Tartan is much better . . . After sailing a Coronado 27 you'll never be satisfied
with a Beneteau.

CN

"Sailing Dave" wrote in message ...
.. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44 foot
Tartan or Benetau.

Go with the Tartan.


"Sailing Dave" wrote in message
...
Dave Sutula, Sandusky, Ohio, -Battery park marina, G-9) Coronado 27,
1971
called the Calico Sky. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44
foot
Tartan or Benetau.


"Bart Senior" wrote in message
...
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Sailing Dave wrote:
Dave Sutula, Sandusky, Ohio, -Battery park marina, G-9) Coronado 27, 1971
called the Calico Sky. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44 foot
Tartan or Benetau.


As in ordering a new one? Have you considered a Sabre instead?

BTW thanks for checking in. It helps remind us regulars that no matter
bizarre & unlikely it seems, there is an actual real world out there!

DSK

"Sailing Dave" wrote in message
...
Dave Sutula, Sandusky, Ohio, -Battery park marina, G-9) Coronado 27, 1971
called the Calico Sky. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44 foot
Tartan or Benetau.


They are two *totally* different boats.

I suspect that you haven't fully thought out your priorities.

Are you more interested in dockside comfort (Tartan), or performance afloat
(Beneteau)?




Regards


Donal
--

"Sailing Dave" wrote
Dave Sutula, Sandusky, Ohio, -Battery park marina, G-9) Coronado 27, 1971
called the Calico Sky. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44 foot
Tartan or Benetau.



Donal wrote:
They are two *totally* different boats.

I suspect that you haven't fully thought out your priorities.

Are you more interested in dockside comfort (Tartan), or performance afloat
(Beneteau)?


???

I've sailed a Tartan 4100... they are pretty zippy. Definitely on par
with one of the First series of similar size.

DSK

"DSK" wrote

I've sailed a Tartan 4100... they are pretty zippy. Definitely on
par
with one of the First series of similar size.


Which would you say has the better build quality?

SV

"DSK" wrote
I've sailed a Tartan 4100... they are pretty zippy. Definitely on
par
with one of the First series of similar size.



Scott Vernon wrote:
Which would you say has the better build quality?


Tartan, definitely. Some of the older, bigger (40+) Beneteau First
series were pretty well built, but don't have systems up to modern
standards. The newer Tartans are molded by TPI and are well up to
snuff... there is a fair amount of stuff I don't like about them, but
then I'm spoiled...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
...

"DSK" wrote

I've sailed a Tartan 4100... they are pretty zippy. Definitely on
par
with one of the First series of similar size.


Which would you say has the better build quality?


I'd happily admit that the Tartan has a better "build quality". However,
I'd kill myself if a Tartan beat me in a race.

Regards


Donal
--

9 points for Dave

I would have given you 10 except you misspelled Bent-i-toad

"Sailing Dave" wrote

Dave Sutula, Sandusky, Ohio, -Battery park marina, G-9) Coronado 27, 1971
called the Calico Sky. I am ready to put an order for a 40 to 44 foot
Tartan or Benetau.

Ok. I'm:

Frank Maier from Everett, WA, a bit north of Seattle and a bit south of
Ole Thom. I post occasionally; but I mostly lurk.

No sailboat at present. Former owner of various keelboats and planning
to buy something around 40 feet in the next couple of years for family
cruising/homeschooling around the Caribbean. Retired in 95. Two kids,
currently 10 and 12.

Frank