"Capt. Rob" wrote in message oups.com...
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| Did you perhaps mean to say something like, "he at least had the
| preconceived notion that she was a bit tender for her size?"
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| He felt she WAS tender for her size.
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She pretty well must be tender but not because of her size but because
of her ballast/disp. ratio. But, hull form can go a long way towards
disguising tenderness. If she has slack bilges she'll show her
tender nature but if her bilges are well-rounded she will stand up
much better initially because of the leverage factor of the hull on
the keel or better stated the leverage factor of the keel on the hull.

The Beneteaus I've seen in the yards look like they have wide, rounded
hull forms.

Paladin

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