Frank Boettcher wrote:
On 24 Jul 2006 08:24:08 -0700, "Capt. Rob" wrote:


Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather.


Frank, you just confirmed what I said.


No, what you said is that people in Forida don't sail in the summer
because it is brutally hot, discounting the OP's claim to sail year
round. He sails on the upper Gulf of Mexico, out of the St Marks
area. It is nice year round and there is no off season. Picking the
weather in the winter simply means that there are a few days you might
choose not to sail when a strong front comes from the north. Happens
infrequently, and many will still sail those times if they are not in
shallow water marinas where the channels go too shallow at low tide to
get out.

When I was shopping for my last boat, I did so in February in Warwick,
RI. It was sad to see all those dirty boats jammed up on stands in
the yard for the winter. That doesn't happen in Florida or anywhere
on the Gulf.

There is Florida and then there is Florida. It ain't all the same.
But even with that, I have friends in South Florida who sail all
year.




RB
35s5
NY

Furthermo

Boats kept in warm water yr round suffer far more corrossion than up
north. They suffer far, far more marine growth, they suffer so much
more rot and damage due to mold that ther is really no comparison
between boats in a tropical climate and those up north. My guess is
that boats in Florida age about 3x as fast as boats up north. Around
here, teak oil would have to be applied every two weeks to work. All
the standard wood sealers are a waste of time as they last so short a
time.
The point is that Rob appears to be unable to tell the diff between
design flaws and wear so I'd say that he is unqualified to be a boat
broker.