added swaying does not look like fun, especially with the way cats roll (or don't).
EDIT: Here's the video of them sailing in reasonably heavy seas:th-cam.com/video/88LwY8IAqhs/w-d-xo.html
Looks like they are moving on, this boat is up for sale already, at 1.3 million
so funny :) looking for a house on water. look for a Barge guys
A condomaran is perfect. Sailing and comfort in one. 😜
@@Bowmans-Woods comfort for living, but not a "sailing" boat :D a boat that can sail and sailing boat not the same. your reviews are so funny "oh a house and it sails snd i like it" "oh a sailing boat, dont like" )))))))
No, like last years better.
Totally agree. Easy choice for 1/2 million less too. :-)
Where is this boat made Craig? thanks bro, great vid ya'll.
It is built in South Africa. Thanks.
last years' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh for sure. Hands down better for us. And a 1/2 million cheaper. haha
Did u like the wood????
More wood the better. ;-)
Wood is over rated man.
Not to us. Everyone has their own choice.
I saw this boat up for sale already, why did they decide to sell as soon as they got to the Caribbeans from SA?
Really the same boat we were on? I doubt that. They guy who owned it sounded like he had plans to sail a lot more. Who knows? If it is the same boat perhaps there are health issues. He had nothing but good things to say and if he hated the boat I am sure they would not have had the owner on the boat to possibly sabotage future sales. Perhaps Robert can clarify if he is reading this.
I think it is this one:
www.yachtworld.com/boats/2017/royal-cape-catamaran-majestic-530-flybridge-3240183/
So sorry, since the last episode was on the Maverick, I thought you were talking about that boat. All the comments come into one feed for the Creator. You are right. The Majestic is already for sale. Not sure why. Concerning?
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Good job, I agree your wood choice is the best!
Thanks Wayne. Glad you agree.
STOP dreaming and buy a boat already. Eish🙄
They are providing these videos for us, the viewers. I thank them for that. Not a better channel out there comparing cats like this.
Boat Tours On Duty
Thanks Michael and Ian. Like you said. Looking now that will be the used market in 4-5 years. Plus, the viewers get a lot out of it too. So, glad to provide that service since we like going to the show anyway and not everyone can go.
Plenty of great used cats including Knysnas available at US$450k or less right now.
What is the delay?
Waiting for my pension to vest. If I went now I would have to pay a huge penalty to start drawing on it now. Plus in 4 years, our house will be paid off and that is a big chunk of where our money will come from to buy this boat. If I had another way of making good money, I guess we could go now and just not touch the pension until it vests, but I can't see any way to make the money I do now. TH-cam ads is not going to pay me anything more than beer money. haha.
Great value, I'd love to see it redesigned
It really is. If you haven't seen last years Sport version episode, check it out. Totally different inside.
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Thanks Gus