"Century Coronado Cardel" wrote in message
oups.com...
JIM,

In regards to your comment to me where you stated...


"Sorry Patrick but it is obvious that you are giving advice when you
really don't know what you are talking about."


My reply is, as follows...


Keep in mind, that the original poster was asking about single or twin
screw power options, but when he questioned ride quality, I thought it
appropriate to comment on boat quality, design and construction as
these are huge factors in ride quality and if you don't realize that I
would say ditto to your comment above.

You should have stopped after answering the single/double screw

I am also surmising from your
comments that you are either a Bayliner or a Maxum owner, which would
explain your defensiveness of the brands.



I have owned a Searay, Chris Craft, and a Maxum. I now own a Glastron. I
have been on older and new Bayliners, docked next to them at various
marinas, spoken with the owners and been through their boats and read
reviews on the newer ones by respected surveyors. I have also read comments
from owners of Bayliners on boating forums, all of which have been positive.
Other than actually owning one I believe I have some experience with the
quality of Bayliner boats.

I am not defensive of any brand of boat. But when someone spews lies about
a particular brand based solely on that brands poor past reputation I jump
in to set the record straight.

Beyond that, I was not planning on writing a novel about boat hull
construction and I never claimed to be an master boat builder. I was
simply trying to give the original poster some advice from my well over

30 years of boating experience.


No, you made specific comments about the poor hull quality of both Bayliner
and Maxum boats.

I asked you to explain to me how they are constructed and what makes them
inferior and all I get is a novel about yout life on a Lake..

As far as my expertise...I've lived on

a lake since I was born and I now own my own home on a lake, so I've
been around boats ever since I can remember. I took a DNR boating
class at age 14 and got certified which allowed me to drive a boat solo

at 14, rather than waiting until I was 16. When I was 15, I started
working at a marine dealer and worked there for several years,
eventually moving from selling waterskis and equipment to selling Supra

Inboard Ski Boats and working at boat shows. I used to work with the
Manufacturers reps where I learned a lot about boat construction. I
bought my first boat when I was 16, a 1970 Slickcraft (Pre-AMF), that
had a rotten transom, which also gave me my first expensive lesson in
boat construction and I've owned several boats since then. I am 38
years old and I currently own 2 boats, right now...a 1999 Malibu
V-Drive and a Classic 1986 Century Coronado Cardel.


Yes I realize Brunswick is a conglomerate that owns many brands of
varying performance and quality .................

Not according to your original post.


.......just as I realize that Daimler owns
Chrysler, Ford owns (Jaguar, Volvo, Range Rover), GM owns Saab and at
least 25% of Toyota. Obviously, there are differences in the brands.
I also realize that today's Bayliners are much better than the cookie
cutter "Bayslimers" of the 80's, but the early Maxum's were popped from

the same mold in Burgandy gelcoat as oppossed to the Blue Bayliners.
snip

Bzzzzzzzzt. Wrong. Go directly to jail and do not collect $200 if you
pass Go.

I stand by my original statement Patrick. You don't know what you are
talking about.