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frich
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Initially Posted - 01/27/2002 :  17:30:08  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage

I went to the show on saturday 1/26, and have I developed a new appreciation for my 1984 C-25. I was very un-impressed with the Cat 250 (never viewed one). The boat was a plain jane in my opinon. I did like the C-28 however.

Also in my opinon there
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 01/27/2002 :  18:33:11  Show Profile
Yes, aesthetically, the C-250 is something of a Clorox bottle... But up against its main competitors--Hunter and MacGregor, it stands out for quality and reasonably good looks. (The others look like they were made by Bayliner.) Of course the C-28 is ni
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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 01/27/2002 :  21:38:49  Show Profile
I too was at the Atlantic City show on Saturday. I had a great time. The C 250 there was a water ballast version. I have a wing keel and was surprise how much headroom you lose in the water ballast version. We probably wouldn't have bougth the WB mode
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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 01/27/2002 :  22:48:54  Show Profile
You really ought to try the London Boat Show next year! This year, they had over seven hundred boats-from the ten footer sail dingy to the 75 footer top of the line cruisers with millions-and all indoors. Going to London in January is dirt cheap-and the
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MarkTM
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Response Posted - 01/30/2002 :  17:28:44  Show Profile  Visit MarkTM's Homepage
The C250s appeal probably varies by region of the country. Down here in the HOT south, we really value the large, open cockpit. The more open cabin is also preferred. When anchored in a cove on a 100 degree day, the kids love to use the boat as a swimm
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 02/02/2002 :  15:28:38  Show Profile
I attended the show on Saturday 1/26 and thought they did a great job this year. I went specifically to check out the Beneteau 473 which I intend to charter this summer in the BVI. Usually I go for a 461, but the new model can be had with generator an A.C
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allencl
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Response Posted - 02/02/2002 :  18:42:12  Show Profile  Visit allencl's Homepage
I was there on Thursday and, like you, felt that the attendance was quite low. Made for short (or no) lines, though...

The weather was really nasty (rain and fog) on Thursday, but I was wondering if business would pick up over the weekend. I wouldn
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