Capt. Rob wrote:
While in Florida we rented a Pontiac G6, fully loaded. I've seen
hilarious interiors as cheap (Sloco's Lincoln being one, the Lincol
Navigator being another), but the Pontiac is incredible. Switches
didn't work, zero road feel, poor power band tranny mating and so on.
Just another terrible American car. My father even had to finally give
up (after Chrysler, Ford and Chevy's) and bought a Forester XT, which
has been a revelation to him. The only thing more sad that the losers
who build these American wrecks are the super-losers who buy them.
US Built boats are pretty much the same. Why can't Catalina or Hunter
compete with Beneteau's First series boats? Why did it take US builders
10 whole years to realize that people liked aft cabins and swim
platforms? Why does the US always trail in bringing good ideas to mass
markets?

RB
Beneteau First 35s5, Subaru WRX STI, Subaru Tribeca, MG-TF
NY

People like those cavelike after cabins? With the crew clumping about
on top of you while you are trying to sleep. Half of them are
athwartships????? How do you sleep on the bad tack (head down)? They
might work on some boats but on most they suck. Give me a nice pilot
berth and scrap the circluar table and whorehouse interior. Ever try to
nap at a round table?

"Gary" wrote


People like those cavelike after cabins? With the crew
clumping about
on top of you while you are trying to sleep. Half of them are
athwartships????? How do you sleep on the bad tack (head down)?
They
might work on some boats but on most they suck. Give me a nice
pilot
berth and scrap the circluar table and whorehouse interior.
Ever try to
nap at a round table?


Not a problem while in the slip.