Re: The High Cost of Cruising

"Wilbur Hubbard" <wilburhubbard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Capt. Neal's blue water Coronado 27 did not start life as a blue water 
> designed vessel. She was sold as a coastal cruiser. This designation was

> more due to the limits of tankage, storage, interior layout etc. than
her 
> ability to withstand the rigors of ocean voyaging. The good captain went

> to work to shore up the few weaknesses the Coronado 27 was produced
with.
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 The boom has been internally
> reinforced.

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Can't resist it.
 He claims that 'The boom has been internally reinforced'
HaHaHaHaha
ROFLMAO
Those of us with longer memories will recall that he broke the boom and 
repaired it by shoving a bit of old pipe inside!