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John
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Initially Posted - 04/15/2002 :  17:06:16  Show Profile
I am playing the devil's advocate here. I have been excited by the C250 for three years now, but I am routinely troubled by this message board.

A whole string of posts discuss how under ballasted the WK is. Another argues back and forth about the generations of rudders. At the end I determine that none completely solve the multiple problems. Then there is the weather helm issue: controllable by tuning, but always "tender". One poster said that the performance of the boat from the factory "stunk".

Well, I don't mind personalizing or tweaking for perfomance, but If I'm going to spend $27,000 I want about that sails well!

Do you like your boat or are you making due with a dissapointing purchase? Would you do it again? If not what other boat should I consider in that class?

These are very to the point questions and I certainly don't want to upset anyone, but to an outsider looking in I am nervous about a purchase. Having said all of that I am ready to sign the contract at the Oakland boat show on Thursday. So, chop chop with those responses.

With very good natured intentions,
John

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