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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-07-2010, 11:30
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Posted By Drew13440
Here, read this: The Folkboat: Little...

Here, read this:

The Folkboat: Little beauty with a big heart-- by John Vigor -- from the Jan-Feb 2000 issue of Good Old Boat (https://www.clickbert.com/IFboat/techtips/vigor.html)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-07-2010, 11:16
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Holy smokes I didn't click the Folkboat link...

Holy smokes I didn't click the Folkboat link until just now! GO LOOK AT IT! If you were to pay the asking price, you could likely recover all of it selling off some of the fancy equipment on e-bay,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-07-2010, 07:19
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
dofthesea - I think you are better off with a...

dofthesea - I think you are better off with a tiller for a number of reasons. They're simpler and less prone to problems ($$$). Wheels are meant to provide mechanical advantage that you do not need...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 15:49
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
DOJ, speak ENGLISH. What the hell are you trying...

DOJ, speak ENGLISH. What the hell are you trying to say?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 15:15
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
I won't argue with shopping locally and have no...

I won't argue with shopping locally and have no idea what's available. Someone might be willing to bring a boat out to HI, but not from Connecticut.....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 14:56
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Pete, your killing me! ;) Ever notice that...

Pete, your killing me! ;) Ever notice that folks with small, simple boats don't come in here asking how to unclog the head? Fix the ice maker, get the computer to work or service the $12,000...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 14:36
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Yeah, but the first post asks for a 28-footer...

Yeah, but the first post asks for a 28-footer with both "the best liveabord qualities" AND the most seaworthy. Ain't gonno work out, if you ask me.

I love the small boat threads - the MOST...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 13:30
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Quebec, a Catalina 27 in CONNECTICUT? That's...

Quebec, a Catalina 27 in CONNECTICUT? That's nuts. If that's your recommendation, I will not protest , but there's got to be one available on the West Coast, at least?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 13:28
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Pete, the "little engine log," if carefully kept,...

Pete, the "little engine log," if carefully kept, is indicative of meticulous ownership, to repeat myself. That there were folders of receipts to go along with the log is no surprise. It goes hand...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 13:12
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
You said: No surveyor can validate...

You said:


No surveyor can validate engine hours, but can ascertain general condition, if he's good. But let's be nice, our new friend has a great thing ahead of him and needs a little advice. ...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 11:45
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Hard to forge a log over many years, I think. ...

Hard to forge a log over many years, I think. Patterns of use, penmenship, wear on the book itself....not easy. No "surveyor" is going to look at an engine and give you an hours of operation...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 11:41
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
The rudder and the wheel, on the IP28 (he can't...

The rudder and the wheel, on the IP28 (he can't go any bigger). Sailing a 28 with a wheel is silly, living aboard with a wheel on a 28 is masochism....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2010, 11:03
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
The hours are remarkable but even more so the...

The hours are remarkable but even more so the recordkeeping! Recognizing the "little engine logbook" as a sign of meticulous ownership is very shrewd, if you ask me.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 17:35
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Yep, I'll chime in again. During the '90's, a...

Yep, I'll chime in again. During the '90's, a buddy of mine sold his shop in NY and bought a 35-footer in Florida to live aboard. He was a gifted carpenter and a mechanical genius. His boat came...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 15:08
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Great article, SkprJohn! All the more reason to...

Great article, SkprJohn! All the more reason to choose a seakindly vessel....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 13:34
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Cape Dory 28 all the way....

Cape Dory 28 all the way....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 13:16
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Even for inter-island, go with something...

Even for inter-island, go with something sturdier....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 13:14
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Flat bottoms. Think of swimming and the...

Flat bottoms. Think of swimming and the difference between diving in and doing a belly flop. I'd rather a hull that "dives" than endure endless belly flops. The Jeanneau has a 9 and 1/2 foot beam...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 12:59
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Well, that depends. You said in your initial...

Well, that depends. You said in your initial post you wanted to do inter island sailing and perhaps to the mainland. The latter is a significant undertaking. Boats with flat bottoms will pound in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 12:52
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
dofthesea - hint: vessels beam will have dramatic...

dofthesea - hint: vessels beam will have dramatic impact on available space below. There's a trade off, hopefully you found it in one of your 20 books :)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-07-2010, 12:29
Replies: 91
Views: 22,748
Posted By Drew13440
Geez the bottom of that Jeanneau is as flat as a...

Geez the bottom of that Jeanneau is as flat as a frying pan. Will not be a comfortable sailer in any kind of chop. With the specified budget, I would look at Cape Dory 28 and Tartan 28.
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