Comments on: Newporter 41 vs. Freeport 41 for Caribbean Cruising http://setsail.com/newporter-41-vs-freeport-41-for-caribbean-cruising/ A New Paradigm for Cruising Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:58:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Dashew http://setsail.com/newporter-41-vs-freeport-41-for-caribbean-cruising/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Steve Dashew Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:13:11 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=1280#comment-1783 Hi Rich: My sailing experience on the Newporter dates back to the 1950s, so take them with that in mind. Buying a boat like this may make sense if the price is right, but performance will be less than a modern yacht, and there will undoubtedly be maintenance issues. That said, there is nothing inherently wrong with the hard chine hull shape. And speed under sail being a relative thing, one of these would probably sail as well as a lot of high volume under-rigged cruising yachts. Hi Rich:
My sailing experience on the Newporter dates back to the 1950s, so take them with that in mind. Buying a boat like this may make sense if the price is right, but performance will be less than a modern yacht, and there will undoubtedly be maintenance issues. That said, there is nothing inherently wrong with the hard chine hull shape. And speed under sail being a relative thing, one of these would probably sail as well as a lot of high volume under-rigged cruising yachts.

]]> By: Rich Coleman http://setsail.com/newporter-41-vs-freeport-41-for-caribbean-cruising/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Rich Coleman Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:30:47 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=1280#comment-1760 Hello Steve, I found a 10 year old comment you made about the Ack Ackermann Newporter 40 being a "very nice sailboat" I may have a bronze screw loose, but i am considering buying one that has been COMPLETELY refit...including replacing the hull completely with epoxy saturated plywood, glassed over. ALL systems also replaced. You like the way they perform under sail? Your comments would be appreciated, as i regard you as one of fols who just make good sense in these matters Hello Steve,

I found a 10 year old comment you made about the Ack Ackermann Newporter 40 being a “very nice sailboat”

I may have a bronze screw loose, but i am considering buying one that has been COMPLETELY refit…including replacing the hull completely with epoxy saturated plywood, glassed over. ALL systems also replaced.

You like the way they perform under sail?

Your comments would be appreciated, as i regard you as one of fols who just make good sense in these matters

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