"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message

One must wonder why, on a modern GRP vessel, anyone could abide such an
ugly and dysfunctional bowsprit.

The Bowsprit is not only functional but adds to the fine sheer of the
vessel.

Modern boats should be designed to eliminate this anachronistic appendage.
It has no advantage other than increase the LOA of the vessel making a
small
vessel seem larger in the advertising brochures.

I don't think you are thinking this out clearly..... It provides a secure
platform to change sail in foul weather, as well as being a clutter free
area to store & deploy ground tackle. The bowsprit is stainless and teak...
a massive and solid construction. From the end of the bowsprit I can deploy
a gennaker. It makes an excellent platform for bow watch on a tricky entry.
The ladies love to strip off and use it as a dive platform.

Form & Function.... that's all I ask... that's all I get.

CM

Your comments show you are old school in your attitudes and are incapable
of appreciating the superior qualities of a modern vessel with a functional
design. I have commented below, throughout your post to show you the error
of your thinking.

"Capt. Mooron" babbled on and on . . .

"Capt. Neal®" wrote brilliantly:

One must wonder why, on a modern GRP vessel, anyone could abide such an
ugly and dysfunctional bowsprit.

The Bowsprit is not only functional but adds to the fine sheer of the vessel.

Functional? Hardly. Sheer is comely but when carried to the extreme as
in the case of a long bowsprit it becomes as excessive as a silicone implants
on a lovely woman with a 36D-sized breasts. Pray tell how loading heavy
anchors and chain on the end of a long bowsprit does anything other than
cause even a properly designed hull to hobby-horse in a seaway. Please inform
me why, if a vessel has a properly designed keel with a properly placed mast, it
is necessary to add a headsail way forward where it only serves to unbalance
a proper center of effort/center of lateral resistance plan.

Modern boats should be designed to eliminate this anachronistic appendage. It has no advantage other than increase the LOA of the
vessel making a small vessel seem larger in the advertising brochures.

I don't think you are thinking this out clearly..... It provides a secure platform to change sail in foul weather, as well as
being a clutter free area to store & deploy ground tackle. The bowsprit is stainless and teak... a massive and solid construction.
From the end of the bowsprit I can deploy a gennaker. It makes an excellent platform for bow watch on a tricky entry. The ladies
love to strip off and use it as a dive platform.

A properly laid-out foredeck provides an even more secure platform to change
headsails and a foredeck does not plunge up and down nearly as much as a long
sprit in heavy seas. It is a common tale of woe often heard that sailors are often
submerged while working at the end of a bowsprit. This is not the case on the
foredeck proper. A proper vessel either has an anchor locker on the foredeck or
short bow rollers on which to store anchors which minimize the hobby horse effect.
As for deploying gennakers, I have no trouble doing so without the anachronistic
sprit. As a place to stand the watch, it is no more advantageous than having the
watch stand on the bow proper. As for a dive platform for women, I say if your
women have time to fool around diving off the sprit then they are not doing their
womanly duties below where any real captain would see they stay out of sight,
out of mind and naked.

Form & Function.... that's all I ask... that's all I get.

Poor form and fiction more like . . .

CN

A hunk of junk, not even built anymore Coronado 27 is a modern marvel? the
marvel is that it still floats...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...


Your comments show you are old school in your attitudes and are incapable
of appreciating the superior qualities of a modern vessel with a
functional
design. I have commented below, throughout your post to show you the error
of your thinking.

"Capt. Mooron" babbled on and on . . .

"Capt. Neal®" wrote brilliantly:

One must wonder why, on a modern GRP vessel, anyone could abide such an
ugly and dysfunctional bowsprit.

The Bowsprit is not only functional but adds to the fine sheer of the
vessel.

Functional? Hardly. Sheer is comely but when carried to the extreme as
in the case of a long bowsprit it becomes as excessive as a silicone
implants
on a lovely woman with a 36D-sized breasts. Pray tell how loading heavy
anchors and chain on the end of a long bowsprit does anything other than
cause even a properly designed hull to hobby-horse in a seaway. Please
inform
me why, if a vessel has a properly designed keel with a properly placed
mast, it
is necessary to add a headsail way forward where it only serves to
unbalance
a proper center of effort/center of lateral resistance plan.

Modern boats should be designed to eliminate this anachronistic
appendage. It has no advantage other than increase the LOA of the vessel
making a small vessel seem larger in the advertising brochures.

I don't think you are thinking this out clearly..... It provides a
secure platform to change sail in foul weather, as well as being a
clutter free area to store & deploy ground tackle. The bowsprit is
stainless and teak... a massive and solid construction. From the end of
the bowsprit I can deploy a gennaker. It makes an excellent platform for
bow watch on a tricky entry. The ladies love to strip off and use it as a
dive platform.

A properly laid-out foredeck provides an even more secure platform to
change
headsails and a foredeck does not plunge up and down nearly as much as a
long
sprit in heavy seas. It is a common tale of woe often heard that sailors
are often
submerged while working at the end of a bowsprit. This is not the case on
the
foredeck proper. A proper vessel either has an anchor locker on the
foredeck or
short bow rollers on which to store anchors which minimize the hobby horse
effect.
As for deploying gennakers, I have no trouble doing so without the
anachronistic
sprit. As a place to stand the watch, it is no more advantageous than
having the
watch stand on the bow proper. As for a dive platform for women, I say if
your
women have time to fool around diving off the sprit then they are not
doing their
womanly duties below where any real captain would see they stay out of
sight,
out of mind and naked.

Form & Function.... that's all I ask... that's all I get.

Poor form and fiction more like . . .

CN

"katysails" wrote in message ...
A hunk of junk, not even built anymore Coronado 27 is a modern marvel? the
marvel is that it still floats...


Give it a rest, Katy. At least my boat was manufactured in the good ole
USA. Your French fluff in unpatriotic. How many Americans have you
put out of work buying French?

CN

None...it was built in 1985 and we bought it from Americans...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

"katysails" wrote in message
...
A hunk of junk, not even built anymore Coronado 27 is a modern marvel?
the marvel is that it still floats...


Give it a rest, Katy. At least my boat was manufactured in the good ole
USA. Your French fluff in unpatriotic. How many Americans have you
put out of work buying French?

CN

"Capt. Neal®" wrote:

As for a dive platform for women, I say if your
women have time to fool around diving off the sprit then they are not
doing their
womanly duties below where any real captain would see they stay out of
sight,
out of mind and naked.

Bwaawhawhaaawaaa! Not that is just too funny! I guess you forgot...many
things!

Poor form and fiction more like . . .

You're talking about fiction? rofl

LP

Keep it up. Just keep it up. Pretty soon you'll be joining Katysails
on that free trip to the Moon.

CN


"Lady Pilot" wrote in message news:65SUd.16667$ds.3503@okepread07...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote:

As for a dive platform for women, I say if your
women have time to fool around diving off the sprit then they are not doing their
womanly duties below where any real captain would see they stay out of sight,
out of mind and naked.

Bwaawhawhaaawaaa! Not that is just too funny! I guess you forgot...many things!

Poor form and fiction more like . . .

You're talking about fiction? rofl

LP

I fly solo, thank you...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...
Keep it up. Just keep it up. Pretty soon you'll be joining Katysails
on that free trip to the Moon.

CN


"Lady Pilot" wrote in message
news:65SUd.16667$ds.3503@okepread07...

"Capt. Neal®" wrote:

As for a dive platform for women, I say if your
women have time to fool around diving off the sprit then they are not
doing their
womanly duties below where any real captain would see they stay out of
sight,
out of mind and naked.

Bwaawhawhaaawaaa! Not that is just too funny! I guess you forgot...many
things!

Poor form and fiction more like . . .

You're talking about fiction? rofl

LP

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I fly solo, thank you...


That's disgusting. Proper catholics don't engage in such activities!



Regards


Donal
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"Donal" wrote:

"katysails" wrote:
I fly solo, thank you...


That's disgusting. Proper catholics don't engage in such activities!

So you are just now realizing that katy isn't a proper Catholic? Her pagan
desires will be the destruction of her.

Revelation 3

15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you
were cold or hot.
16'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you
out of My mouth.

LP