Triton Conversion

[commanderpete]

A little more data here

http://www.sailingsource.com/scuttlebutt/523.html

Total revenue for the industry was $589 million. Of that, $267 million came from sales of boats in the 41-59 foot range

That's why you don't see big glossy ads for pretty little daysailers

[frank durant]

Mike H...have you been on a BP 24??   I was wondering if they have a bridgedeck?? I've never seen a cockpit shot.

[MRH]

Frank:

I've never sailed a BP 24. I put a deposit down believing that it would sail as good as it looks. I also consider Joel White up there with Carl Alberg.

Having never sailed a BP 24, I don't know if it has a bridge deck. The Joel White book I referred to earlier has photos of the BP 24 which didn't help, but there is a line drawing which shows no bridge deck in the cockpit.

Mike Hoff

[ebb]

Mike,  
Mail the Bridges Point Yard a point-and-shoot throwaway camera
with a return postage paid insulated envelope.

[frank durant]

Thanks Mike..have a GREAT Xmas..you too Ebb

[commanderpete]

Coming soon.... the Sabre "Spirit"

36'8" LOA

http://www.sabreyachts.com/sailing_yachts/sabre-spirit/index.php

[commanderpete]

Custom Buzzards Bay 25

33' LOA

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatDetails.jsp?boat_id=441568&checked_boats=441568&ybw=&units=Feet¤cy=USD&access=Public&listing_id=8264&url=

[frank durant]

That 'buzzards bay' is a beauty!! I'll bet it too is a small fortune.

[frank durant]

While discussing the Bridges Point 24 back a few posts (#70),I mentioned that I remembered a comparison review in an old 'small boat journal'.Well...what does a boat nut do with extra 'down time' over Xmas.....look at old magazines!! So...here from 1987 (kinda embarassing)are the sailing speed specs. It also outsailed a SeaSprite 23(Alberg) in the review but they didn't post the 23's specs? It also had the heaviest hull layup schedule.

[frank durant]

Hull lay up back then.May have changed now.Note ..this is before they had fiberglass cabin/decks.

[Wildcat]

[joe]

someone would give me one of those !! Do you know how many Ariels and Commanders I could buy with the proceeds of THAT sale

[MRH]

Can someone please explain the benefits of a boat designed without a stern? Maybe the answer is obvious to a marine architect, but how can such a boat keep the water out and the people in?

MRH

[ebb]

Sweeping the boat's easy, kicking the cans out.
You don't see any wives or kids or dogs on these boats either, do you?
Things get lost on these boats...

[commanderpete]

Drawing of the Alerion Express 33 and picture of the Alerion Express 38.

Bob Perry seemed to like the AE38

http://www.sailingmagazine.net/perry_AlerionExpress38a.html

"People will buy this boat because it is beautiful. Overall this boat has a look very reminiscent of a Carl Alberg design."