Shiloh?
We knew the owner's once removed who bought her new....
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My wife and I had the opportunity to sail aboard a Bayfield 40 this
weekend.
It is a boat owned by some friends who made the switch from power to sail.
He's and excellent sailor, having raced dinghies as a kid.

Does anyone have experience with this boat? I rather liked it, and it
seems
to sail particularly well in the 13kts. we had on Lake Michigan on Sunday.

Max

"katysails" wrote in message

Shiloh?
We knew the owner's once removed who bought her new....

No. Shiloh is on the hard at her owner's house, looking rather neglected.
She's not been in the water in two years or more, while the owner has built
his gorgeous home just outside Whitehall.

This Bayfield 40 was bought last year by some friends who found her in
Traverse City. Shiloh has a black hull, this boat is white with blue sheer
and boot stripes.

Max

Oh how too bad...I love Shiloh...when the original owners put her up for
sale, I was sad i didn't hae the dollars to buy her...and I do know from
having sailed in fleet with her that she performs like the one you just
sailed on....but she sure don't point.....
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"katysails" wrote in message

Shiloh?
We knew the owner's once removed who bought her new....

No. Shiloh is on the hard at her owner's house, looking rather neglected.
She's not been in the water in two years or more, while the owner has
built
his gorgeous home just outside Whitehall.

This Bayfield 40 was bought last year by some friends who found her in
Traverse City. Shiloh has a black hull, this boat is white with blue
sheer
and boot stripes.

Max

"katysails" wrote in message

Oh how too bad...I love Shiloh...when the original owners put her up for
sale, I was sad i didn't hae the dollars to buy her...and I do know from
having sailed in fleet with her that she performs like the one you just
sailed on....but she sure don't point.....

No, she doesn't. But that's why cruising sailboats have substantial
auxiliaries. She'll do 8kts. at 2600rpm into 3' waves with a comfortable
ride. IIRC Shiloh had roller main and mizzen sails, tanbark to boot. And
the current owners installed a bow thruster several years ago.

Max

Yeah...I remember when they bored the holes in her hull but I guess it beats
ramming her up agasinst the dock every time you land...that dolphin striker
has seen a lot of strikes....
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"katysails" wrote in message

Oh how too bad...I love Shiloh...when the original owners put her up for
sale, I was sad i didn't hae the dollars to buy her...and I do know from
having sailed in fleet with her that she performs like the one you just
sailed on....but she sure don't point.....

No, she doesn't. But that's why cruising sailboats have substantial
auxiliaries. She'll do 8kts. at 2600rpm into 3' waves with a comfortable
ride. IIRC Shiloh had roller main and mizzen sails, tanbark to boot. And
the current owners installed a bow thruster several years ago.

Max