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bad_kitty · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: Another 285 FOR SALE

Here is a Craigslist post for a 285 in Rockport ME.

http://maine.craigslist.org/boa/1038252325.html

Looks nice - I think they have the year wrong though.
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B285F-HN- 134 89' Bad Kitty
Grand Rivers, KY- Lake Barkley/KY Lake

Brad Leslie · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

That is a nice looking boat in the photo, a tiller model though.

The wife wants a big shiny wheel. maybe somday.......
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89 Wing #251, Gigi
PO of Grip Fast, 87 Fin #92
PO of Sun King, 89 F285, #166
PO of Sojorn, 93 F210, #76
04 361, Grip Fast

ericksnd · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: tiller

When we were looking at 285's I thought I wanted the wheel, but we ended up with a tiller model and there are a lot of advantages--the biggest one being that you get about twice the cockpit space. Just stand the tiller up behind the lifeline and stretch out.
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Skathi (First 285, Hull #80)
formerly, Trekka (First 235, Hull #274)
Morris, Minnesota

Jon · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject:

tiller is a big plus!
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85' Laser 28 #167*Pandora*
87' F235 WK #69 my ex

Lake Ontario NY

ericksnd · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject: tiller

I like the tiller. There is something fun about playing Captain Ahab with a wheel, but the 285 is not such a big boat that you can't enjoy the feel that only comes with a tiller.

When I get my Hallberg Rassy 50 to go around the world, I'll have a wheel. I can wait until then. . .
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David Ericksen
Skathi (First 285, Hull #80)
formerly, Trekka (First 235, Hull #274)
Morris, Minnesota

mike · Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: tiller