"thunder" wrote in message ...
| On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:41:38 -0700, Capt. Rob wrote:
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| http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbsp.jpg
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| Rob, understand me, I'm not trying to badmouth your boat. It's probably
| just me, but does anyone else think she looks a little down in the bow?

Down *by* the bow is how a sailor says it . . .

CN

Perhaps her holding tank is forward and like boobsy is full of
****.



"Capt. Neal®" wrote in
|
| Rob, understand me, I'm not trying to badmouth your boat.
It's probably
| just me, but does anyone else think she looks a little down
in the bow?

Down *by* the bow is how a sailor says it . . .

CN

I am not making this up. An honest to God cut and paste from a review
of the Beneteau 35s5 posted on a Beneteau website from the owner of one
of these boats. The Boobster should fit right in with this crowd.

Sailing characterisitcs: Don't really understand the question.
Motoring characterisitcs: Runs at its best at 2700 RPM 6.5 knots

Notice that the guy posting the review knows nothing about the sailing
characterisits of his boat but leaves a very detailed comment about how
the boat motors. I'm ROFLMAO!

Actually, Loco...he writes "Very responsive in light air as well as
heavy."


Other comments:
"Speed, speed, speed. Comfort in difficult conditions. Great cockpit."

"Sails well in all conditions, typical wind conditions from 8K to 35K
in Resurection Bay. Easy to single-hand. Sleeps 6 comfortably and
parties 20+. Lots of 2 week cruises in Gulf of Alaska and Kenai Fjords.
Great Cruising!"

"Best sail in a steady 35K with a bulletproof 110 and 2 reefs in the
main. The surge under a 1.5oz chute and 12-15K is something else."

"Very, very liveabl. I'm 6'4+ and the headroom is much better than in
other vessels I've sailed. A very comfort- able, seaworth and dry
boat."

"Speed: She's very fast for a production boat. Under sail, she's
virtually untouchable."

"mostly club racing and day sailing along the coast of southern
california. Typically 10-15 knots, occasionally 20 knots. This boat
simply loves the open sea. She cuts through 5-6'swells like a knife
cutting through butter. Sails up wind like with style and great speed.
Points around 27-28 degrees(with the new sails)"

And my favorite, from an owner I contacted in California...

"For a racer, she a lot of fun and will always do well once you learn
the boat's strengths. Downwind can be tricky, especially for the wing.
On the other hand the wing is faster on a close reach every time. I
agree with you that the 35s5 might be just about perfect for a family
boat, but not racing her would be a shame. You're about to enter a
whole new world of sailing with a 35s5. We previously owned a fairly
tricked out S2 9.1 and we now race against her. The 35s5 eats that boat
for breakfast. We also beat the J105's boat for boat at times. Of
course the whole point is that the 35s5 does all this and then has one
of the best, nicely finished interiors and certainly nicer than the
latest Beneteau's. I've attached a pic of Samantha for your website.
Please let the group know when it's up an running."


RB

Love your rationalizations for owning a Benny TU. ****tzoid of the Year
Award.



"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Flew to St. Petersburg this morning and the deal is done, then she'll
be trucked back after decomissioning. Her condition is superb. There's
not a scratch on her deck, hull or anywhere. The interior looks
amazing, just about new. She's got full canvas, great mylar sails, tons
of extras ice-cold 19'000 BTU AC and even the ports are not crazed
because they've always had canvas covers. Electronics are really slick
and the Whitlock steering blows away cable based systems. Deck was dry
as a bone. Just about perfect. Went for a one hour sail (I only had 6
hours total before flying back), and the boat's a blast. We close
November 20th when we all fly back.

Ladies and gentleman...our new boat, the Beneteau 35s5...

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbsp.jpg

RB

Love your rationalizations for owning a Benny TU. ****tzoid of the
Year
Award.

What do you know about the 32s5 and 35s5? I doubt you know how they
differ from most of the other Beneteau's or why they were the most
expensive per foot from the builder, so much so that they had a tough
time selling them here. How about the beautiful interiors that were
made overseas, then shipped here for assembly? Know anything about the
excellent hull/deck joint of the 35s5?
The fit and finish of this particular line is very high and the boat
has very few weaknesses. We came close on the C&C 37 and a few others.
There was no real competition, especially after the test sails.
Get back to me when you own a boat that can get out it's own way.

Robert B
Beneteau First 35s5
NY

Why reel them in when they just jump into the boat!!!



Robert B
C&C 99
City Island, NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...
| Flew to St. Petersburg this morning and the deal is done, then she'll
| be trucked back after decomissioning. Her condition is superb. There's
| not a scratch on her deck, hull or anywhere. The interior looks
| amazing, just about new. She's got full canvas, great mylar sails, tons
| of extras ice-cold 19'000 BTU AC and even the ports are not crazed
| because they've always had canvas covers. Electronics are really slick
| and the Whitlock steering blows away cable based systems. Deck was dry
| as a bone. Just about perfect. Went for a one hour sail (I only had 6
| hours total before flying back), and the boat's a blast. We close
| November 20th when we all fly back.
|
| Ladies and gentleman...our new boat, the Beneteau 35s5...
|
| http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/webbsp.jpg
|
| RB


You brag about "moving up" and getting a "larger" boat. But, . . .

You can't seem to get a larger boat can you? Subtract three feet
that the useless, ugly, sugar scoop transom takes up and you have
yet another 32-foot boat. Once a sucker always a sucker.

Why, I bet my Coronado 27 has about as much livable space inside
the accomadation as your French fry - or should I say "small fry?"

CN