On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:54:25 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Albemarles are okay boats, but woefully heavy and they roll a lot. Also,
most of the smaller ones have that awful compromise, an I/O.

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Rolling is the compromise you accept when you get a boat with a lot of
deadrise. Weight and deadrise are what get you through rough water
without pounding however. My old Bertram 33 had a wonderful ride,
even on the open ocean, but it would roll your eyes out at anchor if
you got caught sidways to the swell. I built a pair of west-coast
type flopper stoppers for it and they helped quite a lot.

On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:37:37 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

Albemarles are okay boats, but woefully heavy and they roll a lot. Also,
most of the smaller ones have that awful compromise, an I/O.

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Forgot to mention that we will be keeping the boat in a lift so I/O is
not as big an issue and actually has a few things to recommend it
around here.

Wayne,
I have owned I/O, inboard and outboard boats. The I/O and outboard
definitely are easier to handle in close quarters.

I did find it amazing that some people who had only owned inboards, found it
very difficult to dock an I/O. So I guess it is whatever you get used to.




"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:37:37 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

Albemarles are okay boats, but woefully heavy and they roll a lot. Also,
most of the smaller ones have that awful compromise, an I/O.

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Forgot to mention that we will be keeping the boat in a lift so I/O is
not as big an issue and actually has a few things to recommend it
around here.