That's a losing point, Boobie. If you fitted out a J30 for cruising the way most real
cruisers fit out, you'd have a rather slow boat. Actually it would be almost impossible,
since the J30 only holds 30 gallons of water and less fuel.

You can claim that a lightly loaded boat would be faster, and that's true. However, its
not the way most people cruise, unless they're just marina hopping for a few days.




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Bob I believe you stated they would be equal in displacement in regards to
race crew weight vs cruise weight.
I think Ole Thom corrected you about that assumption.

Nope. Not at all. People carry a lot or a little when they cruise. Doug is
doing little more than guessing at what cruising gear and supplies might
weight.
My ONLY point was that the J30 or Express 30 are still "performance" boats
compared to cruisers like the Nordic, even when loaded down for a cruise.

RB