"Capt. Mooron" wrote:


Have you ever seen Cabo Rico 38... no way it's a Collin Archer knock off.

No, it's a vaguely L.Francis Herreshoff-like pirate boat knock off for people
who want to brag that their boat is more expesnive than a Cheoy Lee.

Sorry, doesn't do much for me. They could still be very nice boats from the
standpoint of comfort & practicality, but to my eye they are not exceptional.
But then, I've been spoiled.....

BTW Cabo Rico did built at least one heavy double ender in the 32 ~ 35 foot
range, not sure what it was.



Hans Christian .. sure but let's face it.. it's an excellent boat.

They have a reputation of being well built, but the ones I've seen seem to have
about the same number of problems as other less bragged about boats. Never
inspected one closely so I can't comment on build quality.




| There is a Herreshoff Nereia ketch anchored in North West Creek this week.
Now
| *that* boat is timeless and exquisite. A faux Colin Archer isn't,
particularly.

Some Collin Archer designs are just butt ugly. I'll agree with that.

And some are cheesy fakes. The Valiant is a non-cheesy fake, Bob Perry designed
it partially to show that all the baggy-wrinkle and gunport wanna-bees would
jump on a fin keel light displacement boat if it looked piratey enough. He even
said so in print! But it happens to be a well built and smart sailing boat,
other than the lack of reserve bouyancy aft....




| Because they are cheaper than custom boats... a LOT cheaper. Also, it
appeals to
| the herd instinct which most human beings have.

Nothin' wrong with that either Doug... I never claimed there was. I stated
it was plain and ordinary... which they are. Bob goes on and on and on about
what amounts to as just another plug in a production line of 50,000. Big
Deal!

Agreed.



| OTOH, look at the issue from a utilitarian standpoint. If a boat sails
well, is
| practical to own, and capable of meeting the demands of the owner, what's
wrong
| with stamping it out of a mold so lots of other folks can have one, too?

Nothing at all.... but trying to sell a mule as a thoroughbred is just
plain stupid.

heh heh not as stupid as buying a mule and running around bragging about your
new thoroughbred...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King