PDQ 36: Jeff's PDQ may not point or tack as well as my 35s5 or Donal's
33.7, but for flat out speed it's unmatched my the monohulls here. We
should take note that Joe reports his 43 foot motorsailor is faster
with a hull speed (he claims!) of 13 knots.

Beneteau First 33.7: It's hard to know if Donal's 33.7 is faster than
my 35s5, but with her slightly longer LWL and deep draft I feel that
she may be a hair faster with both boats on an optimum reach.

Beneteau First 35s5: I've topped 10 knots and I can confirm Donal's
reports on these boats having truly exciting speed potential. My
Pearson 30 and C&C 32 were fun, responsive boats, but the 35s5 is like
a starship compared to my old shuttle crafts.

Express 30: It may be dated and ugly, but the Express 30 is fast enough
to keep pace with many larger boats. She's really only a hair slower
than the Beneteau's above and is stellar in a round the cans format. If
not for her lines and interior, she'd be a legend. Oh well.

Kirie Elite 32: Yup, while Katie probably turtles about, the Elite is
actually a pretty quick boat.

And THAT'S IT. The rest of you have tired, dilapidated nautical
footnotes that can't get out of their own way. Crippled Sea Cucumbers
laugh as they pass you. You find yourself saying things like, "She
really does well in a blow," and "She'd surprise you."
Yeah, okay.


RB
35s5
NY

This has the potential to be one of the great trolls of all time.

Why?

Honesty! Compliments! Admitting the 35s5 may not be the fastest!

This may get ugly folks.

I am so glad I don't own a boat or even sail!

Amen!


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...


PDQ 36: Jeff's PDQ may not point or tack as well as my 35s5 or Donal's
33.7, but for flat out speed it's unmatched my the monohulls here. We
should take note that Joe reports his 43 foot motorsailor is faster
with a hull speed (he claims!) of 13 knots.

Beneteau First 33.7: It's hard to know if Donal's 33.7 is faster than
my 35s5, but with her slightly longer LWL and deep draft I feel that
she may be a hair faster with both boats on an optimum reach.

Beneteau First 35s5: I've topped 10 knots and I can confirm Donal's
reports on these boats having truly exciting speed potential. My
Pearson 30 and C&C 32 were fun, responsive boats, but the 35s5 is like
a starship compared to my old shuttle crafts.

Express 30: It may be dated and ugly, but the Express 30 is fast enough
to keep pace with many larger boats. She's really only a hair slower
than the Beneteau's above and is stellar in a round the cans format. If
not for her lines and interior, she'd be a legend. Oh well.

Kirie Elite 32: Yup, while Katie probably turtles about, the Elite is
actually a pretty quick boat.

And THAT'S IT. The rest of you have tired, dilapidated nautical
footnotes that can't get out of their own way. Crippled Sea Cucumbers
laugh as they pass you. You find yourself saying things like, "She
really does well in a blow," and "She'd surprise you."
Yeah, okay.


RB
35s5
NY

Bob Crantz wrote:
This has the potential to be one of the great trolls of all time.


Nah, the one about Ulysses' singing was better... but that's
ancient history...


I am so glad I don't own a boat or even sail!


If you want to capture the feeling of ownership, you can
come over, help me sand & varnish. Or if you'd rather,
another ongoing project is laying up carbon fiber on the new
dinghy.

Fresh Epoxy- Doug King

If you want to capture the feeling of ownership, you can
come over, help me sand & varnish. Or if you'd rather,
another ongoing project is laying up carbon fiber on the new
dinghy.



Or just come visit me and actually go sailing without any of that work.
My dinghy and the little Yamaha 8 is sitting at the dinghy dock as
well.

RB
35s5
NY

Honesty! Compliments! Admitting the 35s5 may not be the fastest!



Hey, your have to admit...I handled it perfectly and stuck with the
facts. That drives Doug out his tiny mind! He's now busy, VERY busy
trying to defend his TRAWLER in a thread on fast sailboats in a sailing
forum!!!
His best comment was on how so many sailors "won't admit" that a
trawler is a good idea, while ignoring the fact that taking the train
may also be more practical...and about as much fun as the trawler! He's
stamped POWERBOAT on his own forehead and all I did was give him the
ink.
Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else either! Won't
someone please defend his trawler in a sailing NG????

Ahhh, aint life grand?!!



RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...

Honesty! Compliments! Admitting the 35s5 may not be the fastest!



Hey, your have to admit...I handled it perfectly and stuck with the
facts. That drives Doug out his tiny mind! He's now busy, VERY busy
trying to defend his TRAWLER in a thread on fast sailboats in a sailing
forum!!!
His best comment was on how so many sailors "won't admit" that a
trawler is a good idea, while ignoring the fact that taking the train
may also be more practical...and about as much fun as the trawler! He's
stamped POWERBOAT on his own forehead and all I did was give him the
ink.
Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else either! Won't
someone please defend his trawler in a sailing NG????

Ahhh, aint life grand?!!


I think Doug's choice of a trawler was well thought out and practical. I
really admire him for his rational, practical thinking. Plus he is not
apologetic about his choices. He thinks for himself and I consider that a
vary good essential trait. I don't always agree with his choices, but I do
have high respect for them.

--
"Swab Rob" wrote
" Poor Doug got no help from Scotty Potty or anyone else
either! Won't

Doug is doing fine,
--
Scotty.....''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors'' all
by himself.

Scotty wrote:
Doug is doing fine

Thanks Scotty

That's what I thought too!

DSK

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:30:14 -0400, "Scotty"
wrote:

''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot,
with any degree of
credibility, comment on the courage of fellow sailors'


Hey that's my copywrite! But you can use it anytime to hammer
Boobspit.

And a number of my friends have or are thinking about moving from sail
to power, with trawlers being the boat of choice. They haven't
necessarily given up on sailing, just on the practicality of owning a
large sailboat given their individual circumstances. One, in Boca
Raton, lives on a canal on the wrong side of a couple of fixed
bridges. Wants a boat he can keep at his house, rigged and ready.
This is the guy who taught me to sail when we were both teenagers.
His decision makes sense to me. Other similar stories. Doug's
probably just as rational, but if not it would be only an opinion and
none of my business anyway.

Frank

And a number of my friends have or are thinking about moving from sail
to power


Any thinking of just selling their sailboats and buying a good rock
tumbler and maybe also maybe take up playing the banjo???
Cuz that's what it means to give up sailing. You don't compromise by
buying a trawler. Compromise would be a Fisher 37 or a Nauticat. A
trawler means you GAVE UP SAILING.
Period. And spare me the crap about sailing dinks around. Doug doesn't
do it anymore. If you haven't time for a sailboat, you haven't time for
a trawler and a dink!
Your friends are as gay as Doug.


RB
35s5
NY