[jollymonjeff]

Mike, ok, so "this surveyor", an accredited member of AAMS, CMSA or another well respected trade organization I hope, says this why....because of what specific flaw that makes the boats "dangerous"? In this litigious society, the only case brought against Bayliner Marine was lost in Federal appeal. What kind of boat do YOU sail? Is it better to not sail, or to pay a fair value for a boat that is in lower end of the quality scale and be out on the water? Should I wait until I can afford a BMW before I drive, or should I get what I can afford and get where I wanna go? A buccaneer can be had in Good shape...as good as ANY 20 year old boat can be...for very little money. So, whats the deal? Are you comparing McGregors and Bayliners to Island Packets, Moodys and Hylas'' or are you saying that a 20 year old Hunter, O''Day or Catalina is a better boat...can be had in better shape, provides a better level of safety ( and how are you defining that) is markedly better built A N D can be had for the SAME money? I think not. Nobody is saying that a Buccaneer is THE BEST BOAT. What the people who own them are saying is that for the money...and not much money at that, that do what they were designed to do. They provide a roomy boat for calm water sailing that is safe, easy to use and inexpensive compared to others. It is NOT the fastest boat, it is NOT the one you want to take you on an around the world voyage. It won''t handle like a raceboat. It will allow a family of 4 to enjoy sailing in a boat they can afford, are comfortable in and gets them out on the water instead of sitting on the dock wishing they had the funds to go out there. You want to slam a boat...fine. Be able to back it up with real word reasoning and verifiable facts. I have owned both a Hunter 21 and an Oday 24...Sure, I wish my Buccaneer had a solid glass hull instead of the balsa core, but the balsa core in the deck of my oday was mush and garbage. I couldnt replace it because it was a sandwish of inner liner-balsa-outerskin...I have plywood wood core decks in the Buccaneer, no problems...I did have to replace a small section of core in the hull..it was easy and inexpensive. The hunter was a great boat, I enjoy it. but when I wanted a larger boat the Bucc fit the bill for my buget. So stop bashing things you dont understand...or maybe your jelous?I have seen you on the other pages...All you do is put things and people down, I have not seen any value in what you have had to say. You have never helped anyone with a problem or shared your experience to better others. Contribute somthing to the sailing community other than hot wind for a change.