Uh, where in my post there ANY mention of the 35s5 being difficult to
handle, Bob????
Hmmmm?


RB
35s5
NY

Nutsy,

Your R&P system has a very bad drawback. Location of the Helm; as on
your 35s5. The Helm location is determined by the location of the Rudder
Post. Hence; the lack of space between the Transom and the Helm on your
boat. Now if they had lengthened that cramped cockpit by moving the
transom back and using a cable system to the Rudder Post you'd have a
truly 35 foot boat. However, they elected to save money by the use of
that cheap-O Swim Platform to lengthen the water line and call it a 35.
A French forgery 35 footer is what you got.

Bob Crantz wrote:
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When we shorthauled the 35s5 the surveyor and a few of us got into a
long discussion about the IOR influence on the 35s5. Her sucked in
tail
section, how she picked up generous waterline when heeled...
How do you figure that when she has an almost vertical stem and a
reverse transom. Where does the waterline come from? No overhangs.


Gaz