Rob:

Every year of sailing for me equals two for you because our season in
Florida is all year long. Furthermore, as a boat broker, you ought to
know that boats in Florida are subjected to considerably more aging
than boats uip north simply due to the heat and greater UV (if you dont
know this, you need a different job). Consequently, I normally see
many more worn out boats than you. My attitude toward boats is like my
attitude toward my truck, I believe in automotive and boat immortality.
An old boat is never beyond repair, its simply a matter of degree.
All the things you described about the boat are simply due to wear and
not to design flaws. The boat may have design flaws but you failed to
mention any. For example, the CDI furler was not standard equipment on
the boat so cannot be mentioned as a design flaw. As far as that goes,
newer CDI furlers have bearings (mine does). If you are going to say a
particular boat design is crap, at least say why instead of
justmentioning normal wear. Your judgement seems impaired.

Scotty wrote:
--
"Swab Rob" wrote
Scotty, I love my boat!




What kind of whacko keeps yelling that he "loves his
boat?"


Someone who loves their boat.


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

Every year of sailing for me equals two for you because our season in
Florida is all year long.


Total BS. I bought my boat in Florida and the hot season is so rough
that most people sail very little. You wait for winter for the good
sailing, just as we wait for summer and fall.


RB
35s5
NY

On 23 Jul 2006 16:45:08 -0700, "Capt. Rob" wrote:


Every year of sailing for me equals two for you because our season in
Florida is all year long.


Total BS. I bought my boat in Florida and the hot season is so rough
that most people sail very little. You wait for winter for the good
sailing, just as we wait for summer and fall.


RB
35s5
NY


Absolute hogwash as usual from boobspittle. I also sail the upper
Gulf of Mexico which is the sailing ground referred to. It is
outstanding four season sailing. Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather. Many
"frostbite regattas" in the winter.

Frank

Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather.


Frank, you just confirmed what I said. It's seasonal there as well.
When I was in Florida three times starting in August, ending in
October, very few boats were sailing...more in October. Brutal hot
weather.
I have a friend living in St. Petersburg who sails a Compac and he says
he sailed more when he lived it CT. It's too hot in Florida too often.


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather.


Frank, you just confirmed what I said. It's seasonal there as well.
When I was in Florida three times starting in August, ending in
October, very few boats were sailing...more in October. Brutal hot
weather.
I have a friend living in St. Petersburg who sails a Compac and he says
he sailed more when he lived it CT. It's too hot in Florida too often.


RB
35s5
NY

Here in N. FL, there are only 3 months where it is uncomfortable to
sail, July, Aug and Sept. However, most people like me sail anyway but
just a little less than other months. Our boats are in the salt water
all year. That in combo with the increased Uv ages a boat here much
faster than up north. Consequently, I see many more boats than Rob
does that are simply worn out. Even being a boat broker, Rob has very
little real world boating experience (or driving experience)..

On 24 Jul 2006 08:24:08 -0700, "Capt. Rob" wrote:


Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather.


Frank, you just confirmed what I said.


No, what you said is that people in Forida don't sail in the summer
because it is brutally hot, discounting the OP's claim to sail year
round. He sails on the upper Gulf of Mexico, out of the St Marks
area. It is nice year round and there is no off season. Picking the
weather in the winter simply means that there are a few days you might
choose not to sail when a strong front comes from the north. Happens
infrequently, and many will still sail those times if they are not in
shallow water marinas where the channels go too shallow at low tide to
get out.

When I was shopping for my last boat, I did so in February in Warwick,
RI. It was sad to see all those dirty boats jammed up on stands in
the yard for the winter. That doesn't happen in Florida or anywhere
on the Gulf.

There is Florida and then there is Florida. It ain't all the same.
But even with that, I have friends in South Florida who sail all
year.




RB
35s5
NY

Frank Boettcher wrote:
On 24 Jul 2006 08:24:08 -0700, "Capt. Rob" wrote:


Most of the sailing is in the
spring, summer, and fall, but boats do not have to come out for the
winter so many sail in the winter, picking their weather.


Frank, you just confirmed what I said.


No, what you said is that people in Forida don't sail in the summer
because it is brutally hot, discounting the OP's claim to sail year
round. He sails on the upper Gulf of Mexico, out of the St Marks
area. It is nice year round and there is no off season. Picking the
weather in the winter simply means that there are a few days you might
choose not to sail when a strong front comes from the north. Happens
infrequently, and many will still sail those times if they are not in
shallow water marinas where the channels go too shallow at low tide to
get out.

When I was shopping for my last boat, I did so in February in Warwick,
RI. It was sad to see all those dirty boats jammed up on stands in
the yard for the winter. That doesn't happen in Florida or anywhere
on the Gulf.

There is Florida and then there is Florida. It ain't all the same.
But even with that, I have friends in South Florida who sail all
year.




RB
35s5
NY

Furthermo

Boats kept in warm water yr round suffer far more corrossion than up
north. They suffer far, far more marine growth, they suffer so much
more rot and damage due to mold that ther is really no comparison
between boats in a tropical climate and those up north. My guess is
that boats in Florida age about 3x as fast as boats up north. Around
here, teak oil would have to be applied every two weeks to work. All
the standard wood sealers are a waste of time as they last so short a
time.
The point is that Rob appears to be unable to tell the diff between
design flaws and wear so I'd say that he is unqualified to be a boat
broker.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Furthermo
.
The point is that Rob appears to be unable to tell the
diff between
design flaws and wear so I'd say that he is unqualified to
be a boat
broker.


He is unqualified to be in the human race!

Amen!

Bob**** wrote...

Every year of sailing for me equals two for you because our season
in
Florida is all year long.


Total BS. I bought my boat in Florida and the hot season is so rough
that most people sail very little. You wait for winter for the good
sailing, just as we wait for summer and fall.


There it is again. "rough" This time, it's the season that's too
"rough" for you.
You've never actually been to Florida, have you? If you weren't so
flabbily overweight (and if you had visited Florida), you'd notice
that people *DO* sail in Florida all 12 months of the year. But only
when it isn't too "rough". What a pussy.
And what the **** is "rough" weather or "rough" seasons?

Cap'n Crunch

There it is again. "rough" This time, it's the season that's too
"rough" for you.
You've never actually been to Florida, have you?


By rough I meant NO AIR at all. Races have been called because of it.
I was in Florida to first see the boat and sail it, then again to let
Suzanne see it, then again to have final sail and close.

Here's Heart of Gold (Previously Windward First) with her PO, about 2
months before we bought her in October. This is a municipal marina
about 20 minutes from Salt Creek.

http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/spflorida.jpg

and here she is after delivery here at my facility...
http://members.aol.com/bobsprit/images/del3.jpg

Note the lack of palm trees, DUMBASS!!!!


Bwahahahahhahahaha!


RB
35s5
NY