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Date: 03 Feb 2002 00:59:48 GMT
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"P30 -perfect stepping stone to a more modern boat." - Bobsprit (1-Feb-2002)


Yup....and enough to teach a smart person enough to avoid boats from companies
like Beneteau.
I owe my old Pearson a LOT and will always remember her fondly. All boats are
stepping stones, stepping to a bigger boat, faster, newer, or just upgrades,
it's all about tweaking the boat, the rig, the life, the wife....and then you
die.


Capt RB

What Bobsprit wrote:
 

Yup....and enough to teach a smart person enough to avoid boats from
companies
like Beneteau.


You couldn't find anything better than this?


RB
35s5

What Bobsprit wrote:
 

That's all he needed. You were busted.

What Bobsprit wrote:
 

That's all he needed. You were busted.


How so? You mean by eventually buying a nicer faster roomier classier
boat than yours? Yep, I'm busted.

RB

What Bobsprit wrote:
 

Check your hinges. The 35s5 has a well earned reputation for poor hinges.
Alos, stay out of currents. The engine is weak and cannot move against
currents in excess of 7 knots. Then try backing that sucker. You've got a
lot to learn, sailor.
"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
That's all he needed. You were busted.


How so? You mean by eventually buying a nicer faster roomier classier
boat than yours? Yep, I'm busted.

RB

What Bobsprit wrote:
 

Check your hinges. The 35s5 has a well earned reputation for poor
hinges.
Alos, stay out of currents. The engine is weak and cannot move against

currents in excess of 7 knots. Then try backing that sucker. You've
got a
lot to learn, sailor.


Sigh...unlike you I actually researched and test sailed the boat. All
hinges were upgraded several years ago. The Volvo has an issue with
some folding props, a problem on a LOT of boats. Not the case with our
feathering prop we have and it bucked solid headwind and some current
without a problem. Backing up is yet again a two blade folder problem,
which we won't have. 28 HP 2003 Volvo in the 35s5. The heavier Catalina
36, and also late models Sabre 36, Ericson 35, J35, C&C34+ ALL have
less HP!!! The Island Packet 35 and Pacific Seacraft have more and
rightly so.
28 HP is correct for a boats Disp. of 13'000 to 15'000 lbs...and the
35s5 is 11'460.
Nice job!!!!

Bwahahahahahahahha!

RB