Robert, we've had our 35s5 for 7 years now and i'm convinced there isn't a finer design for the dollar around. Frankly owners of far more expensive makes are generally impressed with the fit and finish on our boat and certainly envious of her speed. As for the sailing qualities, forgetaboutit!!!! You're about to enjoy a very fast boat. We have the standard rig with wing and easily sail better than our 127 rating. Basically, nothing with anything like our sweet interior can pass us. She's a screamer upwind and almost vice free with the wing. i don't agree with the owner who said the deep fin is faster downwind. We had to re-learn spinnaker trim for this boat, but since then it's been great. i think the wing is faster overall, but will lose 3 or 4 degrees upwind. Head to head with the deep fin we have won boat for boat plenty of times. This is a true dual purpose boat and you're lucky to have the brighter teak interior. We have the dark mahogany and ended up adding lights. it's still a striking design. The boat hasn't given us any trouble and the steering system is as bullet proof as a tiller. Keep an eye on the Volvo. it's a good engine but parts are expensive. Post to the group when you have your site up. Good luck!
Frank
35s5 #104

You didn't buy one you liar!

Lava lakes for you!

Amen!


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Robert, we've had our 35s5 for 7 years now and i'm convinced there
isn't a finer design for the dollar around. Frankly owners of far more
expensive makes are generally impressed with the fit and finish on our boat
and certainly envious of her speed. As for the sailing qualities,
forgetaboutit!!!! You're about to enjoy a very fast boat. We have the
standard rig with wing and easily sail better than our 127 rating.
Basically, nothing with anything like our sweet interior can pass us. She's
a screamer upwind and almost vice free with the wing. i don't agree with the
owner who said the deep fin is faster downwind. We had to re-learn spinnaker
trim for this boat, but since then it's been great. i think the wing is
faster overall, but will lose 3 or 4 degrees upwind. Head to head with the
deep fin we have won boat for boat plenty of times. This is a true dual
purpose boat and you're lucky to have the brighter teak interior. We have
the dark mahogany and ended up adding lights. it's still a striking design.
The boat hasn't given us any trouble and the steering system is as bullet
proof as a tiller. Keep an eye on the Volvo. it's a good engine but parts
are expensive. Post to the group when you have your site up. Good luck!
Frank
35s5 #104

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Robert, we've had our 35s5 for 7 years now and i'm convinced there
isn't a finer design for the dollar around. Frankly owners of far more
expensive makes are generally impressed with the fit and finish

Fit and finish isn't everything.....


Regards


Donal
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Do you even hear the posts as they go over your head?

Scotty

"Captain Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:08:16 +0100, "Donal"
wrote:


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
roups.com...
Robert, we've had our 35s5 for 7 years now and i'm
convinced there
isn't a finer design for the dollar around. Frankly owners of
far more
expensive makes are generally impressed with the fit and
finish

Fit and finish isn't everything.....


Regards


Donal

Yeah, The sole of Donald's boat is poorly fitted and he had to
stuff tissues
between the planks to make them stop squeaking! So much for
"fit and finish"

Captain Joe Redcloud

Do you even hear the posts as they go over your head?



Irony, oh yes!

RB

I guess you couldn't hear me over the noise from your floorboards,
Ronald.



Now, Joe...I'm not defending Donal in the least and certainly not
because I own a First series boat. I believe my boat to be superior in
build quality to his boat. BUT, it appears that Beneteau's built
overseas are quite a bit better than what's assembled here. Sad to say
that our later US Built Beneteaus have Lincoln-like quality. Not
terrible, but loose floorboards, weak fit and finish and sloppy
fittings are common. My two most local Beneteau dealers feel things got
decidedly worse by the late 90's. So much so that they've made numerous
complaints about it. So...do Donal's floor boards rattle? I don't know.
The ones on my 35s5 are fit with perfection. As my survey noted, "Teak
bulkheads, cabinets, drawers and cabin soul are very well crafted and
finely fit where sighted. Above average quality was noted on interior
furniture and fixtures."

Robert B
Beneteau 35s5
NY

That's hilarious! That is almost word for word
what the surveyor said about Pony when I sold her.
S.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

: Now, Joe...I'm not defending Donal in the least
and certainly not
: because I own a First series boat. I believe my
boat to be superior in
: build quality to his boat. BUT, it appears that
Beneteau's built
: overseas are quite a bit better than what's
assembled here. Sad to say
: that our later US Built Beneteaus have
Lincoln-like quality. Not
: terrible, but loose floorboards, weak fit and
finish and sloppy
: fittings are common. My two most local Beneteau
dealers feel things got
: decidedly worse by the late 90's. So much so
that they've made numerous
: complaints about it. So...do Donal's floor
boards rattle? I don't know.
: The ones on my 35s5 are fit with perfection. As
my survey noted, "Teak
: bulkheads, cabinets, drawers and cabin soul are
very well crafted and
: finely fit where sighted. Above average quality
was noted on interior
: furniture and fixtures."
:
: Robert B
: Beneteau 35s5
: NY
:

That's hilarious! That is almost word for word
what the surveyor said about Pony when I sold her.
S.


Too bad Pony had way less interior wood, windows that fell out and
leaked, a small interior with poor headroom, a tiny head (including
yours), no swim platform, crappy cable based steering system.....
Now what are you sailing, Stevie?

RB
Beneteau 35s5
NY

Lets see, Thistle, JY 15 , Xcite, Laser, Bristol
34. Oh, and a cheap little boat my wife bought
(it doesn't have a "crappy cable based steering
system).
S.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
: That's hilarious! That is almost word for word
: what the surveyor said about Pony when I sold
her.
: S.
:
:
: Too bad Pony had way less interior wood, windows
that fell out and
: leaked, a small interior with poor headroom, a
tiny head (including
: yours), no swim platform, crappy cable based
steering system.....
: Now what are you sailing, Stevie?
:
: RB
: Beneteau 35s5
: NY
:

Lets see, Thistle, JY 15 , Xcite, Laser, Bristol
34.

You own a Bristol 34??? Congrats. Classy little boat with nice lines
and real character. No match in speed compared to what you had, but
it's classic plastic which the 30 will never be. Nice to see you didn't
let the performance bug stop you from owning something with lines.

RB