Driving Sloco Insane!
 

Pics like this really drive him nuts!


http://www.sailboatowners.com/album/...3279143313.jpg





RB
35s5
NY

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

Yea, the owner aparently doesn't know what he's doing. Mainsail boom
is on centerline and the jib is let out a ton. DUH

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote:
Pics like this really drive him nuts!

http://www.sailboatowners.com/album/...79143313/73279...


Does that photo show the IOR-influenced tucked-in transom?


Ringmaster wrote:
Yea, the owner aparently doesn't know what he's doing. Mainsail boom
is on centerline and the jib is let out a ton. DUH

Bubbles doesn't care about stuff like that, he only cares that the
sails are a funny color indicating hi-tech fiber.

Must be a difficult boat to steer, the helmsman is wearing gloves.
Does one get calluses from steering a 35s5?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:09:20 -0700, wrote:

"Capt. Rob" wrote:
Pics like this really drive him nuts!

http://www.sailboatowners.com/album/...79143313/73279...


Does that photo show the IOR-influenced tucked-in transom?


Ringmaster wrote:
Yea, the owner aparently doesn't know what he's doing. Mainsail boom
is on centerline and the jib is let out a ton. DUH

Bubbles doesn't care about stuff like that, he only cares that the
sails are a funny color indicating hi-tech fiber.

Must be a difficult boat to steer, the helmsman is wearing gloves.
Does one get calluses from steering a 35s5?

Actually his driving gloves, just got out of his performance
automobile, no time to take them off.

Don't know about that one but todays Bentatoys have rack and pinion,
which is quite nice.

Frank



Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

Don't know about that one but todays Bentatoys have rack and pinion,
which is quite nice.



The 35s5 has the giant destroyer wheel and the Cobra Rack and Pinion
steering system. After owner two boat with standard Edson cable
systems I can tell you that the difference at the helm is spectacular.
Every wheel system should be made this way. There's not a bit of play;
the smallest motion effects the rudder. Everyone loves it and even
newbies comment on it being so "sensitive."

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsprit/ima...mwheelweby.jpg

Everything on Heart of Gold is fairly well thought out compared to
other vessels of her size. In her price range there is nothing that
can do what she can do. My friends, who race J24's and J35's call
Heart of Gold the "perfect boat." I wouldn't go that far, but for the
money she's certainly close. No other boat for around 60-70K can do
what she does.

FAST, fun to sail, comfortable, easy to maintain, sails well under
main alone, R&P steering, aft queen bunk, 11 opening hatches, large
swim platform, beautiful interior, shoal draft wing under 5 feet, big
dual level cockpit, below deck furling and many other features that
make her stand out such as the just about bullet proof chainplate
system. Under sail she's a complete joy.


RB
35s5
NY

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

,,,No other boat for around 60-70K can do
what she does.

FAST, fun to sail, comfortable, easy to maintain, sails well under
main alone, R&P steering, aft queen bunk, 11 opening hatches, large
swim platform, beautiful interior, shoal draft wing under 5 feet, big
dual level cockpit, below deck furling and many other features that
make her stand out such as the just about bullet proof chainplate
system. Under sail she's a complete joy.

Sounds like an ad to me.

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

My friends, who race J24's and J35's call Heart of Gold the
"perfect boat." .

I find that hard to believe since the entire world says the J35 is the
perfect boat. Can't imagine any J35 owner saying that.

35s5 bringing up the rear.

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

I find that hard to believe since the entire world says the J35 is
the
perfect boat. Can't imagine any J35 owner saying that.


The J35 is a great boat, but not a great choice for family sailing.
The 35s5 is a great family boat and like the J35 was popular and still
is today. You own an unpopular boat that died on the vine and a lot of
folks never heard of. It's not a great race boat, nor is it a good
family boat. It's nothing more than a quick beer-can racer. If my
funds were very limited and I wanted to race handicap I'd find a
Santana 30/30, which is quicker than the Express and more fun.

Sorry. That's the fact.



RB
35s5
NY

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

It's not a great race boat, .

LOL....................... Right. How about 4 time High Point Award
winner on the Chesapeake to start the argument. You wouldn't want to
start checking wins in Canada or the Great Lakes. Insert foot in
mouth.

35s5 ............... bringing up the rear

Driving Sloco Insane!
 

LOL....................... Right. How about 4 time High Point Award
winner on the Chesapeake to start the argument. You wouldn't want to
start checking wins in Canada or the Great Lakes. Insert foot in
mouth.



Wow! How big a fleet of Express 30's are there? That's amazing. I know
you're not comparing PHRF racing with the J35 class racing which is
REAL racing boat for boat!
Get a life, loser...and a real race boat. I sail faster boats than
yours every week!


RB
35s5
NY