[ricekrgr]

I don''t understand why people have such a problem with the Seidelmanns. I have owned my 1979, 25 for 12 years with no serious problems. Yes, it is initially tender but firms up once heeled. Better yet, reef early.

Sailing this boat is like driving a sports car, it''s fun. We sail Lake Michigan and have been caught out in some pretty rough conditions and never have I felt the boat was not up to it.

The boat is built well and it is easy to do repairs as there is no liner. The problems I have had were my own doing (over tightening the rigging and some wet deck core) and easly repaired from below.

It''s alot of boat for the money and we will have many good memories of time spent onboard as our 25 is now up for sale. We slso own a Morgan 33cca.

Bob