Having an openionated conversation with a fellow mate last night, we were debating the ranking of the boat built designs by strudiness. At the end we decided to rank the boats and we came up with:
#1: British - hard to beat the centuries of knowledge and the naturally rough conditions around the British isles, we thoughts Brits have built the strudiest boats

#2. Australin and USA - tied. We think, while sometimes "neatness" is lacking in Australian built boats, the 2 nations are equal in build strudiness, sometimes one would think Australian boats actually pull ahead in some respect

#3. French - despite the fact that Benatous are popular, we thought that French boats were less robust than the rest.

Naturally there are exceptional boats from each nation, but again, we all do have opinions. What do you think?

South Africa ?

Seebreasy73 said..
Having an openionated conversation with a fellow mate last night, we were debating the ranking of the boat built designs by strudiness. At the end we decided to rank the boats and we came up with:
#1: British - hard to beat the centuries of knowledge and the naturally rough conditions around the British isles, we thoughts Brits have built the strudiest boats

#2. Australin and USA - tied. We think, while sometimes "neatness" is lacking in Australian built boats, the 2 nations are equal in build strudiness, sometimes one would think Australian boats actually pull ahead in some respect

#3. French - despite the fact that Benatous are popular, we thought that French boats were less robust than the rest.

Naturally there are exceptional boats from each nation, but again, we all do have opinions. What do you think?

I think that your "opinion" is as poor as your spelling. IMHO that is.

frant said..

Seebreasy73 said..
Having an openionated conversation with a fellow mate last night, we were debating the ranking of the boat built designs by strudiness. At the end we decided to rank the boats and we came up with:
#1: British - hard to beat the centuries of knowledge and the naturally rough conditions around the British isles, we thoughts Brits have built the strudiest boats

#2. Australin and USA - tied. We think, while sometimes "neatness" is lacking in Australian built boats, the 2 nations are equal in build strudiness, sometimes one would think Australian boats actually pull ahead in some respect

#3. French - despite the fact that Benatous are popular, we thought that French boats were less robust than the rest.

Naturally there are exceptional boats from each nation, but again, we all do have opinions. What do you think?

I think that your "opinion" is as poor as your spelling. IMHO that is.

nobody and nothing is perfect in this World and if perfect spelling was the criteria, many great people would have faltered by your standard.
if you want to personally criticize me or debate my spelling send me a pm and we can see whose spelling is the best. Please keep this thread on topic, if you do not like it, you DO NOT HAVE TO comment.

Seebreasy73 said..

frant said..

Seebreasy73 said..
Having an openionated conversation with a fellow mate last night, we were debating the ranking of the boat built designs by strudiness. At the end we decided to rank the boats and we came up with:
#1: British - hard to beat the centuries of knowledge and the naturally rough conditions around the British isles, we thoughts Brits have built the strudiest boats

#2. Australin and USA - tied. We think, while sometimes "neatness" is lacking in Australian built boats, the 2 nations are equal in build strudiness, sometimes one would think Australian boats actually pull ahead in some respect

#3. French - despite the fact that Benatous are popular, we thought that French boats were less robust than the rest.

Naturally there are exceptional boats from each nation, but again, we all do have opinions. What do you think?

I think that your "opinion" is as poor as your spelling. IMHO that is.

nobody and nothing is perfect in this World and if perfect spelling was the criteria, many great people would have faltered by your standard.
if you want to personally criticize me or debate my spelling send me a pm and we can see whose spelling is the best. Please keep this thread on topic, if you do not like it, you DO NOT HAVE TO comment.

Sorry but I am entitled to an opinion, just because you don't like it too bad and as I read it your spelling is atrocious

The French do make more than Beneteau's and Jeanneau's.

Try Amel, Garcia, Outremer, Pogo, Archambault, Dufour, Fountaine Pajot, Catana, Neel, RM, Allures, Privilege.........the list goes on and on.

Id rank the French right up there

Might to squeez in Bavaria, Hanse, Hallberg-Rassy.

Trolling again?

FreeRadical said..
The French do make more than Beneteau's and Jeanneau's.

Try Amel, Garcia, Outremer, Pogo, Archambault, Dufour, Fountaine Pajot, Catana, Neel, RM, Allures, Privilege.........the list goes on and on.

Id rank the French right up there

Wauquiez And frant, the spelling is correct.

theselkie said..
Seabreasy, I'm curious to know what design boat you have?

ozzy made, had both American and French before

Okay, let's drop the Germans, Scandinavians and Spanish in the mix. The greats in naval history.

What would you rank them on the list?

Hi all

One of the Huon Yacht Club members have a Japanese built Yamaha 33 and it looks like a well built and finished boat with nice touches like recessed headsail tracks in the deck although looking at the Yamaha website it appears they only make power boats now

Regards Don

As a shipwright and surveyor based on some of the structural things I have seen I would not go past Sydney heads on a French yacht starting with "B".
If you want an Aussie built boat that will take you anywhere I would be looking at a "Jarkan"built yacht. Not too flashy but practical and well built.
Hope the speling iz okay????

Happy New Year everyone - Lighten up.

Also I think that makers will build what the market wants and can afford a lot of the time some boats that we might see as lacking what we personally desire will be perfect for lots of other people and will sell like hot cakes

Regards Don

Don't forget Swansons

An interesting side topic, Pogo have debuted a 32ft power boat using their sailboat hull construction techniques.
Hull is a 25mm vacuum infused foam core layup, same construction technique as their sailboats. Complete with chine!

32 ft long, weighs in at 1750kgs with motor and cruises at 12 knots using 1/2 litre per mile with a Penta 75HP.

That's a sturdy construction for a stinkboat for a minimal weight penalty. And that was due to Christian, the guy who owns Pogo being a very talented composites engineer.



They need to work on the ugly factor a bit!