"Thom Stewart" wrote in message ...
Steve,

You're making a terrible mistake listening to Neal's nonsense. He just
fires for effect.
Look at Pneuma profile as compared to the Catalena 30 moored on the same
finger pier. (Picture number three.) You tell me which boat has the
higher windage.
The Cat 30's cabin and the top of the Pilothouse are at about the same
height. The pilothouse is a lot lower than the Cat 30's Dodger.

Now go forward of the Pilothouse. "Pneuma's profile is lower than the
Cat 30 for about 10 to 12 feet.

Now go to Neal's Web and look at "Mustard's" coach profile. Pneumatic
windage is probably lower than Neal's raised Aft Cabin and he is two
foot shorter overall. Just compare the window size in both cabins.

About half his statements made about boat are without basic facts. They
are meant to create discussion, such as this. Don't believe anything he
posts. It mostly misleading to at times pure BS.

But; he is our Crapton regardless!


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My, oh my but somebody has been eating his Wheaties today.

Wheaties or no, you need to get your glasses checked. There
is no way Cut the Mustard's streamlined cabin profile has
more windage than your squared off box sitting atop a hull
that looks like a mid-eighties vintage Hunter. Your boat looks
like a floating Nash Rambler with it's silly windshield.

Try to remember that real sailboats are operated from the
cockpit and not from inside a pilot house. That's for trawlers
and ships the likes of which Shen and otnmbrd claim to operate.


CN