Sure they do. That's got nothing to do with what I was typing about.
In fact, anyone who cruises for long distances, gets rid of whatever
doesn't serve a useful purpose.

Where are these baerbones stripped out "cruisers" Ganzy? Show us? Every boat I
see that cruises is nicely fitted out with comfy interiors.

RB

If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful. It's not my job to educate you, even though you're obviously
unable to educate yourself.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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Sure they do. That's got nothing to do with what I was typing about.
In fact, anyone who cruises for long distances, gets rid of whatever
doesn't serve a useful purpose.

Where are these baerbones stripped out "cruisers" Ganzy? Show us? Every
boat I
see that cruises is nicely fitted out with comfy interiors.

RB

If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful.

Please educate the group. Valiant has one of the best records for boats that
make crossings, an the interiors aren't spartan by a mile.
Please educate the whole group on a builder who sells a stripped out race
interior as a cruiser!
Go ahead!

Bwahahahaahaha! I won!

RB

Booby, we're not talking about someone walking into a boat dealer and saying
"I'll take that one... in blue if you don't mind." I'm talking about people
who actually
go out and do some sailing. But, you sure do win on the stupid scale.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful.

Please educate the group. Valiant has one of the best records for boats
that
make crossings, an the interiors aren't spartan by a mile.
Please educate the whole group on a builder who sells a stripped out race
interior as a cruiser!
Go ahead!

Bwahahahaahaha! I won!

RB

If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful.

huh? WTF are you talking about?

Dayhopping down the coast doesn't count.
Try sailing to a decent destination and see how much use you get from
your fancy interior on the way.

I have spent at many as 12 days at at sea (not counting my time in the military
in which I once 14 days at sea, including three days in a north Pacific storm
in January) and I always liked a nice interior. Great for sleeping against
when the sea were high and great to laying back and reading when the seas
weren't.

Yep, but still it's difficult to sleep in a normal bunk without
additional padding.
My most comfortable sleeping has been done in a sleeping bag on a pipe
berth.

when you are tired, sleeping on the cabin sole against the leeward bench seat
in the salon is pretty damned fine. Restful sleep because you are not getting
thrown around enough to wake up.

JAXAshby wrote:

Yep, but still it's difficult to sleep in a normal bunk without
additional padding.
My most comfortable sleeping has been done in a sleeping bag on a pipe
berth.


when you are tired, sleeping on the cabin sole against the leeward bench seat
in the salon is pretty damned fine. Restful sleep because you are not getting
thrown around enough to wake up.

My first strong gale at sea was like that. Trouble was the watch coming
below to navigate etc. dropped a lot of water on me. Still slept though.
Now I love a quarter berth -even more than the leeward settee. When I
was young I usually slept in a pipe cot forward but I'm not sure I'd
still like the express elevator followed by the shuddering crash as I
now own the boat!

Cheers

Yep, made the point.
Classy comfortable interiors are of little use at sea.


not when you are sleeping maybe, but rather nice the rest of the time.

Something you wouldn't understand.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
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If you go look at many, even most long-distance cruisers, you'll see
that they've widowed down their requirements to what is actually
useful.

huh? WTF are you talking about?