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We met a cruising couple with one called 'Kaina'
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Lynn & Paul were they're names. Great boat.

They were especially proud of they're salon table that was electrically operated. You push a button on the wall and the table transformed from a dining table to a small coffee table. The thing just lowered, folded and exposed a liquor locker.

Blew me away.

I remember pacing them in Venezuela's Testigo Islands. At 15 knots we were the same speed but with their very deep draft they just pulled to windward making at least 10 degrees better windward performance. It was a real eye opener as they slowly pulled to windward. We had a 6 foot draft but they had at least 2 feet on us.

Interesting, in reviewing the specs, the Centurion 47's draft is about 6 feet but theirs was at least 8.

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