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Subject: Re: [world-cruising] Cruising boat search
From: Jason Billings (jason92138@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2003 - 20:25:48 EST
We thought about going this way too. Just didn't want
to spend a lot more time working on the boat and then
have something else take over our lives and not be
able to use it. I guess that will be the last resort
though.
> If I can throw my own desires into this same arena,
> I'd like to say I'm
> actively looking for a K.I.S.S. equipt 31 to 35 foot
> boat, probably a broken
> or uncompleted dream, made of anything but cement or
> old wood, any rig but
> gaff or schooner, any engine that runs, or can be
> made to run, or replaced
> with something that runs.
>
> Not looking for a condo, but am most definitely
> looking for a boat I can take
> out in harm's way. Designs by Buehler/Archer/Van de
> Stadt/Dix/Atkins/etc
> come to mind.
>
For us, I don't think they quite fit the bill with a
fin keel. Although the layout of the 39 does look
interesting according to the drawing I've seen.
Just for curiousity sake, how does an Airex cored hull
stand up over time to the rigors of grounding and
such? My first thought is that they would tend to be a
problem. Anyone know anything about this?
>
> Southern Cross 39 or 35
>
I once did a day on an old boat. Can't remember what
it was just that it had a couple square sails and a
couple gaff rigged mains I think. I was a pure PITA to
tack. I certainly found out why the old ships had to
have such crews. I think that cured my thoughts about
having a gaffer. They are ceretainly beautiful to see
though.
> Why not a gaffer? I live on a gaff yawl, it will
> sail to windward
> with a typical marconi cruiser the same size, it
> performs better off-
> wind, and the gaff main is much easier to handle.
> Shape when reefed
> is better, stress on the sailcloth is reduced, and
> it's also much
> cheaper and easier to fix when something goes wrong.
> With the shorter
> mast I can get under lots of bridges. The gaff rig
> is definitely
>
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Looks like your post was cut short either by Yahoo or
whenit was sent.
From my, admittedly, quite limited experience on these
old boats, I can't see how managing a heavy boom would
be easy to handle. What am I missing? Is it something
an older 5'4" woman could handle by herself if
something happened to me? I wouldn't want to pass up
something just because I don't know or understand what
I'm looking at.
Thanks.
Jason
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