How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast," light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane off the wind,
etc etc.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley & head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

wrote:
How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast," light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane off the wind,
etc etc.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley & head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Hmmm , fast, points well, is warm and dry, sails comfortably, is
absoulutely maintenance free, never lets you run aground, costs nothing
to purchase, is so pretty that marinas let you stay for free... oh,
almost forgot, your wife loves it! No wait that might be a draw back
for some..!

To answer your question, I don't think there is such a thing as the
"perfect" boat.

Cheers
Marty

Martin Baxter wrote:
wrote:
How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast," light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane off the wind,
etc etc.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley & head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King


Hmmm , fast, points well, is warm and dry, sails comfortably, is
absoulutely maintenance free, never lets you run aground, costs nothing
to purchase, is so pretty that marinas let you stay for free... oh,
almost forgot, your wife loves it! No wait that might be a draw back
for some..!


You forgot large enough to live on in luxury, small enough to put a
trailer and stash behind the garage. Gee, its sounding a lot like a Mac!

Martin Baxter wrote:
Hmmm , fast, points well, is warm and dry, sails comfortably, is
absoulutely maintenance free, never lets you run aground, costs nothing
to purchase, is so pretty that marinas let you stay for free... oh,
almost forgot, your wife loves it! No wait that might be a draw back
for some..!

OK, how about the *almost* perfect boat?

jeff wrote:
You forgot large enough to live on in luxury, small enough to put a
trailer and stash behind the garage. Gee, its sounding a lot like a Mac!

You should start a new religion based on that premise, Jeff.

DSK

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:57:43 -0800 (PST), said:

Gee, its sounding a lot like a Mac!

You should start a new religion based on that premise, Jeff.

Too late.

Amen!

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How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast," light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane off the wind,
etc etc.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley & head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

A man like you will tire quickly if you owned an old "character" boat. Those
things are generally an expensive waste of time. All you get out of them if
you do a good job keeping them Bristol is comments from rubes at the dock.
It's not worth the effort to please a handful of wannabes is it?

Go for the modern performance sailboat. The real fun and challenge is in the
sailing and not in the ooooohs and aaaaws from uninformed, magazine reading
putzes. Just remember the perfect boat is one you can't imagine ever getting
rid of. But, remember a boat is not a wife. You can and should take a ride
on another boat from time to time to satisfy any longings for variety you
might feel.

Wilbur Hubbard

On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:54:50 -0500, jeff wrote this
crap:

You forgot large enough to live on in luxury, small enough to put a
trailer and stash behind the garage. Gee, its sounding a lot like a Mac!


You can't live on a Mac. Where would the servants stay? Where would
you keep the beer?





I'm Horvath and I approve of this post.

wrote in message
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How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

Sure... either:

The one you own, the one you're about to own, the one you had, the one you
get to sail for free, the one you get to sail for free that includes free
beer and beautiful women.

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises would you
make?

It needs to be sea-kindly for whatever conditions I typically sail. It needs
to be either diesel or electric (wish list). It needs to be built well with
a logical and functional layout, and needs to look the part. Equipment is
always a compromise and can be upgraded. The boat itself needs to be worth
upgrading. That's not something you can compromise.

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast," light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane off the wind,
etc etc.

I'm not super concerned with speed. It needs to be capable of making good
headway on all points of sail. For me, it needs to be capable of heavy air
sailing, while being relatively dry.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley & head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Comfort is important, both for day/weekend sailing and for longer trips. So,
a lot of beam, while nice in the slip isn't going to cut it elsewhere. My
boat is 10 ft on the beam, but it's designed well and seems more beamy. It
never gets that hot or that cold that I need anything more than a small room
heater.

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

I love the look of the ketch or yawl or even a cutter rig. I have a sloop,
and I'm happy with the look and certainly how she sails.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King



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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

My boat is perfect for me. I know that's not what you
wanted to hear, but it's a fact.

SBV


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groups.com...
How about a sailing discussion?

Is there such a thing as a perfect boat?

What characteristics would be paramount, what compromises
would you
make?

Speed? Many different characteristics make a boat "fast,"
light-air
performance, good pointing to windward, ability to plane
off the wind,
etc etc.

Comfort? A roomy cabin, or one with a sumptuous galley &
head... how
about reliable & effective heater and/or air conditioner?

Looks? I'm torn between tradition, say a gaff-rigged
schooner.... and
a racy modern sport boat... both can be very good looking.

What do you think?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"Scotty" wrote:
My boat is perfect for me. I know that's not what you
wanted to hear, but it's a fact.


I like your boat, too. If it had a self-refilling cooler, it would be
perfect for me too.

DSK