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:
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"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.