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

Look at the pic, Thom! Look how long that cockpit is!!! Look at the
generous coamings. It's a big secure playground for Thomas and his
parents...even when we're surfing at 14 knots! I sailed the boat is
some stiff winds...it's awesome!!!


RB

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"Swab Rob" wrote
Look at the pic, Thom! Look how long that cockpit is!!! Look at
the
generous coamings. It's a big secure playground for Thomas and
his
parents...

You're going to take his Dad sailing?

OzOne wrote in message

Can't remember the last time anyone I know has had a yacht trucked
anywhere!

I did in 1999... I trucked Overproof from Great Slave Lake in Yellowknife
NWT to Halifax. The sailing route would have been a 2 year schedule taking
me down the Mackenzie River, which required high water season to negotiate
the Ramparts Rapids and the Inuvik Delta... then on to the Beaufort Sea
which would place me there in mid fall and freezing water... then a push and
haul-out for winter at Kugluktuk, a spring launch in July and sail through
ice packs along the Northwest Passage ... then down the coast of Baffin
Island, Labrador and Newfoundland to arrive Halifax in November. The cost of
prepping the vessel and supply drops for such an excursion was beyond my
fiscal abilities at the time.

It cost me 10KCdn to truck it here. Now if I was in Bob's position and had
to chance to sail a vessel up from Florida to NYC... an easy passage with a
multitude of ports I would do that instead of trucking it. Why is Bob in a
rush to get a new boat back up on the cradle???

CM

Now if I was in Bob's position and had
to chance to sail a vessel up from Florida to NYC... an easy passage
with a
multitude of ports I would do that instead of trucking it. Why is Bob
in a
rush to get a new boat back up on the cradle???


Because I want to start installinng our new gear now and I don't see a
whole in our schedule for quite a while. Storage for me here is free.
The boat only costs me money sitting in St. Petersburg.

RB

Now if I was in Bob's position and had
to chance to sail a vessel up from Florida to NYC... an easy
passage
with a
multitude of ports I would do that instead of trucking it. Why
is Bob
in a
rush to get a new boat back up on the cradle???


"Swab Rob" wrote

Because I'm afraid to sail.

RB

Nutsy?

Just how many feet between the Cabin and the wheel? We know by your own
posting, room behind the wheel is TIGHT.

Just how many feet between the Cabin and the wheel? We know by your own

posting, room behind the wheel is TIGHT.

Room behind the wheel IS tight. I was worried about it. Folks claimed
"you don't drive a boat like a bus" but sometimes I like to stand
behind the wheel. It seemed tight. But Tuesday, under fresh breezes, I
never noticed the wheel accept that it could be reached from everywhere
with ease. Standing behind it was fine and under power I stood on the
after deck for visibility, still able to reach the huge wheel with
ease. Feel was simply no less than amazing. I never knew a wheel could
present that kind of feedback. The Whitlock is in another league for
sure.

RB

Nutsy?

I asked; How many feet between the Cabin and the wheel? Don't change
the subject. Answer the question. We know there is damn little room
behind the wheel.

You say you can reach the wheel from anyplace. Sure you can; the cockpit
is small.

Again give us the distance from cabin to wheel? (In feet)

OT

Nutsy?

You're full of it!! You don't get feed-back from a R&P set-up.




http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomsPage

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/Pneuma

I asked; How many feet between the Cabin and the wheel? Don't change
the subject. Answer the question. We know there is damn little room
behind the wheel.


Nobody's changing the subject, but I don't have the exact measurement.
Since I was able to stretch out with ease, it's probably at least 7
feet. I don't know why you keep saying the cockpit is small when these
pics show otherwise...
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/10.JPG

And this pic shows the giant cockpit (looking to be a third of the boat
length-it's actually longer than the aft cabin itself)) and the very
ample swim platform as well.
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3...u/slides/2.JPG
Note the canvas covers for all ports and hatches!
Give it up, Thom...she's a nice roomy performance cruiser...
http://www.floridaboats.net/images/3.../slides/21.JPG
And we love her!


Robert B
Beneteau 35s5
NY