GL: Boat storage

[Btlifes2short at aol.com]

In response to:  I have no experience with Hinkley but as
an ex  sailor...know that Hinkley's are the creme de la creme of sailboats
built in  Maine.  As such...the name 'Hinkley' is synomous with SNOBBERY. IF
you  are following the 'train' on the Trawler List re boat show  
snobs...Hinkley
rates #1 and would be expected to be high priced. It would be  below them to
have a 'lesser boat' in their yard...except for the  economy...
Marge
Griffith
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Marge,
 
Just can't help myself when it comes to responding to your letter, even as  
an owner of an old trawler.  You state "I have no experience with Hinkley",  
but yet you bad-mouth them to others on this list??  Yes, you are entitled  to 
your opinion, and I respect that, but making a blanket statement that  "Hinkley 
is synonymous with SNOBBERY", is just plain ignorant.  I have  no doubt that 
some boat owners of ANY brand think that their boats holding  tanks don't 
stink, there will always be that type of individual.  And there  are company's out 
there that have retail locations that offer better  service than other ones.  
But perhaps I am taking this too far??  You  may be talking about a company 
called Hinkley that builds sailboats, I am  talking about Hin"c"kley who build 
some damn fine boats and do outstanding  work with professional trained 
staff.......at least in Savannah where I have  personal experience.
 
And I'm not sure what you are reading on the T&T list when it comes to  the 
"boat show snobs", nowhere have I read anything negative about  Hinckley.....as 
you suggest???  Perhaps I am wrong, my wife will tell you  that I often am! 
;-)
 
Not writing this to get you upset, just wanted you to know how I  felt,
 
Todd  Lanning
Life's2Short
1985 40' Oceania  Trawler
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