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36.7 cockpit
"Donal" wrote:
* * * When I heard that a [Beneteau] 36.7 was available I was quite excited. However, when I saw it I was *very* dissappointed. The 36.7 is almost a pure racing machine. The accommodation is [in my opinuion too small] . . . though the cockpit is huge. * * * I want performance, but I also want [room in the boat] to take my family out sailing. The 33.7 has been perfect for us, and I'd really like to find a slightly bigger version of the same thing. If so, why not look at the 40.7 and, if you want something (much more than "slightly") bigger, look at the 47.7? |
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"The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:09:52 +0100, "Donal" wrote: Read my post again. This time try to imagine a liberal sprinkling of smilies! Well put the little f***ers in! I'm good but I can't mind meld....yet. I know that. However, I'm sure that you appreciate that I post here for *my* amusement - and not yours! Unfortunately, that means that the "smilies" will remain absent from my posts. You will just have to accept, as a matter of faith, that I am taking the ****. It's more *fun* that way. You self flagellate too? You should try it! Why not? You like to feel superior, and it's no skin off my nose to say that you are indeed superior. I'm just being sensitive to your ego's nourishment needs. Thanks Donal, appreciated. BTW I got the gearbox and engine installed in the clubman. Should be running by Monday. That's gonna stroke my ego real good. That is indeed truly excellent. I really look forward to your new, "expanded", Ego! Regards Donal -- |
36.7 cockpit
wrote in message ... "Donal" wrote: * * * When I heard that a [Beneteau] 36.7 was available I was quite excited. However, when I saw it I was *very* dissappointed. The 36.7 is almost a pure racing machine. The accommodation is [in my opinuion too small] . . . though the cockpit is huge. * * * I want performance, but I also want [room in the boat] to take my family out sailing. The 33.7 has been perfect for us, and I'd really like to find a slightly bigger version of the same thing. If so, why not look at the 40.7 and, if you want something (much more than "slightly") bigger, look at the 47.7? The 47.7 makes me slaver at the lips! Unfortunately, it is really too big for a "family" boat. The keel is also too deep for cruising in my area. However, every time that I go on one, I really want to sail the thing. If I was as rich as Oz, then I would own a 47.7, and I would use it on "boy's" weekends. I love the cockpit! I love the cabin! It just wouldn't be very practical for us. The 40.7 doesn't turn me on quite so much because it offers no more accommodation than the 33.7. The 40.7 (IMHO) wastes all of the extra length in pursuit of speed. The big wheel means that the interior space stops about 5 feet from the stern. If you look at the interior dimensions, then you will see that it offers very little more than the 33.7. There are some 42s7's around, and they might prove to be a suitable upgrade path for us. Regards Donal -- |
36.7 cockpit
"Michael Olsen" wrote in message .net... That's interesting about the 36.7 cockpit. I had heard the opinion expressed that for a racer its cockpit was too small... I'm not a racer. I like to sail fast, but I sail with my family. My wife likes "comfort", although she is a much better sailor than many wives. The 33.7 is a good compromise for us, but the 36.7 wouldn't be. It really is a case of "different strokes for different folks". Many people in my sailing club have managed to put their wives off sailing by taking them out in inappropriate conditions. I am lucky that my wife will sail with me. I intend to keep it that way. That means that I have to moderate my choice of boat, as well as the weather conditions that we sail in! Regards Donal -- |
36.7 cockpit
You can't have it both ways. Hard to tell how small the cockpit is, cruisers
might object, but racers shouldn't have a problem. You don't want your crew hanging out there when racing, you want them on the rail, not dragging down the ass end of the boat..Unless the thing is so small you can't work 3 at a time back there it should be fine. John Cairns "Michael Olsen" wrote in message .net... That's interesting about the 36.7 cockpit. I had heard the opinion expressed that for a racer its cockpit was too small... For example, this review: http://www.sailinganarchy.com/review...neteau36_7.htm Michael "Donal" wrote in message ... "Michael Olsen" wrote in message .net... why'd you nix the first 36.7? Every boat represents a compromise of some sort. The easiest compromise to spot is between cruisers and racers. A cruising boat will tend to have a bigger cabin. A pure racing boat will have a big cockpit and a small(if any) cabin. The 33.7 has very nice accomodation below decks, and yet she performs well. When I heard that a 36.7 was available I was quite excited. However, when I saw it I was *very* dissappointed. The 36.7 is almost a pure racing machine. The accommodation is no bigger than the 33.7's, because the cockpit extends into the space that could be occupied by the cabin. The unusual tiller means that a family could not relax in the cockpit, even though the cockpit is huge. It all depends on what you want from a boat. I want performance, but I also want to take my family out sailing. The 33.7 has been perfect for us, and I'd really like to find a slightly bigger version of the same thing. Does that answer your question? (if it doesn't, then ask again!) Regards Donal -- |
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: "The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... Ooooh Touchy little devil!! Read my post again. This time try to imagine a liberal sprinkling of smilies! Funny, every time I read one of your posts I imagine a liberal sprinkling of something or another alright... Bertie |
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"The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:08:06 +0100, "Donal" wrote: You should try it! Nah, I prefer to pay people for that pleasure. I thought that you were happily married?? BTW. When I got married, I took an oath. ... I swore that I would remain faithful "until the day that I die". I would consider myself to be a liar, if I were unfaithful. I assume that ex-coppers are exempt from keeping their word?? Or, is it possible that Australian coppers can be considered "honest" even when they break their marriage vows? I'm reminded of a famous phrase - "A man is only as good as his word." I'm as good as my word. Are you? Regards Donal -- |
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"Donal" wrote in
: "The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 01:08:06 +0100, "Donal" wrote: You should try it! Nah, I prefer to pay people for that pleasure. I thought that you were happily married?? BTW. When I got married, I took an oath. ... I swore that I would remain faithful "until the day that I die". I would consider myself to be a liar, if I were unfaithful. I assume that ex-coppers are exempt from keeping their word?? Or, is it possible that Australian coppers can be considered "honest" even when they break their marriage vows? I'm reminded of a famous phrase - "A man is only as good as his word." I'm as good as my word. You must be pretty crap then. Defector. Bertei |
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"The Captains Nemesis" wrote in message ... On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:43:13 +0100, "Donal" wrote: You've admitted that you were unfaithful, therefore - it seems that your word is worthless. Whaaaaat? Donal, you're hallucinating again. Maybe I'm mistaken. I thought that you said that your first marriage broke up because you inherited your father's "wanderlust". Are you saying that you were never unfaithful to your first wife? I suggest you try and get your personal fantasies under control before it leads to a total break with reality. Did I mention that the overhead showers are each controlled seperately, and the others have their own control? All thermostatic so temperature stays exactly as set and are connected to a continuous flow water heater so we can stay in the shower as long as we wish. It seems like a huge extravagance! How often do Australian men take a shower, anyway? Regards Donal |
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