BOAT TOUR. Is this $430,000 Catamaran the WORLDS best BUDGET blue water cruiser?

Welcome to Part 1 of our full tour of the Seawind 1260, where we ask ourselves: is this the world's best BUDGET bluewater catamaran? This catamaran tour is so detailed, we've split it into two videos, so make sure you subscribe for Part 2, coming soon.

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[sailingrubyrose]

Just because I'm getting so many comments about this- 'Homely' means cosy and home-like in Australia and the UK, and in the US it means plain or unattractive. 😊

[Stylefront]

New drinking game: take a drink of your beer every time he says "again"

[DirkvanZyst]

Thanks Nick, loved the review. You might want to have a quick look at "23:51" there's an interesting label you might need to read, hehehe. Can't wait for RR2.

[fritzk]

Fun new drinking game ... everytime Nick says "Again" drink! 😆😆😆😆

[diliplahiri]

Nick you have a perfect voice for video, you should make an online class!

[davidgow]

I quite like the white Nick it is easy to clean, strong, no maintenance and I think long term with resale it’s easy to see if there are any structural defects. As the the structure sounds solid I think this cat will stand the test of time and still look as good as it does out the factory with very little maintenance. Looking forward to part 2. 👌👍

[jenfirth]

The trapped air bubbles on the table 😳 I would be spending the whole charter with a credit card trying to push them out 😂

[Spoon]

So basically, a galley should consist of a barbeque, a sink, and a place to keep your beer cold.

[moonraker]

Well done as always. Many thanks and looking forward to part 2. Thank you for your time and effort to make this.

[jasonargonaut]

Would be great to hear something about headroom in the cockpit (under the hardtop), in the salon, in the cabins, in the galley and in the heads. For me (1.90m) this is essential.
Otherwise the 1260 is imo a pretty good value for the money. There is no perfect boat, you always have to make compromises and after a few months/years on board, the owner will make anyway changes to the original layout, equipment, etc.

[apainlessone]

Interesting to see @ 2:26 mins Teresa raising the door with the electric winch and near the end of the helm review seeing the warning sign “ never use the electric winch to raise the cockpit door”……I love people that don’t follow rules. 😂

[bobdennis]

Hey Nick, have you seen the notice that says "Never use the electric winch to raise the saloon door", obviously Terysa hasn't. Ha Ha

[kaywarren]

Personally, while not requiring a 2nd chart plotter is a bit less expensive, it means you don't have redundancy in case of an emergency. I'm a fan of over-engineering.

[pioadventures]

I've never heard anyone say "again" so many times in 20 minutes 0_0

[AliasJimWirth]

Love it. Looking forward to part 2. Be well (and stay sane) out there/down there.

[R.E.HILL_]

Waiting on aft cabin head room review... 😉🙂👍

[steenkigerrider]

Go for the Flexiteek, makes the cockpit area less plastic and short time accumulating dirt is less immediately noticeable on the white floor surface.

[jenniferlawrence]

For all those complaining that $400k isn’t “budget”, this is budget for the chosen market, which is new catamarans. You can take one of the around the world cruises in an interior, no view, lower deck stateroom and that’s the budget level of around the world cruises. If the cruise rep says “the economy option will run you $18, 000”, the response is not “since when is that economy? A train ticket is $3?” You’re comparing apples and aardvarks.

[dangrady]

Great Information! Looking forward to part 2! Can’t wait for your adventures on Ruby Rose 2!

[kevinfaulkner]

Quite right about the cable ties Nick they can be lethal. One way is to use a mini hacksaw blade to cut them flush, however and obviously, once cut like that they can’t be tightened! They do degrade quickly and using the right wire, if available makes the best sense! Great video btw.