No more Pony wrote:
Spent 3 hours today buffing and waxing a friend's
Bristol 34. He says it hasn't looked that good
since it was new (1977). The plus side is that it
goes back in the water tomorrow and will be there
for me to use all winter.

That'll be fun... and I hope a suitable reward for your labor

On another note, does anyone have first hand
experience with a Quest 33?

Aha! Decided against the Cape Fear 38? Anyway, I've sailed a Quest 30...
it's a hoot. It sails much a like a Johnson 18, big surprise... doesn't
like to pinch, very nice handling but not much feedback on the helm,
accelerates unbelievably when it gets what it likes.

We went on the Q33 at the boat show and it's about twice as roomy as the
30. It's one of the best built boats I've checked out, although not as
luxurious as say an Oyster... all the details are *properly* done. I
asked Barrett Holby if he'd make a lift-keel model and he said "sure, if
you got the money" without skipping a beat. He's not much of a salesman
type, but he builds some very cool boats. These days he's taken to
building motorboats to pay the rent.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King