Recently acquired Nash 26 Sailboat
Marvin Foest
What to get detailed spec's or information about Nash 26 Sailboat.
Canadian Builder no longer exists. Anybody out there with cruising
experience with the Nash I would be interested to here your comments on
how the boat handles.
Dallas White
I own a Spirit 23' and fresh water sail it. On my good sized lake there are about
sixty sailboats in the 20 to 26 foot range and maybe about 4 in the thirty foot
range. Now I love reading about round the world cruising but a lot of the advice
on everything from lifeboats to VHF radio to dealing with customs just doesn't
pretain to my needs. What do you think is the best sailing magazine for fresh water
sailors not interested in racing?
Thanks,
Dallas White
John Bankside
Dallas
The UK mag 'Practical Boat Owner' is very good on boats in the less than 30
foot range. Might be worth a look at their website www.ybw.com (note they
share this with other mags in the publishing group - eg. Yachting Monthly).
I particularly recommend the Practical Boat Owner reader forum.
John
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Thanks for the input.
bilgepump
I waited way too long to subscribe to Practical Boat Owner, published in England. In my estimation it is well worth the cost. To me, one issue of Practical Boat Owner is worth a year of Cruising World or Sail.
They are heavy on boat handling, maintenance, etc......and they seem to tell it like it is!
They have a web site ...www.ybc.com
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I have a 26' Nash and have owned a 20' Nash. Both excellent, seaworthy
boats. I sail the 26' now off Vancouver B.C. in all weather. Anyone else
out there own one?
Chuck
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Goodchild
Hear, Hear!
or
Here, Here!
I've been down this route before!
Cheers,
David N. Goodchild
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Chuck Rose
Dallas White wrote:
>
> I own a Spirit 23' and fresh water sail it. On my good sized lake there are about
> sixty sailboats in the 20 to 26 foot range and maybe about 4 in the thirty foot
> on everything from lifeboats to VHF radio to dealing with customs just doesn't
> pretain to my needs. What do you think is the best sailing magazine for fresh water
> sailors not interested in racing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dallas White
I admit freely to having a somewhat jaded attitude towards magazines of
any kind. Having been involved in the Action Sports Retailing and
Powersports industries for many years and having lived with an
advertising account rep for a year, I know that everything you read in
almost any periodical supported by advertising is influenced by the
advertisers. Do you think that any magazine editor will print anything
negative about a product or service provided by a manufacturer,
distributor or retailer who has bought (Or to whom he is trying to
sell)12 months worth of full page ads to? I have even been offered
"Editorial support" as part of an ad package if I would agree to a
minimum commitment. This could even mean that I write the article myself
featuring glowing praise of my product or service, providing technical
details, field performance anecdotes etc. The editor then polishes it up
and publishes it in the magazine and inserts my ad strategically
positioned where you will see it while reading the article. If the
contract's big enough you can even get on the cover.
Of course there always exceptions, the occasional 'how to do it' article
which does NOT recommend a prarticular product, but for your $4 or $5
what you are mostly buying is a bunch of advertising hype and a few nice
pictures.
Aloha,
Chuck Rose
S/V Lealea
Honolulu
