rotrax
Well-known member
Right, so we can make our own assumptions.
Absolutely, you are entitled to your opinions, and you don't need any specialist knowledge for them. I'm not getting at you at all.
In the interest of fairness, I do find it somewhat strange that a person says that he " would tend towards Gisborne, rather than BS", when/if he knows nothing at all about the former. I merely wondered if he was basing his judgement on anything stronger than blind prejudice.
Google Brent Swain and pretty soon, from - IIRC - Cruisers Forum you get a headline ' Shit Brent Swain Says'
Like sailing in 95 MPH winds.
Thats not sailing, from my modest experience thats survival conditions.
Plus many other instances.
There is no doubt that a steel boat using many of the exellent ideas Brent suggests for longevity and corrosion resistance would survive better than my Hartley 32 which does not have the advantages of Brents experience. There is no doubt that a steel boat is the most sensible for full time liveaboard cruising in out of the way places where self reliance and easy repair is paramount.
But while I and others will accept that, Brent will not accept that good strong GRP sailboats are made in the hundreds by manufacturers and give good safe service to their owners in doing the same job.
He also feels that marine professionals, chandlers and brokers are rip off merchants. While some may well be, I have not experienced their predations during my sailing career.
I think he is troubled and cant believe that the Gospel he preaches is not better recieved.