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From: Len den Besten (no email)
Date: Sat Aug 14 2004 - 17:34:12 EDT
Hi,
Well I guess when you want to do the whole discussion
you should start with the basics: hull-material,
hull-shape and type of keel...
For serious offshore sailing I think a grp boat is not
suited. I even think grp is no serious boat building
material. When you want to protect a grp boat against
osmosis (and you should) you have to haul out every
winter and let the wetted surface dry out. Or suffer
costly consequences. I think that's hilarious.
In a metal boat you always have a dry bunk... grp
boats will often leak on the deck/hull-joint.
In a metal boat you're a lot safer...
And cause I don't want to always remove rust or have
paint I prefer aluminium.
And when you don't mind a not so current design and
when a non-dutch shipyard will do you can easily find
a 40-, even a 50 footer for less than 100k.
Regards,
Janna en Len.
--- Joe - G4XRZ <> wrote:
>
> Hello All ! .. :-) .. we are sure you have probably
> been verbally
> beaten to death on the topic of the 'ideal' cruiser
> for 2..
> worldwide intentions... but hey ! :-) .. why not go
> over it again
> for the 'newbies' ....
>
> We have looked for 5 years, and decided on the W32
> as the absolute
> ideal in the areas of cost, comfort, space,
> ability... nothing comes
> close to this for us.. (Don't get us wrong !.. if
> you know of a more
> suited design in the sub 100k (usd) rate then please
> offer
> suggestions.. ).
>
> The wessy look 'right'. has the perfect offshore
> cockpit (apart from
> the flush deckers !), a great sail plan, has super
> historical and
> empirical performance, great accommodation, and it
> 'talks the talk'
> as well as 'walks the walk'..
>
> Just a topic starter, but we HAVE got our hearts set
> on this design
> and size as the ideal for US... would be interested
> in your
> opinions... objective mainly, but subject to the
> obvious
> subjectiveness... :-)
>
> Joe n Jayne - UK
>
>
>
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