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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-03-2021, 05:57
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pirate Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Most of my deliveries have been Cats or modern fin keeled boats though I did do a 65ft bilge keeler across the Atlantic.
I have also owned both the modern fin Bene, the long fin narrow Westerly and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2021, 12:31
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

We'll Here's 3 more Brit plumb bow boats.. a smaller modern range off the Bristol Pilot by Cornish Crabbers ranging from 24ft, 26ft and 30ft..
They also do the Shrimper at 19ft.. same style..
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2021, 11:46
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Its a US forum.. they don't know Brit boats..
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2021, 07:09
Replies: 106
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Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

We'll there was the much discussed Cat that came to grief during an owner assisted delivery on the US E coast a few years back..
Not really sure what exactly happened however my view was the bows...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2021, 06:02
Replies: 106
Views: 17,606
Posted By boatman61
pirate Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Personally I feel spray is more related to speed and/or sea conditions and nothing to do with the shape of the bow..
EG; my Wharram cats (21ft and 26ft) had long overhangs and when doing 11+ knots...
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