Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

We've chartered a couple of CC boats. It's different. I
personally don't care much for their looks or their handling
unless they're at least 45 feet, although there are a few
pretty cool smaller ones.


S2 made a smallish CC boat that actually sailed surprisingly well.

RB
35s5
NY

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

We've chartered a couple of CC boats. It's different. I
personally don't care much for their looks or their handling
unless they're at least 45 feet, although there are a few
pretty cool smaller ones.


Capt. Rob wrote:
S2 made a smallish CC boat that actually sailed surprisingly well.


S2 made a couple of them, actually. Gee you sure know your
boats!

DSK

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
.... If these center cockpit boats bring more people
out on the water, I'm all for them, as long as I don't have to sail
with those people. .......


I dunno, I've never subscribed to the "more is better" theory with regard
to people.


Frank Boettcher wrote:
I've got to confess, the times that I've done bareboat charters, I've
always gone for the center cockpits.


We've chartered a couple of CC boats. It's different. I personally don't
care much for their looks or their handling unless they're at least 45
feet, although there are a few pretty cool smaller ones.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...31781966CEtrUK

Spent a week on this Moody 38 CC. Thought it was a pig to weather, would
have to try one without the inmast furling to properly evaluate it. That
being said, the aft cabin was pretty nice, a real aft cabin AND it had a
pilot berth between the aft cabin and main salon.

John Cairns

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

John Cairns wrote:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...31781966CEtrUK

Spent a week on this Moody 38 CC. Thought it was a pig to weather, would
have to try one without the inmast furling to properly evaluate it. That
being said, the aft cabin was pretty nice, a real aft cabin AND it had a
pilot berth between the aft cabin and main salon.

John Cairns


Moody gets most things right IMHO, but even a CC with good
sailing performance still doesn't feel the same. For one
thing, you're too far removed from the rudder & too high up.
Maybe it just feels that way to me from having spent so much
time on racing dinghies. There's a Moody 33 or 34 CC in our
marina that's a nice looking boat, seems to have at least
average sailing performance for a racer-cruiser.

Now I wonder why Bobsprit didn't mention the Moody series?
Or the Sirena which is actually pretty & fast? I wonder why
some people never have any trouble figuring out who the real
sailors in this bunch are... ;)

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
John Cairns wrote:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...31781966CEtrUK

Spent a week on this Moody 38 CC. Thought it was a pig to weather, would
have to try one without the inmast furling to properly evaluate it. That
being said, the aft cabin was pretty nice, a real aft cabin AND it had a
pilot berth between the aft cabin and main salon.

John Cairns

Moody gets most things right IMHO, but even a CC with good sailing
performance still doesn't feel the same. For one thing, you're too far
removed from the rudder & too high up. Maybe it just feels that way to me
from having spent so much time on racing dinghies. There's a Moody 33 or
34 CC in our marina that's a nice looking boat, seems to have at least
average sailing performance for a racer-cruiser.

Now I wonder why Bobsprit didn't mention the Moody series? Or the Sirena
which is actually pretty & fast? I wonder why some people never have any
trouble figuring out who the real sailors in this bunch are... ;)

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Gonna guess it's because he's never seen, much less sailed one :)

John Cairns

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

Now I wonder why Bobsprit didn't mention the Moody series?
Or the Sirena which is actually pretty & fast?


Doug, you're such a putz. We looked at the Moody 36 CC and the sleeping
quarters were horrible. The 36 looks good under sail, but has too much
cabin trunk height for it's LOA., like most.
Doug, when it comes to boats, my mind contains yours at this point.
Thursday I'm doing a broker survey on a Shannon 38. Every sail one of
those, Doug? I have. Go power your trawler somewhere like a good little
ex-sailor.


Bwahahahahahahahahahhahaa!


RB
35s5
NY

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

Of course sloco shows us his ass yet again. The 36.7 offers a nearly
unbeatable combo of speed and cruising comforts. The interior is not
high quality like mine, but it's faster to be sure.
Loco sure knows boats!

LOL........................ Hey dimwit, I didn't write the review.

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
.... If these center cockpit boats bring more people
out on the water, I'm all for them, as long as I don't have to sail
with those people. .......


I dunno, I've never subscribed to the "more is better" theory with regard
to people.


Frank Boettcher wrote:
I've got to confess, the times that I've done bareboat charters, I've
always gone for the center cockpits.


We've chartered a couple of CC boats. It's different. I personally don't
care much for their looks or their handling unless they're at least 45
feet, although there are a few pretty cool smaller ones.

My biggest complaint with CC boats is that they can be very wet unless one
has a very protective dodger with side curtains. Sitting that far forward
over the hull insures getting spray in the face when working to weather in
larger waves..

Max

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
We've chartered a couple of CC boats. It's different. I
personally don't care much for their looks or their handling
unless they're at least 45 feet, although there are a few
pretty cool smaller ones.


S2 made a smallish CC boat that actually sailed surprisingly well.

And it was so futt buckin' ugly that anyone with anything resembling
aesthetic sensibilities would be offended just walking by it on the dock.

Max

Beneteau - a sailor/reviewer's thoughts
 

"John Cairns" wrote in message
om...

Spent a week on this Moody 38 CC. Thought it was a pig to weather, would
have to try one without the inmast furling to properly evaluate it. That
being said, the aft cabin was pretty nice, a real aft cabin AND it had a
pilot berth between the aft cabin and main salon.

Sorry to hear about its windward capability. That boat is high on our list
of replacements for our current vessel. They certainly look beautiful, and
well-made. Guess I'd better sail one before spending much time wanting one.

Max