Thanks Mark
I've never sailed either, thanks to Covid and distance from the boat.
But I'm told the Pageant didn't suffer from the same keel issues (or probably not as much).
The Pageant is supposed to be better under sail, particularly upwind, as long as you have some wind.
As usual though, 10 sailors have 10 opinions ;-)
Arne, thanks again for this.
If the mast were slightly longer, I could raise the lower panel when ghosting?
Light winds are the downfall of the Pageant I believe...
I like twin keels - easy to build for the Pageant.
I sailed an RM970 that had them and it went like a train & handled like a sports car
(except reverse - shame about the price)
David...Not quite like the Duette.
I want the settee's pushed up against the fore-peak half bulkhead like the Dana 24. (previous image) with a 'Dana' table in a slot coming out from under the V-berth
I would fit a sort of shower curtain full width behind the sea berths, so any (most) spray doesn't get to them.
I did it on my Albin Singoalla and it worked well, after a few changes of curtain material.
It's just a soft bulkhead really, clipped together with velcro...Stows in a locker normally.
I've sailed a lot in the tropics, and like most people, I hate a heat soaked cabin but love a dry rack, so I'm trying to seal off the berth area, but still use the head and stove 'weather permitting' offshore.
I frequently leave the main hatch open just minutes too late - to let the heat out. But concurrently invite the spray in ;-(
Thanks to all...