Typhoon vs. Bristol 19

[Marc Theriault]

Issac do you own a Melonseed from Roger Crawford?

If so, could you email me at adrenaline@vif.com

I have the #319.

marc

[winthrop fisher]

hey, after reading and seeing all the pictures i would go for it, and get it. its all ready to go in the water and go sailing....winthrop

This may be listed elsewhere on this site but here is a link to Alberg-designed sailboats:

http://www.alberg30.org/CarlAlberg/designs.html

Also here's a South Coast 21 that recently went for dirt cheap on ebay recently, an "end of the season" deal. Include an outboard and Triad trailer, too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 4572453164

[Joe Montana]

Rollergirl's suggestion to look closely at an Ensign is good advice. I love my deep-cockpited Ty daysailer and wouldn't part with her, but I've sailed all summer on an Ensign in all kinds of weather around Fishers Island Sound in CT. It is a very fast, enormous cockpit (you walk around in it!) -- a comfortable and safe boat (although I lines of the Ty are prettier). It's several feet longer (24' I think). As for the cuddy, well two could sleep in I suppose -- but it's as much of a weekender as a Ty, which is not saying much. To use an automotive metaphor, I'd say the Ensign is a vintage sportscar (fast, nimble, quick acceleration, racy in it's day) whereas the Ty would be an entry level Rolls (if they made one) -- safe, comfortable, smooth, fast enough, comfortingly predictable and a joy to own.