Galley down? What do you think about this verses galley up as far as ld
crusing goes?

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OzOne wrote in message ...
On 29 Nov 2005 02:46:56 -0800, "Capt. Rob"
scribbled thusly:

Only in your uninformed opinion ;-)

Sorry, Ozzy...the Trawler is always at speed and can sail dead into the
wind. It has it all over the Cat. It's also a much better looking boat.
I mean...look at this slab sided thing:

http://www.pdqyachts.com/ver2/yachts...ts/an-4204.jpg

If you can live with that, more power to ya!

And you don't own a 46' cat. I'm sure you'll claim you do....but I know
you don't. You post here 24/7, even when I was away last summer. I
seriously doubt you sail your Etchells at all anymore.


RB
35s5
NY

Poor Bubbles,
I play at home,
I rarely sail my Etchells at the moment, My son does.
And my Cat...well, she looks a lot like this
http://tinyurl.com/8lysb
but unfortunately I won't be seeing her for another 12 months..that's
life.




Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

And this is a bad thing? Shuttlecraft can do faster than light.

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
# Appearance. I'll leave that to you. They grow on you.


I've looked at cats for years. I can stand some of the larger ones. But
models under around 45 feet are ugly. They all look the the Enterprise
Shuttlecraft after a water landing. The beauty of a sailboat is a big
factor for a lot of sailors.


RB
35s5
NY

Do you have sail-drive diesels in that thing?

OzOne wrote

And my Cat...well, she looks a lot like this
http://tinyurl.com/8lysb
but unfortunately I won't be seeing her for another 12 months..that's
life.

OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:00:33 -0800, "Capt. JG"
scribbled thusly:

Galley down? What do you think about this verses galley up as far as ld
crusing goes?

Prefer galley down.
We have direct access to the galley from the saloon.

When the PDQ 42 was being designed, they asked at the PDQ owners (at
an owners' meeting where over half the boats were represented) whether
they preferred up or down. The overwhelming answer was galley down.
Every galley up cat I've seen has compromised the both the galley and
the saloon.

I rarely sail my Etchells at the moment, My son does.

I thought you were going to get a new one?

OzOne wrote:
I bought a new one last year,
Unfortunately other stuff has gotten in the way of sailing her.

Bummer.
Story of my life, most of it.

My son is sailing and has sold the old one he had.


I hope he is at least properly thankful, and taking good
care of her.

DSK

I guess that makes sense, but the cooks like galley up I'd think... they get
to see what's going on outside.

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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OzOne wrote:
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:00:33 -0800, "Capt. JG"
scribbled thusly:

Galley down? What do you think about this verses galley up as far as ld
crusing goes?

Prefer galley down.
We have direct access to the galley from the saloon.

When the PDQ 42 was being designed, they asked at the PDQ owners (at an
owners' meeting where over half the boats were represented) whether they
preferred up or down. The overwhelming answer was galley down. Every
galley up cat I've seen has compromised the both the galley and the
saloon.

Capt. JG wrote:
I guess that makes sense, but the cooks like galley up I'd think... they get
to see what's going on outside.

The lower galleys still have portlights but the guests can't see the
mess as easily.

What is your draft?

I like the cats with sail drives angled out of the side
of the hull--less chance to break them, no decrease
in draft, and you can service them from the escape hatch.

OzOne wrote

"Bart Senior" .@. wrote
Do you have sail-drive diesels in that thing?

OzOne wrote

Diesels yes, but on shafts with folding props.

Why?

I like galley up, but the boat has to be big enough
for that. Cooking is a big part of sailing, and placing
the cook, icebox, and food in a handy spot is only
a good thing.

OzOne wrote
"Capt. JG" scribbled thusly:

Galley down? What do you think about this verses galley up as far as ld
crusing goes?

Prefer galley down.
We have direct access to the galley from the saloon.

Did they ask them if they would like the galley up
on a bigger cat?

"Jeff" wrote
OzOne wrote:
"Capt. JG" scribbled thusly:

Galley down? What do you think about this verses galley up as far as ld
crusing goes?

Prefer galley down.
We have direct access to the galley from the saloon.

When the PDQ 42 was being designed, they asked at the PDQ owners (at an
owners' meeting where over half the boats were represented) whether they
preferred up or down. The overwhelming answer was galley down. Every
galley up cat I've seen has compromised the both the galley and the
saloon.