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Originally Posted by alsobrsp  I would have to disagree with this. My first boat was a 32' steel yawl. Amazing boat. She could make hull speed in 10-15kt winds under jib and mizzen alone. |
Whoops, looks like I am stirring up a hornets nest of small steel boat owners who love their boats
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So I will bow out of this now except to stand by the impossibility of building a servicable steel sail boat much under 40 foot that comes near to matching the displacement of a similarly sized composite one. Displacement kills speed - you will find no reputable designer who will disagree with that.