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• Suggestions for great boats in the 38-42 ft range?
  • Re: Suggestions for great boats in the 38-42 ft range?
    • I like my Sabre 420 (1996)
      • Re: I like my Sabre 402 (1996) (not 420)
  • Tartan 40 ...
  • Coming from J35 performance, unless he's willing to give up performance, J40.
  • Re: Suggestions for great boats in the 38-42 ft range?
    • Terrific boats, but unlikely to be found in that price range.
  • Look at the Mariner 39
  • J44 might work. The Sabres in the 38-42 range.
  • How about an older 40' Caliber LRC ? Cheers, John
  • Thanks guys, some good suggestions
    • Here's a thought …
      • What he said! Some years ago at the Newport boat show...
        • We said that for years... Then we bought our Sabre 386.
          • That's still an "old' boat, style wise.
            • The "Hewson" later boats, from a design standpoint, they are different boats
      • Not much was better 30 years ago
        • I'm with you: In home construction, something happened around 1960, and we're paying dearly for it
          • I hear you on home systems
            • The redo may have utilized M grade copper instead of L.
              • Bathroom is next on the redo list . . .
                • Got new toilet sitting in my living room....for a month now......
                  • Re: Got new toilet sitting in my living room....for a month now......
                    • 
          • what's causing the moisture damage?
            • At it's best, housewraps are part of the problem.
              • I agree...housewraps. It' s why I use tarpaper on mine when I do a reside.
              • IMHO, the place for house wrap is right under the drywall.
                • But as well as weather protection during construction, we put that stuff on to stop air infiltration
                  • Heh. It's that "overlapping" technology the way houses are built. Not as reliable as a boat.
              • I've seen articles on spacing the siding from the wrap. Give water a way out.