You can't have it both ways. Hard to tell how small the cockpit is, cruisers
might object, but racers shouldn't have a problem. You don't want your crew
hanging out there when racing, you want them on the rail, not dragging down
the ass end of the boat..Unless the thing is so small you can't work 3 at a
time back there it should be fine.
John Cairns
"Michael Olsen" wrote in message
.net...
That's interesting about the 36.7 cockpit. I had heard the opinion
expressed
that for a racer its cockpit was too small...

For example, this review:
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/review...neteau36_7.htm

Michael












"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Michael Olsen" wrote in message
.net...
why'd you nix the first 36.7?

Every boat represents a compromise of some sort. The easiest
compromise
to
spot is between cruisers and racers.

A cruising boat will tend to have a bigger cabin. A pure racing boat
will
have a big cockpit and a small(if any) cabin.

The 33.7 has very nice accomodation below decks, and yet she performs
well.
When I heard that a 36.7 was available I was quite excited. However,
when
I saw it I was *very* dissappointed. The 36.7 is almost a pure racing
machine. The accommodation is no bigger than the 33.7's, because the
cockpit extends into the space that could be occupied by the cabin. The
unusual tiller means that a family could not relax in the cockpit, even
though the cockpit is huge.

It all depends on what you want from a boat. I want performance, but I
also want to take my family out sailing. The 33.7 has been perfect for
us,
and I'd really like to find a slightly bigger version of the same thing.


Does that answer your question? (if it doesn't, then ask again!)



Regards


Donal
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