[C38] beautiful boat.

[mark turner]

Hi Les. You probably didn't pick up from the text that accompanied the 
pictures that she is my 'last' boat in the sense of the one I owned before 
buying my C38 The Goose. She is an Elizabethan 31(see 
http://www.eoa.org.uk/ ) - David Thomas's first commercial design, and a 
very solid seaboat as well as very pretty. Her first owner sailed her from 
Falmouth UK to the mouth of the Amazon single handed, non stop - 5000miles 
in 50 days. Not bad for a boat weighing 8tons 3cwt dry with a 22ft 
waterline.
We always felt very safe with her and often would be going out for a good 
old romp when other modern lighter boats were running for harbour. It was 
the same sort of qualities that attracted us to the C 38.
fair Winds.
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les" <hlhowell at pacbell.net>
To: "mark turner" <empty1 at ntlworld.com>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject: beautiful boat.


> Hi, Mark,
> Your boat doesn't appear to be a Catalina 38.  At least not the version
> like I have.  The cabin trunk is shorter in the fore and aft, with a
> square front, and the cockpit coamings appear to wrap the entire
> cockpit.  I notice that your windlass is only about 5' in front of the
> mast (not a bad idea if the deck config can handle it), and the hull is
> not tumblehome.  I do love the wood work, though.  What kind of boat is
> yours?  It is lovely and looks to be lovingly maintained and used.
>
> Regards,
> Les H
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