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RE: [worldcruising] Anyone There?


Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Anyone There?
From: Andrew Herwig (andrewh@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Feb 21 2001 - 19:42:14 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
>
> > ----------
> > 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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