Jeff, I'm sorry you don't like the 35s5. Obviously other people do and
it won Boat of the Year when it was released. I've sailed two cats and
I just don't care for them. It doesn't feel like sailing.


RB

Capt. Rob wrote:

Jeff, I'm sorry you don't like the 35s5.

I'd probably love the 35s5 if a doctor told me I could never sail more
than 10 miles from my slip.

Obviously other people do and
it won Boat of the Year when it was released.

Actually I gather the sales were rather small, all things considered.
If there were more of them around, you wouldn't have to go to
Florida to find one that hadn't fallen apart yet. And besides, it
wasn't *THE* boat of the year, it was the "best new small
racer/cruiser by a large advertiser." I've said many times its a step
up from a Hunter or Catalina. And that's the way you look at it,
since you keep comparing it to boats like that.

I've sailed two cats and
I just don't care for them.

Wow, that many? I've been on lots more that I didn't like. So, it
was a Gemini and what else?

It doesn't feel like sailing.

Well, I agree it doesn't lay over on its ear while dragging 3 tons of
lead through the water. Frankly, as a dinghy sailor I prefer going
flat and fast.

If you really want excitement on a cat you have to sail light and push
hard. I don't get to do that often with my family.

I admit in light air it doesn't have much feel to it. And if you need
spray in your face to have fun, a cat won't give you that.

On the other hand, I can take out a 470 or 505 or soling or R19
anytime I feel like "sailing."

Actually I gather the sales were rather small, all things considered.
If there were more of them around, you wouldn't have to go to
Florida to find one that hadn't fallen apart yet.


Oops, Jeff. You keep getting busted. More than 400 hulls built.

Florida to find one that hadn't fallen apart yet.

There are three local to me and two are in good shape...just not the
creampuff with 20K worth of gear we found in Florida. But it's nice to
see you're desperate enough to make stuff up and still not make a
point.

And besides, it
wasn't *THE* boat of the year, it was the "best new small
racer/cruiser by a large advertiser."

Oops. I guess you're not familiar with the Paris Boat show. It's not
like our lame shows here, Jeff. Your ignorance seems boundless. The
35s5 won the the award at the Paris Boat show. Here Hunters win awards
and so do fat cats. Not there. Europeans like to sail.

I admit in light air it doesn't have much feel to it.

Yup. Yucka and no thanks to that. Why would I EVER want a boat with no
feel in light air?

On the other hand, I can take out a 470 or 505 or soling or R19
anytime I feel like "sailing."

Yeah, you can tow one behind you, Jeff. Seriously. You've taken some
beating here. Mostly because you own a cat and that has little in
common with a 35s5, J35 or even an Express 30 or J24. Even Neal owns
more of a sailboat than you. These are "sailboats" Jeff. Most people
prefer them to Cats unless they have back problems and kids with back
problems.

RB
35s5...a real sailboat

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Capt. Rob wrote:

Jeff, I'm sorry you don't like the 35s5.

I'd probably love the 35s5 if a doctor told me I could never
sail more
than 10 miles from my slip.


Haaaahahahahahah Ohhhh that's sooooo funny !!!!!

hee heeee


ha

SV

I've sailed two cats and
I just don't care for them.


Wow, that many? I've been on lots more that I didn't like. So, it
was a Gemini and what else?


Gemini and PDQ. I actually liked the Gemini better, but it was also
brand new. Both were dull to sail. We had better wind with the PDQ and
it was fast off the wind, but it just felt like nothing. We could have
been in a motorhome. Very little feel. Suzanne hated it, and my J24
racing friend put it perfectly..."Why would you ever want to take this
out for a daysail?"
Sorry, Jeff. We like to sail too much to own a fat cat.

Robert B
35s5...the better boat

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
..
..."Why would you ever want to take this out for a daysail
when you can sit at the dock with the AC running'' ?


Pretty much sums it up, eh?


--
Fleet Admiral Scotty
8450 AUSTIN ST APT 4K
KEW GARDENS, NY 11415
Ph.# 718-757-7114

Scotty wrote...

MY wife looks like Ed Norton and does in fact smell like a sewer.
Pretty much sums it up, eh?

Yes, it does. We're sorry for you, Scotty. Try Vagisel extra strength.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

RB
35s5...more boat than Scotty potty will ever own!
NY