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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

05-03-2014, 21:01

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

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Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Maybe I'm a simple minded soul, but ....

If my house lets me down, say a drain-fitting fails at 4am, I might feel let down.

whereas if my boat drain-fitting fails, I might get a sort of...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

01-06-2013, 18:23

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Views: 74,491

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau sense quality issues

As for the point deluxe68 raises:

Borrowing money to buy something discretionary which produces no income strikes me as tantamount to ....

I think I'll shut up now.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

01-06-2013, 18:22

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Views: 74,491

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau sense quality issues

Curmudgeon.

A compelling argument, and at first reading I bought it entirely.

However, on sober reflection, it struck me there might be a downside.

The mass market for brass seacocks,...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

31-05-2013, 17:09

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Views: 74,491

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau sense quality issues

FWIW, I have a specific concern about the Beneteau Sense from a design perspective, but it's by no means the only vessel with the combination of elements I'm concerned about, which is this:

Twin...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

31-05-2013, 14:55

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Views: 74,491

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau sense quality issues

I think I understand your last sentence, and if I do, I agree entirely.

It seems to me the problem we're discussing here is just one obvious element of a much bigger problem: the vast majority of...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

31-05-2013, 13:03

Replies: 262

Beneteau Sense Quality Issues

Views: 74,491

Posted By Andrew Troup

Re: Beneteau sense quality issues

I don't know how to reconcile the claim of 'companies with integrity' with recent blossoming among the big name builders of practices like using brass for seacocks.

What next. Papier maché...

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