On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:19:54 GMT, wrote:

I've also considered Hunters and
Catalinas but don't like them as much. Some Catalinas have
an AVS of 105 degrees so they're even less stable than the
Vancouver 460. Bavarias are also nice and have Kevlar in
bow sections for increased impact and puncture resistance.

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I have never seen a Hunter or Catalina that I would consider to be a
serious offshore boat. There may be some somewhere, but not that I
know of. Good coastal cruisers built to a price, that's my
assessment.

On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:25:41 GMT, "MMC" wrote:

I agree. Arrgghhh, thar she blows!

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Aye matey, it be rough out there.

"I have never seen a Hunter or Catalina
that I would consider to be a serious offshore
boat"

they are lightweight bay sailing crafts...I wouldn't
turst my life in one off-shore.....

Maybe that's what the cats are for? Distract the sea monsters while the
skipper and crew escape?
"Gordon" wrote in message
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"MMC" wrote in message
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I agree. Arrgghhh, thar she blows!
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 15:58:48 GMT, "MMC" wrote:

Higher or lower than being attacked and sunk by a whale?

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I've read/heard of the whale problem. Seems you may hit one sleeping on
the surface which may be any species. Or pilot whales have been said to
deliberately attack a sailboat, especially a boat with a light colored
hull
underwater. The thinking being, they think they are attacking a predator
such as a shark or orca.
BTW Ever see orcas attack seals and sealions? Like a cat with a mouse.
And
the end is generally the same also.
Gordon

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
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don't forget fire.......


The US Navy's biggest concern.

Eisboch

"The US Navy's biggest concern"

somethin' about being on fire, in the middle
of water, and not being able to get a fire
under control.....it just shouldn't be.....

On 24 Dec 2005 16:02:30 -0800,
~^ beancounter ~^ wrote:
"The US Navy's biggest concern"

somethin' about being on fire, in the middle
of water, and not being able to get a fire
under control.....it just shouldn't be.....



Occasionally, people shoot at naval vessels, or drop bombs and the like
on them. This often tends to start fires.

--
Jim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock
A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you
didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable.
--Leslie Lamport

In article ,
"Eisboch" wrote:

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
oups.com...
don't forget fire.......


The US Navy's biggest concern.

Eisboch



True for a Navy.....but most yatch guys don't have people launching
High Explosives at them, to start the fire......

You

i was stationed on a carrier...we had a few flamable items
on board....fuel, oil, nukes and conventional explosives...
fire can be a real drag on board a super carrier.....

In article . com,
"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote:

"The US Navy's biggest concern"

somethin' about being on fire, in the middle of water, and not being
able to get a fire under control.....it just shouldn't be.....

Water won't work well on most of the fires I worry about: electrical,
fuel, propane....

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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