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"Jeff" wrote in message
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I can make that trip in under 3 hours for under $20 on
my
BMW.

But your BMW doesn't have four TV's.

Scenery, man...scenery.



One thing I noticed in the specs is that although there
are two stoves
(one below, one with the cockpit BBQ) both are electric.
That means
that to make a cup of coffee, you have to run the 9 kW
genset.

No propane stove at all. Is the BBQ propane?

SBV

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 9:01 AM:

Scotty uses duct tape for all of his sewing needs.

My old Genny has a lot of sail repair tape on her.

How was DC? It was cold and rainy in Hingham, I didn't
stick around long.

Spring time! Cherry Blossom Festival, temps up to the
80's. We came
home to a snow storm!

I stayed with a rich cousin. He gave me a ride in his
Ferrari 360
Spider - awesome car but essentially useless. He's in the
process of
buying a Doral Alegria, so he had a lot of questions like
"do you
really need 3:1 scope when you anchor?", and "is insurance
required?"
and "will I use the autopilot?" and "what do you think of
paying extra
for A/C in the cockpit?"

If you run into him (or vice versa) tell him I said "hi!"


http://www.doralcorporations.com/bra...ts_all.aspx?li
neid=0&boatid=0&action=specs

Oh, a power boat, no wonder I didn't recognize the name.
Just what we need on the Chessy, another clueless power
boater. ;)

It snowed here today.
Scotty

It's snowing here as we speak. :-(

Max

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 7:35 PM:

Oh, a power boat, no wonder I didn't recognize the name.
Just what we need on the Chessy, another clueless power
boater. ;)


Better there than here! But it would be fun to take it out once. Bay
Bridge to Norfolk in about 4 hours. It would only use about $600 of fuel.

No problem. Just buy some carbon credits from Al Gore's company and you're
all set.

Max

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 7:35 PM:

Oh, a power boat, no wonder I didn't recognize the name.
Just what we need on the Chessy, another clueless power
boater. ;)


Better there than here! But it would be fun to take it
out once. Bay
Bridge to Norfolk in about 4 hours. It would only use
about $600 of fuel.


yes, but why?

I can make that trip in under 3 hours for under $20 on my
BMW.

Al Gore can make it in his bizjet in under 10 minutes, but at a "slightly"
higher cost.

Max

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 8:29 PM:
"Jeff" wrote in message
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* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 7:35 PM:

Oh, a power boat, no wonder I didn't recognize the name.
Just what we need on the Chessy, another clueless power
boater. ;)

Better there than here! But it would be fun to take it
out once. Bay
Bridge to Norfolk in about 4 hours. It would only use
about $600 of fuel.


yes, but why?

why not?


I can make that trip in under 3 hours for under $20 on my
BMW.

But your BMW doesn't have four TV's.

One thing I noticed in the specs is that although there are two stoves
(one below, one with the cockpit BBQ) both are electric. That means that
to make a cup of coffee, you have to run the 9 kW genset.

I believe the presumption is, Jeff, that the boat will seldom, if ever,
leave dock. Big engines, a majordomo genset, and all the bells and whistles
are primarily show stuff for lubbers making their way down the docks on
sunny Sunday afternoons.

Max

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On Apr 4, 11:54 am, "Scotty" wrote:
Why do you need 'curtains' on a sail boat?

Scotty

They keep out light, keeping the interior cooler.

Joe

Yep... cooler also. Also keeps fading of the interior fabics down.
--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Say what? If your ports are glass, almost no UV gets through them.
That's why fabrics in cars seldom fade. Not to mention that you should
have UV-stable fabrics in your boat anyway.

In fairness, Jon, I realize that Sabre uses those long, fixed Plexiglas
windows, and I can see why you might want to have drapes over them.
Our ten house ports are rectangular opening bronze ports with glass,
and it's not really easy to see inside the boat, unless you are right
up on the port. We've never used drapes in this boat, and I don't
foresee us getting them. We put a slip-on cover over the two ports in
the V-berth to keep out sun in the morning, if we plan to sleep in a
bit. That's about the only concession.

Katy is right--Sunbrella is best. It is tough, won't fade, and it
won't degrade with time.

Max

Well, something killed the drapes were there.. not just age I think. I
think they were ugly.

Then their early demise was fortuitous. Ugly should always be killed.

Max

I would have used my gun, but I'm a liberal.

Wait a minute--don't you liberals kill by strangling with "facts?"

Max

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* Maxprop wrote, On 4/6/2007 2:16 PM:
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On Apr 4, 11:54 am, "Scotty" wrote:
Why do you need 'curtains' on a sail boat?

Scotty
They keep out light, keeping the interior cooler.

Joe
Yep... cooler also. Also keeps fading of the interior fabics down.
--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com
Say what? If your ports are glass, almost no UV gets through them.
That's why fabrics in cars seldom fade. Not to mention that you should
have UV-stable fabrics in your boat anyway.

In fairness, Jon, I realize that Sabre uses those long, fixed Plexiglas
windows, and I can see why you might want to have drapes over them.
Our ten house ports are rectangular opening bronze ports with glass,
and it's not really easy to see inside the boat, unless you are right
up on the port. We've never used drapes in this boat, and I don't
foresee us getting them. We put a slip-on cover over the two ports in
the V-berth to keep out sun in the morning, if we plan to sleep in a
bit. That's about the only concession.

Katy is right--Sunbrella is best. It is tough, won't fade, and it
won't degrade with time.

Max
Well, something killed the drapes were there.. not just age I think. I
think they were ugly.
Then their early demise was fortuitous. Ugly should always be killed.

Max
I would have used my gun, but I'm a liberal.

Wait a minute--don't you liberals kill by strangling with "facts?"

This is an awesome sight. The entire rebel resistance buried under
six million hardbound copies of "The Naked Lunch."

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On Apr 4, 11:54 am, "Scotty" wrote:
Why do you need 'curtains' on a sail boat?

Scotty

They keep out light, keeping the interior cooler.

Joe

Yep... cooler also. Also keeps fading of the interior fabics down.
--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Say what? If your ports are glass, almost no UV gets through them.
That's why fabrics in cars seldom fade. Not to mention that you
should have UV-stable fabrics in your boat anyway.

In fairness, Jon, I realize that Sabre uses those long, fixed
Plexiglas windows, and I can see why you might want to have drapes
over them. Our ten house ports are rectangular opening bronze ports
with glass, and it's not really easy to see inside the boat, unless
you are right up on the port. We've never used drapes in this boat,
and I don't foresee us getting them. We put a slip-on cover over the
two ports in the V-berth to keep out sun in the morning, if we plan to
sleep in a bit. That's about the only concession.

Katy is right--Sunbrella is best. It is tough, won't fade, and it
won't degrade with time.

Max

Well, something killed the drapes were there.. not just age I think. I
think they were ugly.

Then their early demise was fortuitous. Ugly should always be killed.

Max

I would have used my gun, but I'm a liberal.

Wait a minute--don't you liberals kill by strangling with "facts?"

Max

We don't kill... just maim.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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* Maxprop wrote, On 4/6/2007 2:16 PM:
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On Apr 4, 11:54 am, "Scotty" wrote:
Why do you need 'curtains' on a sail boat?

Scotty
They keep out light, keeping the interior cooler.

Joe
Yep... cooler also. Also keeps fading of the interior fabics down.
--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com
Say what? If your ports are glass, almost no UV gets through them.
That's why fabrics in cars seldom fade. Not to mention that you
should have UV-stable fabrics in your boat anyway.

In fairness, Jon, I realize that Sabre uses those long, fixed
Plexiglas windows, and I can see why you might want to have drapes
over them. Our ten house ports are rectangular opening bronze ports
with glass, and it's not really easy to see inside the boat, unless
you are right up on the port. We've never used drapes in this boat,
and I don't foresee us getting them. We put a slip-on cover over the
two ports in the V-berth to keep out sun in the morning, if we plan
to sleep in a bit. That's about the only concession.

Katy is right--Sunbrella is best. It is tough, won't fade, and it
won't degrade with time.

Max
Well, something killed the drapes were there.. not just age I think. I
think they were ugly.
Then their early demise was fortuitous. Ugly should always be killed.

Max
I would have used my gun, but I'm a liberal.

Wait a minute--don't you liberals kill by strangling with "facts?"

This is an awesome sight. The entire rebel resistance buried under six
million hardbound copies of "The Naked Lunch."


Heh...


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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Maxprop wrote:
"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Jeff" wrote in message
m...

* Scotty wrote, On 4/5/2007 9:01 AM:

Scotty uses duct tape for all of his sewing needs.

My old Genny has a lot of sail repair tape on her.

How was DC? It was cold and rainy in Hingham, I didn't
stick around long.

Spring time! Cherry Blossom Festival, temps up to the

80's. We came

home to a snow storm!

I stayed with a rich cousin. He gave me a ride in his

Ferrari 360

Spider - awesome car but essentially useless. He's in the

process of

buying a Doral Alegria, so he had a lot of questions like

"do you

really need 3:1 scope when you anchor?", and "is insurance

required?"

and "will I use the autopilot?" and "what do you think of

paying extra

for A/C in the cockpit?"

If you run into him (or vice versa) tell him I said "hi!"



http://www.doralcorporations.com/bra...ts_all.aspx?li
neid=0&boatid=0&action=specs

Oh, a power boat, no wonder I didn't recognize the name.
Just what we need on the Chessy, another clueless power
boater. ;)

It snowed here today.
Scotty


It's snowing here as we speak. :-(

Max


Heck, it's supposed to snow here tonight of all things...