StellaGirl
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and please vote for the poorest build quality - all in our humble opinions of course....
Boat Quality poll - Worst
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aluijten
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Again my vote is based on a visit to Düsseldorf Boat Show (Bavaria). What I particularly didn't like was to see a brand new boat on a exhibition with bad fitting floorboards that were also squeeking when walked over.
The whole atmosphere in the boat smells 'cheapish'. Then again, value for money is not too bad.
The whole atmosphere in the boat smells 'cheapish'. Then again, value for money is not too bad.
Sailfree
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Having bought a show boat the floorboards were taped underneath to prevent the creaking and squeaking. It was still the same boat and production fit of floorboards!
aluijten
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Fair point, but to me it tells soemting about the commitment from the builder to build a boat. To my opinion the difference in boats is quite often in the details. Details take time when building. And time is money. No wonder Swedish boats are so dammed expensive...
Like with cars, really bad boats are not build anymore, just good, better and best.
Cheers,
Arno
Like with cars, really bad boats are not build anymore, just good, better and best.
Cheers,
Arno
StugeronSteve
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Really don't see how an effective poll can be held on this one. I have looked at other boats and sailed some of them, but the only boat of which I have any true knowledge comcerning build quality is my own. All that I could express are my impressions and, or, prejudices.
silly poll
this is silly. "quality" is far too wide and fuzzy a subject. Eg many might say that boats with visble screwheads in interior fitout are lower quality, but since the result is that you can take apart the non-structural bits of a jeeannea/bav etc in 30 mins to replace a water tank - why is that "low quality"?
this is silly. "quality" is far too wide and fuzzy a subject. Eg many might say that boats with visble screwheads in interior fitout are lower quality, but since the result is that you can take apart the non-structural bits of a jeeannea/bav etc in 30 mins to replace a water tank - why is that "low quality"?
nicho
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Perhaps we should have a poll to decide the quality of some of our posters posts!! (there is some dire stuff on here sometimes).
Who, I wonder, would top that poll?? Any suggestions??
Who, I wonder, would top that poll?? Any suggestions??
iangrant
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praps we can have a poll about whether we should have a poll?
Ian
Ian
The old adage 'you get what you pay for' applies. Although I don't (yet) own a boat, I have sailed plenty, cheap and expensive, and would happily consider a BenJenBav. There's no escaping the keen pricing.
At last years SBS, whilst enjoying a particularly good daydream I mused on what £200k would buy me. Answer:
Brand new Bavaria 49 equipped with every conceivable extra for world-girdling
OR
around half an unequipped Rustler 42.............
Don't all chime in with "yeah buts" regarding the suitability of the former for world girdling. It was my day dream and I enjoyed it.
At last years SBS, whilst enjoying a particularly good daydream I mused on what £200k would buy me. Answer:
Brand new Bavaria 49 equipped with every conceivable extra for world-girdling
OR
around half an unequipped Rustler 42.............
Don't all chime in with "yeah buts" regarding the suitability of the former for world girdling. It was my day dream and I enjoyed it.