The French Jap
 

yeah you boobsie.

Go ahead send your money to the Japs and the French.

You will go thru daddys money in no time and little Thom will be stuck
in America without jobs, or a future in Mfg, he will be unable to find
work unless he wants to work for the Chinese. Go ahead and trash your
son future, no sence in supporting American companies. Train him how to
suck up to the Japs and French and to dis anything American.

Keep renting low end junk cars and calling all GM's junk mooron.
For an extra 20 bucks a day you could of rented a Caddy or a crossfire
a corvette ect....but just like your boat why pay for quality when you
can get it with cheap disposable thin skined crap.

Your Jap cars are crap and your French boats stinks, It's World Famous
for being cheap. To bad you could not afford a quality boat like a
Pacific Seacraft.

You should move to France BTW, you would fit in perfectly.

Joe

The French Jap
 

Your Jap cars are crap and your French boats stinks, It's World Famous
for being cheap. To bad you could not afford a quality boat like a
Pacific Seacraft.


Joe, I'm not going to buy junk just to support cars and boats that
don't measure up. If the US wants to compete with Honda and Beneteau,
they better get thier asses in gear. A Pacific Seacraft is a good boat,
but not suited to the type of sailing most people do. Hunter and
Catalina are the only two builders truly competing with Beneteau and
I'm sad to say the designs are just weak vs. the Europeans. The only
boat that competes with my 35s5 are the new C&Cs fer cripes sake!
Get into a Lincoln Navigator and go for a drive. Then try my Subaru
Tribeca, which is not only a better quiter ride, but safer in a crash.
The US carmakers should be ashamed of what they've allowed to happen.
I've driven the Crossfire and last year's Vette. To bad a 33K Subaru
STI is still better than either.
Hell, when we spend big on a boat we STILL won't buy American!

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

Capt. Rob wrote:
Your Jap cars are crap and your French boats stinks, It's World Famous
for being cheap. To bad you could not afford a quality boat like a
Pacific Seacraft.


Joe, I'm not going to buy junk just to support cars and boats that
don't measure up. If the US wants to compete with Honda and Beneteau,
they better get thier asses in gear. A Pacific Seacraft is a good boat,
but not suited to the type of sailing most people do. Hunter and
Catalina are the only two builders truly competing with Beneteau and
I'm sad to say the designs are just weak vs. the Europeans. The only
boat that competes with my 35s5 are the new C&Cs fer cripes sake!
Get into a Lincoln Navigator and go for a drive. Then try my Subaru
Tribeca, which is not only a better quiter ride, but safer in a crash.
The US carmakers should be ashamed of what they've allowed to happen.
I've driven the Crossfire and last year's Vette. To bad a 33K Subaru
STI is still better than either.
Hell, when we spend big on a boat we STILL won't buy American!

RB
35s5
NY

I don't understand why you are going on at such length about this boat
and hacking everyone elses? It's quite clear that you are enamoured
with your new boat and you should be. It's also clear that you are not
fond of the Nordica; who cares?
Ugly boats, like women, always find someone. Who is it that said they
don't judge boat by SA/D or LWL but by the size of the white slash the
cut across an ocean?
Just go sailing already. Brag about where you have taken it, not about
the shape of it's stern, or the teak laminate honeycombed whatever the
#%%$*.

The French Jap
 

Then try my Subaru Tribeca, which is not only a better quiter ride,
but safer in a crash.

Prove it.

The French Jap
 

Then try my Subaru Tribeca, which is not only a better quiter ride,
but safer in a crash.

Prove it.

Go see for yourself. The Tribeca has a quieter cabin than the Lexus
RX330, has best handling in it's class, has traction and stability
control and full time AWD. It just scored 5 stars on all points in
crash tests, beating all other SUVs and certainly all cars. It has the
highest side impact safety rating of ANY car or SUV under 5000 lbs. At
125 MPH it's stable and all you hear is the wind...much like the Lexus
which is equal in most areas.
Your "car" isn't even close to this level and it's old...just like your
boat! It's only been two seasons and we're already getting the new STI.

You are one pathetic dude!

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

It's also clear that you are not
fond of the Nordica; who cares?


I've always said that I liked the Nordica. In fact, when I rated
people's boats here I rated at or close to #1. That was before I had
the First 35s5 which makes everyone elses boat seem like floating
turdcakes with popsicle sticks for masts!

I don't understand why you are going on at such length about this
boat
and hacking everyone elses?

For the reactions. I could really care less about who owns what. ALL
production boats below Swans, Shannons and Baltics are all about the
same. And that includes boats from Sabre and Tartan. But these
mega-morons are so thin-skinned, such simpletons, that I can lead them
around my the leash at will. Look at poor Loco, Jeff, Doug! These
straight men have been garuffing all over themselves like characters
from Dickens for years! And all because I say things like "Nah nah, my
boat is better than yours!"
Can you imagine? The irony is beyond them. I'm playing a game, but
their anger is real, exposing how material they truly are. And BOY does
THAT make them mad!
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

The French Jap
 

Can you imagine? The irony is beyond them. I'm playing a game, but
their anger is real, exposing how material they truly are. And BOY does

THAT make them mad! .

LOL............... Nobody's mad Boobie. Everybody just gets a kick out
of proving you wrong.

Beneteau ........ European Hunter.

The French Jap
 

Everybody just gets a kick out
of proving you wrong.


See what I mean? How can I be wrong when everything I post is a troll?
Where's my boat, Sloco?

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

Capt. Rob wrote:
It's also clear that you are not
fond of the Nordica; who cares?


I've always said that I liked the Nordica. In fact, when I rated
people's boats here I rated at or close to #1. That was before I had
the First 35s5 which makes everyone elses boat seem like floating
turdcakes with popsicle sticks for masts!

I don't understand why you are going on at such length about this
boat
and hacking everyone elses?

For the reactions. I could really care less about who owns what. ALL
production boats below Swans, Shannons and Baltics are all about the
same. And that includes boats from Sabre and Tartan. But these
mega-morons are so thin-skinned, such simpletons, that I can lead them
around my the leash at will. Look at poor Loco, Jeff, Doug! These
straight men have been garuffing all over themselves like characters
from Dickens for years! And all because I say things like "Nah nah, my
boat is better than yours!"
Can you imagine? The irony is beyond them. I'm playing a game, but
their anger is real, exposing how material they truly are. And BOY does
THAT make them mad!
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?

The French Jap
 

Your "car" isn't even close to this level and it's old.

Do a web search nimrod. The LS was voted one of the 5 safest cars of
all time.

has best handling in it's class

LOL every review I saw said the handeling was too soft and it was
squirrely at speed. Listed onder "cons" was handeling. Keep trolling.
Another review said it handeled like a bus on the highway. On top of
all that EVERY reviewer said the styling was ummmmmmmmm unique. In
other words ugly. I guess that's why you bought it.

The French Jap
 

"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

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

So you're just being an asshole for fun?


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


RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

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.

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

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.

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

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

The French Jap
 

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable to maintain
a system properly.


Joe

The French Jap
 

Capt. Rob wrote:
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.

Well, I don't think you identified the model - it looked like a stove
top plunked down on top of the built in stove.


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.

But, you just bragged about a "dual use" system, now you're claiming
its so dangerous you're removing it.

Actually, I have no problem with those who think propane is unsafe,
though I think there are very few problem when its properly installed.
I only have one appliance, the stove, and its not even gimbaled so
there's one continuous hose from the locker. Also, the locker is
vented not just by a small tube, but with an opening of about 6 square
inches.

But this leaves the question, if you remove the propane, how do you
run the stove? You can dance around this all day, but firing up a
genset to make coffee in the morning is not ideal for a small cruising
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.

And again Bob tries to bull**** his way out of this. What I said is
that in staying dockside for most of a year in FL there were a few
nights that were oppressive. Actually, I'd even agree that if I were
to live at the dock year round I might opt for A/C, though might wife
might veto it.

However, I've never had any desire or need for A/C while cruising.
Running a genset all night to power A/C on a small boat in an
anchorage is an abomination. Its no surprise that Booby doesn't
agree. In fact, he just sounds like an idiot by repeatedly bragging
about A/C that he can only use in the marina, while claiming that he
doesn't need ventilation!



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.

The BUC value is $50-55K, and there seem to be a number asking well
under $70K. But I'm sure you have to keep telling yourself you got a
good deal.


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.

I think you were quite explicit when you said: "We really loved the
boat, but could not find one that hadn't been raced to death."


So, Jeff lies and lies.

I know they look like lies - but they're actually quotes from you!


What drives him batty is that I can be so
brutal about his boat and do it with honest comments,

Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't heel. What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

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!

Yup. If I want to do an hour of daysailing I just hop in a small boat
at my club. I don't have to spend $60K for a daysailer.

The French Jap
 

But this leaves the question, if you remove the propane, how do you
run the stove?

It's called CNG, Jeff. Costs 200 dollars to set it up with our current
stove.

But, you just bragged about a "dual use" system, now you're claiming

its so dangerous you're removing it.

Another lie from Jeff. We're changing it.

Actually, I'd even agree that if I were
to live at the dock year round

Holy backpedal Batman!!!

think you were quite explicit when you said: "We really loved the
boat, but could not find one that hadn't been raced to death."

Yep, old sails and worse ruined cushions from wet sails dumped on them
again and again. One needed updated running rigging along with new
cushions. One of the four boats had some of the interior removed, such
as the table. But the boats were generally solid and looked fine. Raced
to death doesn't mean a bad boat...it can be cosmetics which can cost a
fortune. Go price new cushions and sails. As usual you're clueless and
jump to conclusions. BTW of the four we looked at over the last 3
months, only one remains unsold! And all sold for more than what we
paid. The one with the bad deck sold for exactly what we paid!

Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't heel. What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

According to you, when you want to have some sailing fun you go sail a
dinghy. We all know that the PDQ 36 is something less than fun to sail.
Folks who love to sail buy 35s5's, or even Express 30's, Jeff. Nobody
equates "sporting fun" with sailing a PDQ 36. NO ONE. Not even you.
When we go sailing with family, with friends or just the three of us we
like to be on a boat that's fun, a boat that heels and can get our
blood pumping. We don't want to be on a river raft. That's what you
like and that's fine, but don't compare it to the very different
activity of sailing a monohull. When we sailed on the PDQ 36, my wife
couldn't even see the point of it. We might as well have been on a
powerboat...a really slow one.

With the 35s5 we have a boat that's fun and can cruise on our weekend
trips or longer. Hell, I posted a link to folks cruising around the
world in one. They seem to be doing fine! Based on your criteria you
have the ONLY boat here suitable for cruising in this group BTW. The
35s5 has a proven record of blue water sailing AND it has a larger
interior than most of the other boats here. So it looks like only you
and Joe can go to sea! What a laugh.
Face it, Jeff. It's check and mate. You lost. I won't even begin to
bash the idiotic idea of comparing the 35s5 directly to dinghy sailing.
Hell, I got yelled at for even suggesting it earlier.
People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull, Jeff.

Good luck,

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

You need to be careful if you're going to do this...

http://www.sabreyachts.com/owner_resources/faq.php

Q. How do I go about changing the stove in my boat from CNG to propane?

A. Many owners inquire about making a change from CNG to propane fuel for
the galley stove. The main reason given is that propane is more widely
available and it is sometimes preferred despite CNG's safer properties. (CNG
is lighter than air and thus escapes from the yacht's interior. Propane
sinks to the boats bilges if it escapes from the system.)

Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the tanks, the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified service
technicians should perform the work.

The commonly available sizes of propane tanks will not fit in the same tank
locker designed for CNG tanks. Although Sabre fabricates fiberglass tank
lockers for our CNG systems, these are not retrofitable. They will not fit
though a cockpit locker opening which was created for the original
installation. It is also worth noting that Sabre fiberglasses these lockers
in place, the only exception being the Sabre 362.

We recommend that any Sabre owner who has a Regal CNG stove and wishes to
pursue this switch, start by contacting www.seawardproducts.com. They offer
kits for switching the burner orifices. Unfortunately, the changing of the
burner parts is only the first part of this project. The rest of the work
should be discussed with experienced service personnel.

If you're a subscriber to Practical Sailor magazine, you may recall (or wish
to look up) their June 1, 1994 edition. On the last page is their response
to a letter in which they discuss this subject.

Looking for CNG? Try www.corpbrothers.com


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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
But this leaves the question, if you remove the propane, how do you
run the stove?

It's called CNG, Jeff. Costs 200 dollars to set it up with our current
stove.

But, you just bragged about a "dual use" system, now you're claiming

its so dangerous you're removing it.

Another lie from Jeff. We're changing it.

Actually, I'd even agree that if I were
to live at the dock year round

Holy backpedal Batman!!!

think you were quite explicit when you said: "We really loved the
boat, but could not find one that hadn't been raced to death."

Yep, old sails and worse ruined cushions from wet sails dumped on them
again and again. One needed updated running rigging along with new
cushions. One of the four boats had some of the interior removed, such
as the table. But the boats were generally solid and looked fine. Raced
to death doesn't mean a bad boat...it can be cosmetics which can cost a
fortune. Go price new cushions and sails. As usual you're clueless and
jump to conclusions. BTW of the four we looked at over the last 3
months, only one remains unsold! And all sold for more than what we
paid. The one with the bad deck sold for exactly what we paid!

Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't heel. What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

According to you, when you want to have some sailing fun you go sail a
dinghy. We all know that the PDQ 36 is something less than fun to sail.
Folks who love to sail buy 35s5's, or even Express 30's, Jeff. Nobody
equates "sporting fun" with sailing a PDQ 36. NO ONE. Not even you.
When we go sailing with family, with friends or just the three of us we
like to be on a boat that's fun, a boat that heels and can get our
blood pumping. We don't want to be on a river raft. That's what you
like and that's fine, but don't compare it to the very different
activity of sailing a monohull. When we sailed on the PDQ 36, my wife
couldn't even see the point of it. We might as well have been on a
powerboat...a really slow one.

With the 35s5 we have a boat that's fun and can cruise on our weekend
trips or longer. Hell, I posted a link to folks cruising around the
world in one. They seem to be doing fine! Based on your criteria you
have the ONLY boat here suitable for cruising in this group BTW. The
35s5 has a proven record of blue water sailing AND it has a larger
interior than most of the other boats here. So it looks like only you
and Joe can go to sea! What a laugh.
Face it, Jeff. It's check and mate. You lost. I won't even begin to
bash the idiotic idea of comparing the 35s5 directly to dinghy sailing.
Hell, I got yelled at for even suggesting it earlier.
People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull, Jeff.

Good luck,

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the tanks,
the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified service
technicians should perform the work.


The parts for the job are less than 125. The original locker vents fine
for CNG...not always the case of course. A larger tank bracket is being
glassed in by yard, no charge. Cooking times will be reduced as CNG is
not as space effective. We prefer to do most of our cooking on deck via
the Force 10 grill, so the stove/oven will see little use anyway,
unless the weather is bad.

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

Yeah I know Oz, rumor is they dont let you guys have guns either.

Joe

The French Jap
 

"Commode Joe wrote in ...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"
wrote:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of
myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

I guess that means I can't have propane!


Commode Joe


You are not brain dead, you are brainless.

The French Jap
 

OzOne wrote in message
...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"
scribbled thusly:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of
myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

Not allowed to maintain LPG systems here unless licenced to do
so....too bloody dangerous having people do their own work.
Also, the system must be certified safe at regular intervals,
usually
3 or 4 years for insurance.
Cylinders retested or replaced every 10 years, must be galv on
a boat.

What about Al.?

SV

The French Jap
 

But Bob is changing FROM propane TO CNG. Your site talks about
the opposite.

CNG is a much safer and cleaner burning fuel.

Scotty



"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
You need to be careful if you're going to do this...

http://www.sabreyachts.com/owner_resources/faq.php

Q. How do I go about changing the stove in my boat from CNG to
propane?

A. Many owners inquire about making a change from CNG to
propane fuel for
the galley stove. The main reason given is that propane is more
widely
available and it is sometimes preferred despite CNG's safer
properties. (CNG
is lighter than air and thus escapes from the yacht's interior.
Propane
sinks to the boats bilges if it escapes from the system.)

Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the
tanks, the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices
must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified
service
technicians should perform the work.

The commonly available sizes of propane tanks will not fit in
the same tank
locker designed for CNG tanks. Although Sabre fabricates
fiberglass tank
lockers for our CNG systems, these are not retrofitable. They
will not fit
though a cockpit locker opening which was created for the
original
installation. It is also worth noting that Sabre fiberglasses
these lockers
in place, the only exception being the Sabre 362.

We recommend that any Sabre owner who has a Regal CNG stove and
wishes to
pursue this switch, start by contacting
www.seawardproducts.com. They offer
kits for switching the burner orifices. Unfortunately, the
changing of the
burner parts is only the first part of this project. The rest
of the work
should be discussed with experienced service personnel.

If you're a subscriber to Practical Sailor magazine, you may
recall (or wish
to look up) their June 1, 1994 edition. On the last page is
their response
to a letter in which they discuss this subject.

Looking for CNG? Try www.corpbrothers.com


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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
But this leaves the question, if you remove the propane, how
do you
run the stove?

It's called CNG, Jeff. Costs 200 dollars to set it up with
our current
stove.

But, you just bragged about a "dual use" system, now
you're claiming

its so dangerous you're removing it.

Another lie from Jeff. We're changing it.

Actually, I'd even agree that if I were
to live at the dock year round

Holy backpedal Batman!!!

think you were quite explicit when you said: "We really
loved the
boat, but could not find one that hadn't been raced to
death."

Yep, old sails and worse ruined cushions from wet sails
dumped on them
again and again. One needed updated running rigging along
with new
cushions. One of the four boats had some of the interior
removed, such
as the table. But the boats were generally solid and looked
fine. Raced
to death doesn't mean a bad boat...it can be cosmetics which
can cost a
fortune. Go price new cushions and sails. As usual you're
clueless and
jump to conclusions. BTW of the four we looked at over the
last 3
months, only one remains unsold! And all sold for more than
what we
paid. The one with the bad deck sold for exactly what we
paid!

Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't
heel. What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

According to you, when you want to have some sailing fun you
go sail a
dinghy. We all know that the PDQ 36 is something less than
fun to sail.
Folks who love to sail buy 35s5's, or even Express 30's,
Jeff. Nobody
equates "sporting fun" with sailing a PDQ 36. NO ONE. Not eve
n you.
When we go sailing with family, with friends or just the
three of us we
like to be on a boat that's fun, a boat that heels and can
get our
blood pumping. We don't want to be on a river raft. That's
what you
like and that's fine, but don't compare it to the very
different
activity of sailing a monohull. When we sailed on the PDQ 36,
my wife
couldn't even see the point of it. We might as well have been
on a
powerboat...a really slow one.

With the 35s5 we have a boat that's fun and can cruise on our
weekend
trips or longer. Hell, I posted a link to folks cruising
around the
world in one. They seem to be doing fine! Based on your
criteria you
have the ONLY boat here suitable for cruising in this group
BTW. The
35s5 has a proven record of blue water sailing AND it has a
larger
interior than most of the other boats here. So it looks like
only you
and Joe can go to sea! What a laugh.
Face it, Jeff. It's check and mate. You lost. I won't even
begin to
bash the idiotic idea of comparing the 35s5 directly to
dinghy sailing.
Hell, I got yelled at for even suggesting it earlier.
People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull,
Jeff.

Good luck,

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

Hmmm... well, if you're not going to use it much, why bother with the
expense...

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the tanks,
the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified service
technicians should perform the work.


The parts for the job are less than 125. The original locker vents fine
for CNG...not always the case of course. A larger tank bracket is being
glassed in by yard, no charge. Cooking times will be reduced as CNG is
not as space effective. We prefer to do most of our cooking on deck via
the Force 10 grill, so the stove/oven will see little use anyway,
unless the weather is bad.

RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

"Swab Rob" wrote ...


Right, it really hurt me when you said my boat doesn't heel.
What
other faults did you find - too much ventilation?

According to you, when you want to have some sailing fun you go
sail a
dinghy. We all know that the PDQ 36 is something less than fun
to sail.
Folks who love to sail buy 35s5's, or even Express 30's, Jeff.
Nobody
equates "sporting fun" with sailing a PDQ 36. NO ONE. Not even
you.
When we go sailing with family, with friends or just the three
of us we
like to be on a boat that's fun, a boat that heels and can get
our
blood pumping. We don't want to be on a river raft. That's what
you
like and that's fine, but don't compare it to the very
different
activity of sailing a monohull. When we sailed on the PDQ 36,
my wife
couldn't even see the point of it. We might as well have been
on a
powerboat...a really slow one.


So, when you sail downwind do you place all crew on the rail to
induce heal?




People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull,
Jeff.


Huh?

SBV

The French Jap
 

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Changing cooking fuels is a very extensive project in that the
tanks,
the
tank locker, the hose, the regulator, and the burner orifices
must be
changed. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Only qualified
service
technicians should perform the work.


The parts for the job are less than 125.

Have you priced a CNG tank? regulator?

The original locker vents fine
for CNG...

You don't need a vented locker for a CNG tank.

SV

The French Jap
 

Hmmm... well, if you're not going to use it much, why bother with the
expense...


I don't see 200 bucks or less much expense and we will use in rare
occasions...just like the air conditiioning. It's not in the way and
nice to have when we want to use it.


RB
35s5
NY

The French Jap
 

OzOne wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:03:01 -0500, "Scotty"

scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message
.. .
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"

scribbled thusly:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of
myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable
to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

Not allowed to maintain LPG systems here unless licenced to
do
so....too bloody dangerous having people do their own work.
Also, the system must be certified safe at regular
intervals,
usually
3 or 4 years for insurance.
Cylinders retested or replaced every 10 years, must be galv
on
a boat.

What about Al.?

SV

No ally LPG cylinders here, Plenty of SS ones.

Any idea why? We have lots of Al tanks.

Scotty

The French Jap
 

OzOne wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:12:57 -0500, "Scotty"

scribbled thusly:

But Bob is changing FROM propane TO CNG. Your site talks about
the opposite.

CNG is a much safer and cleaner burning fuel.

Scotty

Absolutely!
And because Oz is so far behind the times in this respect, one
of my
companies does quite a lot of business converting CNG to LPG on
boats
purchased in the US, and a few motorhomes.

There are virtually no CNG cylinder exchange or refill centres
here in
Oz, and those taht are, are well away from the water...Pity.


There are several right in my sailing area. Also, you can
exchange them via UPS.

Scotty

The French Jap
 

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...
Hmmm... well, if you're not going to use it much, why bother
with the
expense...



Safety. Bob's a new parent, he's paranoid right now.

Scotty

The French Jap
 

"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:02:00 -0500, "Scotty" wrote:


"Commode Joe wrote in ...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"
wrote:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of
myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

I guess that means I can't have propane!


Commode Joe


You are not brain dead, you are brainless.


What's that? I can't hear you!

Pull your head out of Bob's ass....

CM

The French Jap
 

I WON!


"Commode Joe " wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 18:02:00 -0500, "Scotty"
wrote:


"Commode Joe wrote in ...
On 28 Nov 2005 12:14:02 -0800, "Joe"

wrote:

Yeah I was wondering what sky he pulled that one out of
myself.
Propane is not a problem unless your brain dead and unable
to
maintain
a system properly.


Joe

I guess that means I can't have propane!


Commode Joe


You are not brain dead, you are brainless.


What's that? I can't hear you!

SCOTT B VERMON
1882 CHESTNUT HILL RD
MOHNTON, PA (609) 858-7718














Commode Joe

The French Jap
 

Are you an idiot? No, we know the answer.

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"Commodore Joe Redcloud" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:57:40 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:
The main reason given is that propane is more widely
available and it is sometimes preferred despite CNG's safer properties.

ummm... You have an odd form of dyslexia? Robert is not changing from CNG
to
propane.


Commodore Joe Redcloud

The French Jap
 

People who love the shape of boats rarely love a monohull,

Jeff.

Huh?

Over the years well meaning freinds have given me a fare share of
sailing calendars and coffee table books. They have pictures of great
old J boats and newer racers and tough little catboats, but I rarely,
if ever see a boat like Jeffs. People learn to accept the looks, but
beautiful is a term I've never heard used on a cruising cat. I think
some of those huge ocean racers flying their hulls are dramatically
beautiful in their own way though. People in love with the shape of
boats rarely love a multihull.

RB
35s5...one hull of a boat!
NY