GL: Boat storage

[September Song]

Thanks for your response, Todd. I second Todd's opinion.

Stephanie Wakelin
Signature 55'
Lying Pelican Bay, FL

2009/3/4 Btlifes2short <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
> ----------------------
> 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
> btlifes2short at aol.com
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