On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:32:11 GMT, Jim wrote:

A low bridge works well.

Seriously, if you want a boat that does not have a flybridge, you should
buy one that does not have one. They are easy to remove, but it leaves
a lot of finish work, plumbing, rewiring and all the rest. And you will
spend a bunch of money, ruin the resale, and for what?

A good alternative is to just not go up there. One day you will try it
out and find out you might like it.



Thanks Jim. Probably the best way to do it is to look for the boat
without a flybridge.
Mark E. Williams

That boat looks very similar to a Willard. A well made boat, and there's
a lot of them out there. Here's a newer one, with out a flybridge:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...63&slim=quick&

But, a flybridge is a nice place to be. Consider the added flexibility.
Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:32:11 GMT, Jim wrote:


A low bridge works well.

Seriously, if you want a boat that does not have a flybridge, you should
buy one that does not have one. They are easy to remove, but it leaves
a lot of finish work, plumbing, rewiring and all the rest. And you will
spend a bunch of money, ruin the resale, and for what?

A good alternative is to just not go up there. One day you will try it
out and find out you might like it.




Thanks Jim. Probably the best way to do it is to look for the boat
without a flybridge.
Mark E. Williams

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Jim wrote:

That boat looks very similar to a Willard. A well made boat, and there's
a lot of them out there. Here's a newer one, with out a flybridge:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...63&slim=quick&


But, a flybridge is a nice place to be. Consider the added flexibility.
Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 02:32:11 GMT, Jim wrote:


A low bridge works well.

Seriously, if you want a boat that does not have a flybridge, you
should buy one that does not have one. They are easy to remove, but
it leaves a lot of finish work, plumbing, rewiring and all the rest.
And you will spend a bunch of money, ruin the resale, and for what?

A good alternative is to just not go up there. One day you will try
it out and find out you might like it.




Thanks Jim. Probably the best way to do it is to look for the boat
without a flybridge.
Mark E. Williams

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:20:27 GMT, Jim wrote:

That boat looks very similar to a Willard. A well made boat, and there's
a lot of them out there. Here's a newer one, with out a flybridge:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...63&slim=quick&

But, a flybridge is a nice place to be. Consider the added flexibility.

snipage

Whoa! LOL That's quite a bit out of my price range.
Basicly I am leary of the extra windage of a flybridge. Great for
close quarters manuvering though. I've been looking at the 30'
Willards but still favor a sailing vessel.

I have to do it on the cheap and plan to spend a lot of time at sea so
a sailboat is my main focus. (fuel costs being my primary concern)
I watch power boats as well just out of an occasional sense of
pessimism in case my health isn't up to a sailboat when I'm ready to
do this.
I'm taking care of my Dad now so timing is up in the air. )

Mark E. Williams
PS...The Fales Carib has a sliding door on the port side.

Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:
On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:20:27 GMT, Jim wrote:


That boat looks very similar to a Willard. A well made boat, and there's
a lot of them out there. Here's a newer one, with out a flybridge:
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...63&slim=quick&

But, a flybridge is a nice place to be. Consider the added flexibility.


snipage

Whoa! LOL That's quite a bit out of my price range.
Basicly I am leary of the extra windage of a flybridge. Great for
close quarters manuvering though. I've been looking at the 30'
Willards but still favor a sailing vessel.

I have to do it on the cheap and plan to spend a lot of time at sea so
a sailboat is my main focus. (fuel costs being my primary concern)
I watch power boats as well just out of an occasional sense of
pessimism in case my health isn't up to a sailboat when I'm ready to
do this.
I'm taking care of my Dad now so timing is up in the air. )

Mark E. Williams
PS...The Fales Carib has a sliding door on the port side.


You're not thinking the 30' Fales Carib is a sailing vessel are you? As
in " I have to do it on the cheap and plan to spend a lot of time at sea so
a sailboat is my main focus. (fuel costs being my primary concern)

A trawler with a steadying sail doth not a "sailboat" make....unless
your destination was downwind, and good fresh gale was blowing, I don't
think that boat could "sail" anywhere....

good luck in any event.....

Jonathan
--
I am building my daughter an Argie 10 sailing dinghy, check it out:
http://home.comcast.net/~jonsailr

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 13:07:28 -0400, "Jonathan W."
wrote:


You're not thinking the 30' Fales Carib is a sailing vessel are you? As
in " I have to do it on the cheap and plan to spend a lot of time at sea so
a sailboat is my main focus. (fuel costs being my primary concern)

A trawler with a steadying sail doth not a "sailboat" make....unless
your destination was downwind, and good fresh gale was blowing, I don't
think that boat could "sail" anywhere....

good luck in any event.....

Jonathan


No I don't think the Fales Carib is a sailing vessel. )
Thanks for the worry though.
I understand the steadying sail concept on trawlers and that they
really aren't for propulsion.
Mark E. Williams