Plastic Classic Forum

I hope she has read Tanya Abei's books (I see she has a new one titled "I've Been Around."). Was it Brian Caldwell who also sailed around the world in a C26? I almost bought a C26 before I found my Rhodes Ranger 28. The lack of room abourd the C26 put me off it.

Just for the record, the Rhodes Ranger with lead keel displaces 6800lbs, quite a bit lighter than a Triton. The Ranger also has a smaller sail area at 308 sq.ft, although I understand there is some differance here between boats, some having taller masts, and at least one I know of having a shorter m...

I know several people who regularly live aboard in New England all winter. Guy and Karen Cosby have lived aboard their Deerfoot at Wentwort Marina for the past five years and seem very happy. A colleague of mine lived aboard a power boat at a marina in Boston harbor for more than 15 years, saving mo...

I believe the Marlin was designd by A. Sidney DeWit Herreshoff; great little boat! I almost bought one once, down on Cape Cod,but chose a Marshall 18 instead.