"Minty Alpinist" wrote in message
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OK, So Doug can't stand Beneteaus but Doug thinks that Hunter &
Catalina can be just a bad. Problem is the Benuntina is the brand I
can generally afford, even used, so I'll be tapping decks and hulls on
any boat I look at.

You may tap away to your heart's content. You won't find any problem hulls.

Beneteau have been in business a long time. Their hulls are OK.


Boat has a B4/C6 CE Certification (up to 45 miles offshore in B-force
4, inshore to B-force 6). What's the reality?

The reality is that boats are now designed to meet a particular
certification. That means that they will satisfy the "minimum" requirements
for the degree of certification that they are aiming for.

However, I wouldn't worry about being out in a F4 in a 210.



Regards


Donal
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