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"Gary" wrote

RB
35s5....the limo version of the Mac26X!
NY

So you're just being an asshole for fun?

No, he's an asshole naturally, but he tries to make the best of
it.

SBV

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LOL every review I saw said the handeling was too soft and it was
squirrely at speed.

Uh....EVERY review? EVERY review but one comments on the Tribeca's
handling being top of the class! I can give you a link to ALL reviews
if you like, but here are a few major ones.....

Motor Trend Magazine
"The Tribeca doesn't mind being tossed around, as reflected in its
61.2-mph slalom speed, which is faster than that of the X5 3.0i, Pilot,
Murano, and even the V-8 Touareg. The B9 has rack-and-pinion steering
with variable power assist; it's responsive without being twitchy or
feeling too light. Not bad for a two ton family SUV!"

MotorTrends.com
"Drop the hammer, and the B9 steps off briskly enough to discount
Subaru's 8.0-second 0-to-60-mph estimate as at least a half-second
conservative. A front strut/rear multilink suspension was tuned to
closely match the handling dynamics of the BMW, while softening the
suspension settings for improved ride quality. Fat 255/55R18 Goodyear
Eagles match the size of the X5's sport suspension tires. An hour
behind the wheel afforded few twisty sections, but each was threaded
with aplomb and minimal body roll."

Car & Driver
"With communicative steering, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, and big
footprints, the B9 is impressively flat through turns and treats
passengers to a compliant ride that still offers enough firmness to
encourage you to take the back roads to Woodstock."

Nice research Sloco!


RB
35s5
NY

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So you're just being an asshole for fun?


Please look at Sloco or Jeff's responses...it's a sport!


RB
35s5
NY

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Gary wrote:
....

Some folks here "get it." Mooron, Ozzy, Scotty...they pretty much play
when it suits them. I pay them less attention because I know they're in
on the gag. Look at the posts from Jeff or John Cairns...do you detect
any sense of humor on these poor blokes? Loco Sloco is the all time
champ. He's made a royal ass of himself so many times the Queen i ready
to have him knighted! And don't let anyone tell you different...I DROVE
Doug into buying a trawler.

RB
35s5....the better boat!
NY

So you're just being an asshole for fun?

Its the role model he chosen for his kid. But at least its a step up
from his true personality.

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So you're just being an asshole for fun?

Its the role model he chosen for his kid.


Hey, Gary. Note that Jeff is so humorless he's now trolling using
people's kids. You won't find a post from me using Jeff's kids.
In case you wanted to know why Jeff gets his ass kicked here most days,
it's because I may "play" an ass on these boards...but he's one in real
life. I can keep it down to boats and wives!
The amazing thing is that I always end up on the high road because
Jeff, Doug and Sloco are driven to the depths.
And remember...when Jeff wants "sailing fun" he gets off his PDQ and
sails a dinghy...but he liked his boat for SOME reason!

RB
35s5...the better boat!
NY

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Bob is the one with no sense of humor. He has no idea that the entire
group has been laughing at him thrash around as he tries to convince
himself that he didn't waste Suzy's money on her new boat!

Just remember, his highest priority was a large berth, but what he
actually got was an unventilated cave you have to crawl into. And
worse, he claims that sleeping on board would be "horrific"! And the
galley is so unusable the PO added an electric hotplate rather than
use the stove.

Stop Bob, you're cracking us up!!!


Capt. Rob wrote:
So you're just being an asshole for fun?

Its the role model he chosen for his kid.


Hey, Gary. Note that Jeff is so humorless he's now trolling using
people's kids. You won't find a post from me using Jeff's kids.
In case you wanted to know why Jeff gets his ass kicked here most days,
it's because I may "play" an ass on these boards...but he's one in real
life. I can keep it down to boats and wives!
The amazing thing is that I always end up on the high road because
Jeff, Doug and Sloco are driven to the depths.
And remember...when Jeff wants "sailing fun" he gets off his PDQ and
sails a dinghy...but he liked his boat for SOME reason!

RB
35s5...the better boat!
NY

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And the
galley is so unusable the PO added an electric hotplate rather than
use the stove.


Watch out for Jeff, Gary. He'll go to ANY level to troll. For example:
How does a dual power stove make cooking easier? He says unventelated
but we have air conditioning and two zone venting for it. Jeff doesn't
even seem to know that a small genset easily runs the AC on those rare,
but nasty opressive days! Also note the word "waste" after Jeff already
admitted we bought a good boat for the area purposes. The poor fool
****es on himself on a regular basis.
Ooops! Jeff got busted again! Hnt for Jeff....keep track of your
previous posts!

RB
35s5
NY

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Capt. Rob wrote:
And the
galley is so unusable the PO added an electric hotplate rather than
use the stove.


Watch out for Jeff, Gary. He'll go to ANY level to troll.

Any level??? I'll even use the truth!

For example:
How does a dual power stove make cooking easier?

Dual power? If you have a propane system that you trust, what good is
an electric system that only works dockside?

He says unventelated
but we have air conditioning and two zone venting for it.

There's a true cruiser for you: "We don't need ventilation because we
A/C!" And he says without A/C it would be "horrific"!

Bob's concept of "cruising" is hopping 3 miles over to Capri West!

Jeff doesn't
even seem to know that a small genset easily runs the AC on those rare,
but nasty opressive days!

Bob said August would be "horrific." I agree that without ventilation
it would be, on his boat. Mine has 8 overhead hatches, plus 8 opening
side hatches.

As for gensets, is Bob saying that he would install a proper genset
and run it all night? Or that he would keep a portable on deck and
fire it up to make coffee in the morning? Either way, he'll be the
jackass that real cruisers in the anchorage hate.

Also note the word "waste" after Jeff already
admitted we bought a good boat for the area purposes.

I said the boat is a nice daysailer/club racer. Maybe it would be
nice for one or two overnights. Bob insists its a great cruiser.

At this point Bob cites owners that have done "extensive" cruising and
love it. That's fine. I used to cruise an Eastwind (similar to Cape
Dory 25) and loved it. I also cruised an Irwin, and while the boat
was a piece of crap, I loved the cruising.

People use all sorts of boats in all sorts of ways. The fact that
they do it doesn't mean that its a great boat for the purpose.


The poor fool
****es on himself on a regular basis.

Bob's speaking about himself here. He claims that a medical condition
prevent him from going out overnight.

Ooops! Jeff got busted again! Hnt for Jeff....keep track of your
previous posts!

Bob is the one who seems uncertain about his purchase, I really
couldn't care less. He's spent 20% overvalue for the boat, then paid
another 5% to ship it up. If he doesn't use it and sells it soon, it
may work out. But he's already told us how after a a few seasons of
racing they can't pass survey, so he's out on a limb with this one.

Sorry Bob, you're sounding like a Republican here; you keep telling
the bull**** hoping someone will believe.

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Watch out for Jeff, Gary. He'll go to ANY level to troll.

Any level??? I'll even use the truth!

Except there is no hotplate. Oops...you lied.

If you have a propane system that you trust, what good is
an electric system that only works dockside?

More lies. I've already posted we're converting the system. Propane
does not belong on a boat.

Mine has 8 overhead hatches, plus 8 opening
side hatches.

Lie #3 from Jeff. Jeff ALREADY ADMITTED that he's had some oppressive
nights on his boat. I bet if he was honest he'd admit that air
conditioning would be nice on occasion. I'd really prefer to skip those
oppressive nights and flip the switch, esepcially since AC came with
our boat.

He claims that a medical condition
prevent him from going out overnight.

This has been the case at times, sadly.

He's spent 20% overvalue for the boat, then paid
another 5% to ship it up.

Yet another lie. We paid aprox 8K below market and 5 K below 3 35s5's
sold recently. And we have what is probably the nicest example with new
gear.

But he's already told us how after a a few seasons of
racing they can't pass survey, so he's out on a limb with this one.


Another lie. Jeff can't post a link to my saying any such thing. I
found a single boat out of four with a deck problem after a mast was
dropped on it.

So, Jeff lies and lies. What drives him batty is that I can be so
brutal about his boat and do it with honest comments, while he has to
make stuff up...and do it badly at that! HE SAID that for sailing fun
he goes to play with his dinghy. So he admits that PDQ aint a whole lot
of fun. Truth...even if he won't admit to it after admitting to it!


RB
35s5
NY

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Propane doesn't belong on a boat?? Why's that? It works perfectly and safely
if it's installed properly and you know how to use it... the former is a
prerequisite for insurance, the latter obvious.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...
Watch out for Jeff, Gary. He'll go to ANY level to troll.

Any level??? I'll even use the truth!

Except there is no hotplate. Oops...you lied.

If you have a propane system that you trust, what good is
an electric system that only works dockside?

More lies. I've already posted we're converting the system. Propane
does not belong on a boat.

Mine has 8 overhead hatches, plus 8 opening
side hatches.

Lie #3 from Jeff. Jeff ALREADY ADMITTED that he's had some oppressive
nights on his boat. I bet if he was honest he'd admit that air
conditioning would be nice on occasion. I'd really prefer to skip those
oppressive nights and flip the switch, esepcially since AC came with
our boat.

He claims that a medical condition
prevent him from going out overnight.

This has been the case at times, sadly.

He's spent 20% overvalue for the boat, then paid
another 5% to ship it up.

Yet another lie. We paid aprox 8K below market and 5 K below 3 35s5's
sold recently. And we have what is probably the nicest example with new
gear.

But he's already told us how after a a few seasons of
racing they can't pass survey, so he's out on a limb with this one.


Another lie. Jeff can't post a link to my saying any such thing. I
found a single boat out of four with a deck problem after a mast was
dropped on it.

So, Jeff lies and lies. What drives him batty is that I can be so
brutal about his boat and do it with honest comments, while he has to
make stuff up...and do it badly at that! HE SAID that for sailing fun
he goes to play with his dinghy. So he admits that PDQ aint a whole lot
of fun. Truth...even if he won't admit to it after admitting to it!


RB
35s5
NY