tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post9145719583223510488..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: The boats that chuckleJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-76527276063313880962016-07-22T19:25:42.366-07:002016-07-22T19:25:42.366-07:00Beaching indeed! You neglected to mention the othe...Beaching indeed! You neglected to mention the other use those fair-haired gentlemen from the North made of their fast and shallow-drafted lapstrake ships. When you are finished committing wholesale murder and lifting any valuables that aren't nailed down, including (most likely) the nails, it helps to be able to get your transportation back in the water in a timely fashion...<br /><br />NorSea Yachts claims that it takes about forty percent more time to lay up one of their 27 footers than it would the same hull in a smooth configuration. That's pretty significant. <br /><br />And I for one, like the sound of a chuckling lapstrake hull... Even if they are anchored near me! One of my early unrequited loves was a GRP folkboat. Even tied to the dock she sounded active and lively. As such things do, it marked me for life...57 Degrees Northnoreply@blogger.com