bob and annies boatyard feedback?

[roseandbear]

have any of you florida people had any experience with bob and annies boatyard on pine island? i would appreciate any feedback on prices, quality of work done or any pleasant or unpleasant surprises...i am thinking of hauling my small trimaran out there and doing or having done, a bottom job and a few small repairs...thanx...

[Cruisingdad]

What's wrong with Olsens?

- CD

[roseandbear]

i have no experience with them....we are new to this coast and heard about bob and annies and as they are multihull lovers we thought we would check them out....also a reason to check out pine island...

[Cruisingdad]

Pine island is nice, but shallow. I guess the shallow part will not bother you. I have not used them but have used Olsens. I give Olsens a positive rec. They are right beside you if you are at a mooring ball at FMB. Worth a trip over to speak with Casey. I think it is Rick (or Terry, cannot remember now) that is really good with rigging. You can do some of your own bottom jobs there if you want to save a buck.

- CD

[sailingdog]

Roseandbear-

What kind of trimaran do you have??

[roseandbear]

thanks for the info on pine island and also, olsens....this forum is great...i have a 1990 cross 24...bought it in st. petersburg and sailed it down here to ft. myers...really like this boat...my first tri and i can't imagine going back to a mono.....

[nimble1]

Bob & Annies are first rate. They do alot of multi-hull work but seem to do it all. And Pine Island is a fantastic place to live if you are into boats, but don't tell anyone!

[sailingdog]

Cool, I've not sailed on a Cross design yet, but have seen quite a few of them. They look like pretty boats. BTW, I sail a Telstar 28' trimaran.

[roseandbear]

thanks for the info on bob and annies....and pine island...i understand randy wayne white lives there....i have enjoyed all his books and wondered how much of his fictional boating community is drawn from there...how do you like your telstar...is that a folding model?...i have considered looking into a folding tri so i can trailer it...but they seem to have very little interior space to spend much time on...

[sailingdog]

I do like the Telstar a lot. I've made a few major modifications to mine that aren't options from the factory yet. It is a folding model, but folds in a very different way from the Corsair/Farrier designs or the Quorning Dragonflies. Storage is a bit lacking on the boat, and is part of the reason behind at least one of the modifications I've made. If you have any questions, let me know.