The Yard Guys

[neilpride]

The First series of that era have a really good reputation, really strong boats, and the Idylle model by German frers its a tough boat to, no like today standars...

[smackdaddy]

The Jeanneau SO 40 seems to be a tough little boat:

[Jim Cate]

"Hey, where did the bloody dock go?"

[smackdaddy]

Here's a Moody 42 that sunk in the ICW after its skeg was ripped off backing off a sand-bar:



Tough trip for Primrose | Primrose with Mike and Diane

Primrose went aground in the channel at day marker red 18 then while backing off hit her rudder. The result: skeg torn off leaving a hole in the boat. She took on water till her decks were awash.

Primrose is on the hard, she is a constuctive (total) loss.

That sucks.

[smackdaddy]

Jeez - and a Pearson 40 loses its rudder in the Pacific:



Pearson 40 Owners Association

John Neal's list is taking a beating out there.

[Exile]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Jeez - and a Pearson 40 loses its rudder in the Pacific:



Pearson 40 Owners Association

John Neal's list is taking a beating out there.

Got another list for us? You seem to be pretty good at using Google.

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by Exile

Got another list for us? You seem to be pretty good at using Google.

I thought you liked Neal. He does have this to say about Moodys:

Good designs of only modest quality. Compare to Catalina.

Ouch.

[neilpride]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

The Jeanneau SO 40 seems to be a tough little boat:

Try harder Smack, any boat in a boatyard is resting in the keel, this one obviously without jackstands. So under your logic anything dry and up in the yard its a tough boat.

[Exile]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

I thought you liked Neal.

Never heard of the guy but he included Bristol's on his list -- must be a genius.

How about a new thread topic, Smack:

Modern, Mass-Produced Production Boats: Cheaply Made or Unfairly Maligned?

Could sell well for ya. Maybe even top billing for a little while.

[cpa]

Originally Posted by transmitterdan

Here is YALOBWB (yet another list of blue water boats). No Hunters and one Beneteau. His comments are pretty much right at least for the few boats in the list I have looked at. It covers a huge gamut in price and size.

John Kretschmer Sailing - Bluewater Boats

I met Kretschmer in Fort Lauderdale. He is a great guy. I agree with that list and his opinions on those boats as well. I have intimately gone through 18 of the 25 boats on the list. I found his comments regarding the Beneteau 456 interesting, especially with regard to today's Beneteaus. I think he was spot with his comments on the 456. I have been on two and really liked them. A very sensible choice for a cruising boat.

[neilpride]

Originally Posted by Exile

Never heard of the guy but he included Bristol's on his list -- must be a genius.

How about a new thread topic, Smack:

Modern, Mass-Produced Production Boats: Cheaply Made or Unfairly Maligned?

Could sell well for ya. Maybe even top billing for a little while.

He he, Guess who is the devil?? THE YARD GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

[smackdaddy]

Originally Posted by neilpride

He he, Guess who is the devil?? THE YARD GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

Now, now. That's not true. Only if they say silly stuff.

[cpa]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Here's a Moody 42 that sunk in the ICW after its skeg was ripped off backing off a sand-bar:



Tough trip for Primrose | Primrose with Mike and Diane

That sucks.

I remember reading about that sad incident. I believe the owners said that the rudder/skeg and boat loss was the result of an inadequate repair done to skeg.

[transmitterdan]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Jeez - and a Pearson 40 loses its rudder in the Pacific:
John Neal's list is taking a beating out there.

I didn't see the Pearson 40 on John's list. Is there more than one list by Neal?

[cpa]

Originally Posted by smackdaddy

Jeez - and a Pearson 40 loses its rudder in the Pacific:



Pearson 40 Owners Association

John Neal's list is taking a beating out there.

The Pearson 40 is not on John Neal's list. The list includes the Pearson 35, 365, 422, 424, and the 520 (530 I believe). His comments on Pearson is "moderate construction quality / quite a good value" I always thought the P40 was a cool boat. It kind of reminds me of the Ted Hood whale bottom boats. The link you posted mentions that the boat was on a return voyage from Hawaii. It sure is nice that the boat did not sink.