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"seems" is the key word there. The apollo is
faster.
S


"Veridican" wrote in message
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: Ed,
: Did you mean to say a Hunter 146? I'm not
familiar with the 14.5
:
: Yeah, the 146. It's 14.5 feet long. I don't know
if it's a fast boat or not,
: especially compared to say racing boats of that
size, but it sure seems to haul
: compared to the Apollo 16 footer we once had.
:
: The Veridican
:
:

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"seems" is the key word there. The apollo is
faster.

How would you know? I know you haven't sailed the 146, because it's a rare boat
being it's so new. And I know you haven't sailed an Apollo 16 ft, because it's
a rare boat being so old. So I know you don't know what you're talking about
(But when has that ever stopped someone from spewing hot air?).

The Veridican

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Excuse me?
I have sailed an AMF Apollo. If you thought it
was slow, you probably didn't have it tuned
properly.
I have sailed a Hunter 146. We have been dealing
with JY/Hunter for over a decade and have some
experience almost every boat they produce
(dinghies). Give a call to Cutter Smith at HCT
and ask him how many of his boats we own.
You *seem* to *know* an awful lot about me, but
unfortunately your information *seems* wrong.
S
PS. Would you like to buy some JY14/Hunter 140's?
We have a fleet we're selling off.


"Veridican" wrote in message
...
:
: "seems" is the key word there. The apollo is
: faster.
:
: How would you know? I know you haven't sailed
the 146, because it's a rare boat
: being it's so new. And I know you haven't sailed
an Apollo 16 ft, because it's
: a rare boat being so old. So I know you don't
know what you're talking about
: (But when has that ever stopped someone from
spewing hot air?).
:
: The Veridican

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I have a Butterfly as well as Chanteuse...but I just plitz around on it for
play....

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katysails
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Kirie Elite 32
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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Ed said: The 146 is like a big bath tub.

Could be why it won't plane....

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s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

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Actually, now that I think of it: The AMF Apollo was narrower and longer than
the 146, so the difference in speed is probably the result of our increased
sailing abilities. A more narrow and longer boat would naturally be faster,
given the same sail area.

(w-w-w-wait a minute. h-h-h-h-he didn't acknowledge my decade of experience.
H-h-h-e thinks it's all his idea! Acknowledge me! I insist that you acknowledge
me and my experience. I-i-i insist!)

The Veridican

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Katy,
You still have your Butterfly? Do you get to sail
it much. Stop by on your way to FL and we can
race them.
S

"katysails" wrote in
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: I have a Butterfly as well as Chanteuse...but I
just plitz around on it for
: play....
:
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: katysails
: s/v Chanteuse
: Kirie Elite 32
: http://katysails.tripod.com
:
: "Women and cats will do as they please, and
men and dogs should relax
: and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein
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:

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Pony asked: Katy,
You still have your Butterfly? Do you get to sail
it much. Stop by on your way to FL and we can
race them.
S

Kind of hard to carryon a Butterfly on a plane! I'll be selling it before
we move, since I really don't want to be shark bait...will probably get
something like a JY15 to gunkhole with when we move there...I flip way too
much to be comfortable sailing around carnivorous fish in a scow!

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Any Dinghy Sailors Out There?
 

Katy,
You still have your Butterfly?

Yeah, she said she plays on it.

The Veridican

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JY15 to gunkhole with when we move there...I flip way too
much to be comfortable sailing around carnivorous fish in a scow!

Oh yeah, bull sharks eat people here at least one every 15 minutes. Definitely
can't use a 12 foot boat. You have to have a 15 foot racing boat to be safe
from the sharks.

(Sumpin tells me dis ol lady don't get out on da water much.)