Pearson 365 and 367

After I cleaned my original prop and finally made the proper adjustments to my borg-warner transmission (three tries), my speed increased from under 5 kts to over 6 kts and reverse works much better. Concentrate on the transmission first.

yes the mizzen balances the rig,  with a little adjustment you can let go of the wheel for quiet some time. whithout the mizzen it is to say the least squirrely; seems like weather helm on some points and lee helm on other points.  Use the mizzen.

I am 6'3" , one of the reasons I chose the 365. Plenty of bunk space and headroom.

I plan on making that trip, but in 2 years, from Louisiana to the Bahamas.  Was on the east coast of Fla  2winters ago and was tempted to jump the Gulf Stream then, but Sea Chelles was new to me and I was bringing her home from Amelia Island to Mandeville, La. Hope to read about your trip here.  Can hardly wait until I can make the trip.