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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

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Nutsy,

A nice looking vessel. If it is or isn't yours. It's nice.

Thom

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:41:38 -0700, Capt. Rob wrote:


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

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?

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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!

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Nutsy,


A nice looking vessel. If it is or isn't yours. It's nice.


It's ours, Thom. Thanks. We did a ton of research and looked at 5 of
them to find the right one. She's in bristol shape and literally looks
a few years old on deck and below. She sails FAST and I'm in love with
the whitlock steering. I had no idea that it would be so superior to
the cable based wheels, like my old edsons. It's almost life having the
feel of a tiller.

RB

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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

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From what I've seen of you past 'sailing' you'll need one behind that
wheel to sit on......or are you actually gonna learn to sail!?


Nahhh! She's got a great big feathering propeller and air conditioning!

RB

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That's the way Sport, but get rid of the feathering prop....you'll get
better speed and fuel economy


Yup, plus we'll keep those silly mylar sails below decks to reduce
windage!

RB

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
That's the way Sport, but get rid of the feathering prop....you'll get
better speed and fuel economy


Yup, plus we'll keep those silly mylar sails below decks to reduce
windage!

RB

Now that, I do believe.

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You really like her looks, Thom?

I think it's ugly. Reminds me of a bigger Mac 26X.

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Nutsy,

A nice looking vessel. If it is or isn't yours. It's nice.

Thom