Alan, as long as the debate is fruitful.... :) Looking at your own choice of boat, it appears that be both seem to lean towards classical...
Alan, is this the bilge wars? :) Who would have thought anybody could be passionate about bilges? But indeed, I kind of have gotten passionate...
Hm, I wouldn't define a *working* bilge as the measurement between the floorboards and the bottom of the boat. In order to function properly, a...
Alan, I must admit I kind of didn't grasp the size of the boat - somehow thought it to be a bit larger. Yes, lack of headroom can be terrible....
Ah well - some input from a practical point of view. As far as my experience goes, weather helm is dominantly determined by angle of heel. So,...
Alan, i couldn't disagree more on the bilge issue, having years of experience with both types of boats. I would rate having a deep (!!), not...