The January issue of Pacific Yachting magazine has a review of an $800,000 Bermuda 45 designed by C.W. Paine and built by Boston Boatworks. An inset to the primary photograph of the boat in the article describes the following "feature": "A 'crush zone' made of solid foam in the stern maximizes impact resistance in the event of a rear-end collision." Gee, that's the first thing I'd look for in an $800,000 boat. Go figure. Gary Wyngarden S/V Shibumi H335
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Gary What's
Your complaint? Didn't I see you driving a Hummer? Hey, for $600,000 you could live on a Princess Cruise ship. Smooth Sea's Ken
Your complaint? Didn't I see you driving a Hummer? Hey, for $600,000 you could live on a Princess Cruise ship. Smooth Sea's Ken
Balaenae nobie conservandae sunt
Translation: Save the whales Gary, If you can afford $800K for a toy, why not get the better bumpers? Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo. Translation: I'll have a pizza with everything on it. Happy (fusion powered) sails *_/), MArk
Translation: Save the whales Gary, If you can afford $800K for a toy, why not get the better bumpers? Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo. Translation: I'll have a pizza with everything on it. Happy (fusion powered) sails *_/), MArk
Not so strange
It’s just another marketing item. Hunter added Kevlar to the bow of their big sailboats to reinforce the bow against collisions. Etap, the Belgium sailboat manufacturer, have added positive flotation on their sailboats and markets them as unsinkable. On another sailing website, there was a story last month about an Island Packet 350 that got rear-ended by Albin 32+2 in Charlotte harbor. It was a clear day and the Albin 32+2 motor vessel was captained by a retired gentleman and his wife who were returning back to the marina and traveling at about 20 kts. The Albin 32+2 was severely damaged and was taking on water. The IP-350 was dismasted but, surprisingly wasn’t taking on water and was able to motor back to its slip. Both the Albin 32+2 and the IP-350 were both totaled by the collision. Having a "crush zone" in the stern doesn’t sound so strange. Fair Winds. Clyde
It’s just another marketing item. Hunter added Kevlar to the bow of their big sailboats to reinforce the bow against collisions. Etap, the Belgium sailboat manufacturer, have added positive flotation on their sailboats and markets them as unsinkable. On another sailing website, there was a story last month about an Island Packet 350 that got rear-ended by Albin 32+2 in Charlotte harbor. It was a clear day and the Albin 32+2 motor vessel was captained by a retired gentleman and his wife who were returning back to the marina and traveling at about 20 kts. The Albin 32+2 was severely damaged and was taking on water. The IP-350 was dismasted but, surprisingly wasn’t taking on water and was able to motor back to its slip. Both the Albin 32+2 and the IP-350 were both totaled by the collision. Having a "crush zone" in the stern doesn’t sound so strange. Fair Winds. Clyde
Hey, the bigger you are the more target area
you provide!!! How's it going Gary? Don't you have a 33? I think we talked about the C150c chartplotter and the wp-30 didn't we? Any up dates on that? Later, David Underwood "Freebird"
you provide!!! How's it going Gary? Don't you have a 33? I think we talked about the C150c chartplotter and the wp-30 didn't we? Any up dates on that? Later, David Underwood "Freebird"
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