... Ross 650...


OzOne wrote:
Great boat Doug.
Fast and nimble, they sail much faster than they appear capable.

Hmmm, a sleeper, eh?
Now that's cool. Judging by the pictures they are handsome
little boats too.


Cockpit is wide and quite roomy for a boat this length and they're
tough, can't remember if they're a foam or combination of foam and
balsa laminate


Do they have a reputation for being stuck together pretty
well? They're rather light compared to most US boats in that
size range but not unbelievably so.

A lot of US built boats are 10% to 25% heavier than their
brochure says. One nice thing about the Lightning (or any
hard-chine boat, once you get familiar with it) is that you
can tell at a glance if the boat is heavy by the height of
the chines relative to the waterline.

The Ross 650 that I spotted for sale is a long drive from
here, but it sounds like it's worth checking out. Thanks!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King