Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:22:06 -0400, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
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I don't much like the big horsey side decals, either. On any boat.

I had an 18' Robolo CC for a couple of years. The first modification I did
was to tediously remove the huge "Robolo" decals from the sides.
Unfortunately, a faint ghost image of the name decal remained, despite my
many attempts to buff it out.

Eisboch



A shark's jaw decal on the bow?

http://tinyurl.com/3ypyxx

Though I couldn't care less about the vanity part that might drive an
individual to want something distinctive/stand-out in the appearance
of his boat, it's an interesting subject.
I always liked Buick portholes, Olds hood stripes, Bimmer and Jag
grillwork, etc, but ended up buying Chevys, because I personally
see them as best "value" for my car purposes. Not suggesting that car
purpose and boat purpose always translate well, but they might for me.
One might consider the Carolna Skiff the Chevy of shallow draft
basic transportation boats, and the Mac 26 as Chevy of shallow draft
quasi-sailboats with some basic weekender accommodations.
One of my kids has a '93 Corsica that is hard to recognize as such,
with the ground effects, spoiler, pin down hood, scoop, various
striping. And that's not even considering the Getrang 5-speed he
put in to replace the auto.
To me it's still a '93 Corsica, which has its own value.
But he does all the work himself, nicely, and has a right to be proud
of it.
Anyway, outside of after-purchase tricking out - I was thinking some
stainless rails on the bow - what could Parker have done to make your
boat stand out from the others, without compromising the boat's
intended purpose? Since I'm not around water, I don't know or fully
understand the hull shape side of it in terms of what compromises
would have to be made to make a 21' V distinctive at - say 200 yards
distance..

--Vic


There are other rails available for the bow...high rails. I don't like
them. I like the low rails.

As a point of fact, the boat's plainness appeals to me. There isn't a
cent wasted on "flash" or "bling." I prefer the heavy duty hardware,
the three piece hull, the weight of the boat, the huge bimini, et
cetera. I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.

Stripes?

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:36:13 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.

Stripes?

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...AaOGTlo0Zt2LlI


Nice. I noted chairs and TV that didn't appear to be secured.
How do you handle that in the rough?

--Vic

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:09:20 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

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Nice. I noted chairs and TV that didn't appear to be secured.
How do you handle that in the rough?

Funny you should mention that. The boat has active stabilizer fins
that are driven by a gyroscope and hydraulic actuators. They do a
really good job of keeping the boat on an even keel in most
conditions. The down side is that they depend on forward motion to do
their job.

The first year we owned the boat we were waiting for a drawbridge
opening at Sanibel Island Causeway when a large express cruiser went
flying by leaving a 3 foot wake. That particular TV bit the dust in a
big way. Fortunately we had the carpeting down in the main cabin so
that nice teak parquet floor survived unscathed.

We have now replaced the television with a flat panel unit which is
perched on top of a satellite TV receiver and DVD player. The DVD
player is attached to the counter top with super duty velcro, and the
sat receiver and flat panel are all attached to each other with the
same velcro. So far so good after 3 years and 10,000 miles.

The chairs are usually on carpet which provides enough friction to
keep them from sliding in all but rough offshore conditions. For that
we have a long piece of 3/8ths shock cord which loops around all 4
chairs and holds everything together.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:40:38 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:09:20 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

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Nice. I noted chairs and TV that didn't appear to be secured.
How do you handle that in the rough?

Funny you should mention that. The boat has active stabilizer fins
that are driven by a gyroscope and hydraulic actuators. They do a
really good job of keeping the boat on an even keel in most
conditions. The down side is that they depend on forward motion to do
their job.

The first year we owned the boat we were waiting for a drawbridge
opening at Sanibel Island Causeway when a large express cruiser went
flying by leaving a 3 foot wake. That particular TV bit the dust in a
big way. Fortunately we had the carpeting down in the main cabin so
that nice teak parquet floor survived unscathed.

No surprise. I think I once wrote about entering a liquor store
directly after a couple weeks in fairly rough seas. At the counter
I looked up to see floor to ceiling bottles, and for a second had a
real scare *knowing* they would crash down on me.
Hasn't happened since, but I think the "flying object" syndrome always
kicks in when I'm viewing a boat.
The "big wake" issue is the one that concerns me the most as I prepare
to boat. Of course my boat will be smaller than yours. It just seems
from reading about it - I've read examples of sailboaters out of
cockpit and topside getting pitched in the drink - that's it's the
biggest PITA for small-boaters, and unavoidable.

--Vic

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:09:05 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

I've read examples of sailboaters out of
cockpit and topside getting pitched in the drink - that's it's the
biggest PITA for small-boaters, and unavoidable.

I actually saw that happen once. Fortunately they got him back
onboard OK. Single handed could have been an entirely different
outcome. In the end it comes to situational awareness, having the
right equipment such as jack lines/harnesses/lifelines, and taking
reasonable precautions.

Small sailboats are a lot of fun but they have a number of risky
aspects other than power boat wakes that you need to be prepared for.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.

Stripes?

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...AaOGTlo0Zt2LlI

Damn, I can't figure out which boat I want. Now if the Grand Banks only
had a stripe on it, it would be so easy.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:06:11 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.

Stripes?

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...AaOGTlo0Zt2LlI

Damn, I can't figure out which boat I want. Now if the Grand Banks only
had a stripe on it, it would be so easy.

I couldn't find the stripe either, and the transom looks entirely too
seaworthy.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:06:11 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:06:17 -0400, HK wrote:

I'll leave the stripes to the Grand Banks crowd.
Stripes?

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...AaOGTlo0Zt2LlI
Damn, I can't figure out which boat I want. Now if the Grand Banks only
had a stripe on it, it would be so easy.

I couldn't find the stripe either, and the transom looks entirely too
seaworthy.


Hey, if you like barges, yours is one of the ones to get. Me, I'd rather
stay in a good hotel.

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:44:28 -0400, HK wrote:

Hey, if you like barges, yours is one of the ones to get. Me, I'd rather
stay in a good hotel.

Barge:

http://www.anwr.org/gallery/pages/36-Barge.htm

Grand Banks Trawler:

http://www.marlowmarine.com/images/cinsubar%20.jpg