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bob perry · 11-12-2008, 08:36

I think Brad gets it. Exactly, if we went back to the 1930's just about every modern cruising boat would be considered a MS.

They are all just "boats" to me and they are all different in their own ways. It's a bit like trying to determine at exactly what point does stew become soup.
" That's a thick soup."
"No, that's a thin stew."

I am extremnely comfortable with my own flexible definition of MS. I hope you are all as equally comfortable with your own. If you want me to design a MS for you I would be very content to adopt your definition for the duration of the design project.

And yes, I did design the Far Harbor 39 Container Cruiser and BTW the owner always considered it a MS despite the fact that it would not fit some of the definitions I had read here.

Maybe motor sailer is more a state of mind.

11-12-2008, 08:36	#18
bob perry Commercial Vendor Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 259	I think Brad gets it. Exactly, if we went back to the 1930's just about every modern cruising boat would be considered a MS. They are all just "boats" to me and they are all different in their own ways. It's a bit like trying to determine at exactly what point does stew become soup. " That's a thick soup." "No, that's a thin stew." I am extremnely comfortable with my own flexible definition of MS. I hope you are all as equally comfortable with your own. If you want me to design a MS for you I would be very content to adopt your definition for the duration of the design project. And yes, I did design the Far Harbor 39 Container Cruiser and BTW the owner always considered it a MS despite the fact that it would not fit some of the definitions I had read here. Maybe motor sailer is more a state of mind.