What about Canadian boats?
S.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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:
: The French built Beneteau simply trounced most
of the American boats we
: looked at. This was all about DESIGN. From a
quality standpoint the
: Tartan, Sabre, Caliber, Catalina, Pearson, C&C,
Beneteau and other
: makes we examined were really quite close. All
had handled the 10-15
: years of use well. J-Boats, C&Cs and Beneteau's
that were raced hard
: showed it below and on gear.
: Then came design. The American boats displayed
ZERO innovation. Aft
: cabins, all the rage in Europe, were hard to
find. Swim platforms were
: also rare. Cabin layouts were of the cookie
cutter variety, dull and
: with no effort to improve living spaces. BUT,
when we looked at
: European models there was a lot of imagination
at work. Not all designs
: were a good idea. Some poor materials were
chosen, but not any more so
: than on US built boats.
:
: So in the end we chose a Beneteau 35s5
because...........
:
: It had better performance than most other boats
from good builders such
: as Catalina, Sabre, C&C, pearson and so on!
: It had a better cabin by far. Fit and finish and
usage of space led the
: pack. Only was more livable though not as nice!
: It looked different. With her sleek hull, sugar
scoop and large ports,
: the 35s5 had some personality compared to the US
built boats!
: It was a builder who was capable of staying in
business so there is
: actual support for the boat!
:
: And this is exactly why US cars can't compete
with Japanese cars. They
: lack performance, appointments and most
importantly....they are
: generally devoid of any personality. In the end
that might suit some US
: owners, but some folks quite clearly want more.
:
:
: RB
: 35s5
: NY
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