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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Opinions???
From: Bryan Genez (yachts@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Feb 23 2001 - 18:29:01 EST
Can "Rick's Rules" stand a couple of corollaries?
At 5:11 PM -0500 2/23/01, Rick the Mouseherder wrote:
>Sorry if I've posted these here before, but you might benefit from "Rick's
>Rules" for boat ownership:
>
>2. Cruising boats are bought by the pound, not the foot.
>
>6. Any fool can sail a 45ft boat downwind in nice weather. On the other
>hand, it is very easy to buy more boat than a couple can handle during a
>blow on a lee shore.
2. and 6. are VERY related. Clawing off a lee shore in a 32 footer
that weighs 25000 lbs is every bit as difficult as a 40 footer that
weighs the same.
>7. Pay attention to the basics--hull, engine, rigging, sails--rather than to
>amount, quality or age of gizmos; a few grand held back at purchase can
>replace (or add) GPS, VHF, wind and depth instruments, and creature
>comforts--cushion covers, propane stove, etc. A bum engine, a rigging
>failure, or a bad case of blisters can easily set you back three of four
>times that.
Part of the basics must include the efficiency of the boat under
sail. Can it point? Can it tack? Can it hold course without
effort? Can it do all these things under adverse, storm conditions?
>BTW, have you considered a Westsail 32?
A well-built, proven, almost indestructible cruiser. Many are
getting a bit long in the tooth, so be very careful that they've been
well-maintained. Don't look for speed.
-- Best,Bryan "Capella" Valiant 40 #158 mailto:yachts@XXX.XXX
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