I find Rob's advice iron-clad sound and one
would be a gibbering fool not to follow it. Just think of how foolish
one
would look to brag about an aft cabin, then to complain about the noise
and
it can't be used as intended or to buy a highly rated minivan based on
magazine hype only to have it recalled for brake failure.



All good points, Gilly and thanks for the support. We had 1st hand
experience with the 35s5 and a few warnings about stern slap have been
an issue on just ONE night all season! Can you imagine if we'd just
listened to a few sailors instead of checking it out ourselves? On the
one night it did occur it could have easily been corrected by better
anchoring of course!
As for our van, the recall was not for our Sedona's serial #. Only some
vans were effected. This is the first new car I've bought that has
required zero service. My new Subaru's, Nissan, Toyota and Chrysler's
all required service within weeks when new. Can't say the same for the
new Camry my ex-girlfriend just bought. 3 defects right out of the
dealer.
It pays to do homework and test yourself when possible!
Thanks again!



RB
35s5
NY

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

I find Rob's advice iron-clad sound and one
would be a gibbering fool not to follow it. Just think of how foolish
one
would look to brag about an aft cabin, then to complain about the noise
and
it can't be used as intended or to buy a highly rated minivan based on
magazine hype only to have it recalled for brake failure.



All good points, Gilly and thanks for the support. We had 1st hand
experience with the 35s5 and a few warnings about stern slap have been
an issue on just ONE night all season! Can you imagine if we'd just
listened to a few sailors instead of checking it out ourselves? On the
one night it did occur it could have easily been corrected by better
anchoring of course!
As for our van, the recall was not for our Sedona's serial #. Only some
vans were effected. This is the first new car I've bought that has
required zero service. My new Subaru's, Nissan, Toyota and Chrysler's
all required service within weeks when new. Can't say the same for the
new Camry my ex-girlfriend just bought. 3 defects right out of the
dealer.
It pays to do homework and test yourself when possible!
Thanks again!

You're welcome! Glad to be of service.

How much experience do you have sailing fin keel mass
production racer-cruisers?

Sure do. As a broker I know not only transport sailboats, but am always
the pilot for sea trials. This season I sailed quite a few "new boats"
for me...
Cape Dory 22
Santana 30/30 (1st time I really sailed on with good wind...great
boat!)
Columbia 28 (Still available!)
Hunter 43 (just sold)
Catalina 250 WB
Beneteau 35CC (A pig)

Do you have any experience sailing boats that are NOT mass
produced fin keel racer-cruisers?


Depends on what you call mass produced. If you mean vessels where only
one or two hulls were produced, I've sailed very few. Do you consider a
RobinHood a mass produced boat? Does the fact that I sailed a Cape Dory
36 mean that I already sailed the boat? Hmmmm.
Why do you care about what I sail, Doug. I do sail and post pics
regularly. You are a powerboater with a trawler.


RB
35s5
NY

Every boat is different. Sailing a "sister ship" only gives one a fuzzy

picture of what another boat is like. Fine for general impressions, but
not
worth much instead of a sea trial.




BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I've sailed 3 Pearson 30's, 3 35s5's, 2 J30's, 3
J24's and so on. They all had identical handling and performance with
small variations due to dirty bottoms and sails. Fuzzy picture? Oh,
OKAY!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHHA! Good lord!


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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How much experience do you have sailing fin keel mass
production racer-cruisers?

Sure do. As a broker I know not only transport sailboats,


Yulp, everyone should test transport a boat before buying
it.





Does the fact that I sailed a Cape Dory
36 mean that I already sailed the boat?


WTF ?


SV

Capt. Rob wrote:
As a broker

LOL............................................... .........

35s5 PHRF doggie