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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Anyone There?
From: Andrew Herwig (andrewh@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Feb 21 2001 - 19:13:19 EST
Thanks all for the comments so far. Steve, this particular boat is round
bilge alloy and built to high quality (all professionally built etc). I
believe weight wise it is a little under the design displacement.
Regards
Andrew
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> From: Steve Strand[SMTP:strand@XXX.XXX]
> Reply To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2001 23:19
> To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Anyone There?
>
> Hi Andrew:
> We have a Roberts 64 & know folks with a 50 and a 45. It is only a sample
> of 3, but we are all satisfied with our boats' performance. All the boats
> I
> am speaking of are steel, so already heavy. I know that John Neal's wife
> Amanda grew up on a Roberts (50?) that her parents own. Many of these
> boats
> are built by individuals or in small yards, so lots of variation in
> quality. What is the hull material of the one you are considering?
> cheers
> Steve
> s/v Danzante
>
> At 09:25 AM 2/21/01 +0800, you wrote:
> >Seeing though there appears to be a bit of a lull at the moment, maybe
> this
> >question will provoke some rustlings.
> >
> >I may have an opportunity to purchase a Roberts 49 Ketch at the right
> price.
> >However I am concerned about the performance of these vessels. As I
> >currently own an S&S 39 I do not want to sacrifice all performance. Does
> >anyone out there have any first hand experience or know any details as to
> >their performance. At first glance and checking various specs of the
> design
> >I am concerned that it may be a "bit of a tub" and hard to push to
> windward,
> >however I hope I am wrong.
> >
> >Thanks in anticipation.
> >
> >
> >
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