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Coastal Cruising
Look at a San Juan 38. Heee...Heee...Heee
http://www.sanjuan38.com/ Joe Wood Dwight Jones wrote: I am finally financially able to purchase a powerboat capable of coastal cruising. My wife and I currently own two other boats, both small craft for fishing and water-sports (under 25'). We are looking for something in the 35'-45' length, with 400-500 mi. of range, full nav and comm electronics, with sleeping for 4, diesel engines and less than 5 years old. We've been looking at Sea-Ray boats primarily, but will consider other manufacturers. Does anyone have any suggestions? Dwight |
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Coastal Cruising Lobsta Yaaats
Great looking boat the SJ38, but I saw one in the flesh (epoxy? polyester?)
at a Marina I was staying at in Point Judith RI. I was really impressed by the beautiful form. On second glance, I noticed something missing (check the url picture) there are no rails on the foredeck or any where else. Anyone who has had to go on the fore deck in any kind of a seaway in any kind of weather will know how dangerous a boat without useful railings can be. I had thought things were bad when a friend of mine brought his brand new Saber not quite a Lobsta Yaaat into his slip and whacked a rail on a piling. It seems that the slight flare outward from the to bottom top of the rails makes the boat look more graceful looking (not as graceful as leaving the off altogether). However it also means you will hit the piling with handrail rather than the rubrails. While "Lobster Yachts" are as attractive and trendy as Porsche SUVs often they are mostly show. Maybe you if you had a really big living room and you could buy one without props and engine it would make a really neat coffee table. Still the SJ is a beautiful thing and if some left one under my Christmas tree I wouldn't complain but I would get out my checkbook and have real rails made and also replace the watch fob like cleats. "Joe Wood" wrote in message ... Look at a San Juan 38. Heee...Heee...Heee http://www.sanjuan38.com/ Joe Wood Dwight Jones wrote: I am finally financially able to purchase a powerboat capable of coastal cruising. My wife and I currently own two other boats, both small craft for fishing and water-sports (under 25'). We are looking for something in the 35'-45' length, with 400-500 mi. of range, full nav and comm electronics, with sleeping for 4, diesel engines and less than 5 years old. We've been looking at Sea-Ray boats primarily, but will consider other manufacturers. Does anyone have any suggestions? Dwight |
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Coastal Cruising Lobsta Yaaats
Great looking boat the SJ38, but I saw one in the flesh (epoxy? polyester?)
at a Marina I was staying at in Point Judith RI. I was really impressed by the beautiful form. On second glance, I noticed something missing (check the url picture) there are no rails on the foredeck or any where else. Anyone who has had to go on the fore deck in any kind of a seaway in any kind of weather will know how dangerous a boat without useful railings can be. I had thought things were bad when a friend of mine brought his brand new Saber not quite a Lobsta Yaaat into his slip and whacked a rail on a piling. It seems that the slight flare outward from the to bottom top of the rails makes the boat look more graceful looking (not as graceful as leaving the off altogether). However it also means you will hit the piling with handrail rather than the rubrails. While "Lobster Yachts" are as attractive and trendy as Porsche SUVs often they are mostly show. Maybe you if you had a really big living room and you could buy one without props and engine it would make a really neat coffee table. Still the SJ is a beautiful thing and if some left one under my Christmas tree I wouldn't complain but I would get out my checkbook and have real rails made and also replace the watch fob like cleats. "Joe Wood" wrote in message ... Look at a San Juan 38. Heee...Heee...Heee http://www.sanjuan38.com/ Joe Wood Dwight Jones wrote: I am finally financially able to purchase a powerboat capable of coastal cruising. My wife and I currently own two other boats, both small craft for fishing and water-sports (under 25'). We are looking for something in the 35'-45' length, with 400-500 mi. of range, full nav and comm electronics, with sleeping for 4, diesel engines and less than 5 years old. We've been looking at Sea-Ray boats primarily, but will consider other manufacturers. Does anyone have any suggestions? Dwight |
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Coastal Cruising
IF you intend to get into shallower water, consider a Bluewater with
gasoline Crusader engines - 23" draft. Sleeps up to six relatively comfortably. |
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Coastal Cruising
IF you intend to get into shallower water, consider a Bluewater with
gasoline Crusader engines - 23" draft. Sleeps up to six relatively comfortably. |
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