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"MMC" wrote:

In my 25 years in and on the water, I've never heard anyone say "Oh, look at
that beautiful 1999 Hunter 27!".

Maybe not, but we lusted after a 34 Cherubini design -- until our
friend's needed major work after about 15 years. I won't sail the newer
Hunters even on a charter.

We we get right down to it, some of us prefer old boats and some perfer new
boats and I'm not willing to change. I like boats that can survive a game of
"chicken"!
That's my rant.

I'd prefer a newer boat that I can play "chicken" with, but there are
damned few. In the meantime, we're sticking with Xan, whose sisters have
documented astounding survivor stories.

BUT, I've been impressed by how well the Bendy-toys stand up to charter
traffic. They're not as solid as Xan, but they consistently prove
themselves to be up to extreme charter misuse while being relatively
cheap to keep.

And they're fairly fast. I don't want the stability of a full keel, and
want speed to get out of harms way.

Any boat that stands up to the bonehead tricks I've seen on charter gets
my respect.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/