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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-10-2019, 08:03
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

You keep failing to recognize the sheer numbers of modern boats cruising the world trouble free. You find a couple of tragedies which are statistically completely irrelevant compared to how many...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-10-2019, 04:10
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

That's my point, it's not luck, the sheer numbers prove this, people are dying from cigarette smoking and from not wearing seatbelts, yet people are not dieing because Beneteaus and Lagoons are...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-10-2019, 03:31
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

How do you explain Lagoons safely sailing around the world? I'm assuming you are refering to boats like the lagoon when you say marina boat?

Also keep in mind theres lots of them that are crossing...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 14:40
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

There's a new word "evidence "......in the last 30 years how many production boats have been built? how much evidence is there to back the claims like "not bluewater or wont be around in 20 years?"
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 10:39
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

Never let facts get in the way of a good story!

As I said, I was indoctrinated to believe the old boat is built better narrative BUT being out their for quite sometime now and going places has...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 10:28
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

Ok, so my boat is 18 years old ,what your telling me is it won't be around in another 20 years is this correct?

The first picture with ruler is my solid fiberglass hull, please explain why this...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 10:13
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

I wont mention the boat out of respect to the owner who is a friend, many people read this forum. Nothing to do with bravery ,just respect.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 09:33
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

Makes sense to you, it may, but that's just your view of the world.

How many boats do Benteau make per year? how many over the last decade? two decades? I think their record is pretty bloody good...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 09:21
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

So how do you explain my mates 1984 boat that has currently been planed back to the foam core due to terrible osmosis, how do you explain the diesel that has got into the core and was dripping out...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 09:10
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

Are we talking old vs new or quality vs no quality? Are you saying no new boats are produced to a good or high quality? I would say modern techniques and technology can produce higher quality if...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-10-2019, 09:00
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

I agree 100%, it's about maintenance. A boat is in a continuous deterioration cycle, new or old is irrelevant, you spend the money and maintain it and it lasts ,you dont and it doesn't, it's really...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-10-2019, 11:30
Replies: 96
Views: 23,015
Posted By daletournier
Re: Old vs. NEW Sailboats for Cruising

Quote "If you walk into any boatyard and start asking the workers about new boats vs. old boats you'll hear a lot about construction issues in newer boats as well as hardware/equipment failures. I...
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