Beneteau First 235 Forums

S Brennan · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:24 am Post subject: FYI

FYI,

http://huntsville.craigslist.org/boa/3580216173.html
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S Brennan

masernut · Rail Meat Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Ohio

Anyone want to tackle another headliner???

abstrait · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:04 pm Post subject:

A lot of deals coming up....

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Kelly Holsten ï¿½ abstrait
'89 "clear" WK | Hull #327
www.beneteau235.com

Granny · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:47 pm Post subject:

Everything is twice the price in the "old country" since the Boston Tea Party.
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First 285 '91 ~ Hull 396 ~ Border Terrier
First 235 '92 ~ Hull 361 ~ Granny's Yacht

philclan · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject:

Wow - $5,500 for what looks like a really tidy boat.

It would cost you three times that here in the UK!
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Amberjack - EU hull #181
'89 Swing Keel
River Medway, Kent, UK

Geoff · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject: Hmmmm

Looks like a fair deal, pity it's a wing keel!
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abstrait · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:15 am Post subject:

You know, the Wing keel gets a bum rap but I believe it can hold its own in a lot of conditions, perhaps even bettering the fin in certain instances.
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Kelly Holsten ï¿½ abstrait
'89 "clear" WK | Hull #327
www.beneteau235.com

artkey · Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:35 pm Post subject:

That's my experience, Kelly. Trim is the big issue w/ the wing. Crew forward/bow down on a beat, to neutral off the wind (which can be a challenge in a blow or a sea). The wings add a fun dimension to balancing a sailboat. Weight aft/bow up = slow go. Varying trim surfing rollers is way fun w/ the wing.
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"Ballerina," 1992, hull #429, wing keel, FL Keys