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• ARAMINTA, a sensible cruising design from 1959.
  • And going forward on a dark and stormy?
    • Bigger foredeck, bigger jibs to take down, bigger dragging anchors to deal with.
      • I agree that no lifelines are relatively unsafe.
        • No lifelines unsafe? I think you're being too hard on this nice little old boat, Steve.
          • I'm not being so hard (I think the Harken furler helps a lot ;^)))
        • In over 40 years...
          • Just about any older design looks better without lifelines or
            • One mans safety device is another mans hazzard.
              • They do make a handy clothesline.
                • And for tying jerry jugs on deck. Here's one more at the dock.
              • I actually got saved by my lifelines once.... hilarious stupidity!
        • I can't really agree. And the besmirching of the gorgeous boat..oh no.