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ifoxwell 
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 Posted: 22 Jul 13 at 4:58pm |
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If you do travel upto the Medway you could come for a sale with us on our Beneteau 32s5 to get an idea of what these coastal cruisers are like.
I have to say though as much as its great fun for family holidays up the east coast and for racing around the cans... I'm not sure Id want to go around the world in it? Ian
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Posted: 22 Jul 13 at 8:32pm |
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Thanks Ian, a question, how easy do the masts come down, can it be done on the hoof so to speak?
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Posted: 22 Jul 13 at 9:15pm |
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- no, not on your tod or with a mate.
But if you're planning on dutch canal motoring, or travelling on the rivers of france on a gastronomic adventure, then local yards are often in situ in most place to lay up the mast across the pulpit and transom.
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 9:27am |
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What's the story with steel hulls?
Logic suggests longevity, no osmosis, etc but what are the downsides, other than weight? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 9:37am |
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painting it...
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 9:58am |
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I'm not sure its going to be that easy to drop the mast on anything that is seaworthy enough for bluewater sailing plus big enough to comfortably live on for extended periods.
The other thing to consider is that the masts used with bendy factional rigs don't necessarily make the strongest most seaworthy boats for surviving the worst a big sea can through at you.... Ian |
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 10:00am |
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would you recommend keel step at as minimum Mark / Ian?
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 10:02am |
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But then again this guy has only spent a few hundred quid on a 20ft boat and he is traveling down to the med
Its not the way I'd want to do it but each to there own. Ian
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Posted: 23 Jul 13 at 10:04am |
I'm no expert and not sure i should comment, the Beneteau is my firts yacht. But if the plan is to go down through the french canals then a keel step will leave a big hole in the roof all the time the mast is down? Ian
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