Capt. Rob wrote:
The early models used the rivets and were a source of trouble. They
changed over to the bolts. Seems to have cured the problems???

Even this wrong, Beneteau CONTINUES to use rivets on boats like the 352
built as recently as 2000. But not on ANY modern first series boats
ever.
You clowns just don't get that a First series is not a Oceanus, a
Mercedes is not a Chrysler and a Lincoln Town car is not a Pinto.

The more you all chatter, the more certain it is that you know nothing
about these boats or even your own.

RB
35s5
NY

Why on Yachtworld are the Oceanus generally more money than similarly
sized and aged Firsts?

You are not comparing Mercedes and Lincolns, your comparing K cars and
Reliants.