>> What about the hardware? What about build quality? << I delivered a Beneteau 42 departing Seattle and arriving in San Diego back in the mid 90's. This particular model was designed for the bare boat charter trade so it was much better at the dock or anchor than underway offshore.
The hardware was light weight. We had a boon vang tang (say that 5 times fast) fail while close reaching through the Channel Islands. The sail handling gear was lacking power and the rudder (shoal draft for the charter's?) did not have enough traction for real offshore sailing. I'm sure the racier and newer models from Beneteau are much more suited for offshore work. I'm also sure most of C&C's designs are better offshore and passage making boats. What works great at anchor / dock often conflicts with a tried and true offshore layout. BTW, when it comes to saying regarding wife/GF vs. boats another one to remember is: "It's cheaper to keep her" (both the boat and Wife/GF) Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of djhaug...@juno.com Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:55 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Newport Boat Show visit Well, It wasn't the Catalina that she liked.... It was the Dufour 36P at whopping $290,000 uhhh...hm... then the Junneau 37 came in 2nd in her book at a more reasonable (however, unreachable) $175,000 base ewww There was a beautiful Tartan 34 there at the drastically reduced price of $265,000 sail-away today price! It's funny but the wife really likes the look and clean white interiors of the French Production boats. She has no interest at all in the Tartan, Sabre or even Island Packet. She says she "hates" all the teak and can't stand the smell of teak. What is one to do? (not that I could afford a tartan or a sabre or and island packet) There doesn't seem to be any compromise...its euro cruiser or traditional... It is easy to see why Benteau, Jenneau and Hanze are popular. You really get a lot of boat for your money. What about the hardware? what about build quality? those are hard arguments to make when you are talking about a $125,000 difference in the price of a similarly sized boat. It makes an interesting conversation though... I'd love to hear thoughts on this. Danny 1973 Viking 33 South Coast, MA
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