Steve,

My post did not mean to call you ignorant and I should not have used that wording. I apologize. We in the A-class are getting sensitive to people using that fragile term "loosely" about our boats when we believe that the platforms are incredibly strong, stiff, and durable. I've been active in the class for three years and other than my Tornado, they're about the best constructed and rigged boats I've seen.

Regarding my experience with the P-19, I was disappointed in some of the problems I had with the boat. The gel coat stress cracks were only cosmetic but ugly but then the gel coat yellowed after about 2 years of use. The delamination I mentioned occurred on the aft deck of one of the hulls. I fixed it by drilling holes in the outer skin and injecting epoxy resin, never had a problem after that. The boat was always stored on a trailer with padded cradles, always covered, and always moved with a beach dolly. I owned the boat for eight years. I had fun with it (my first beach cat) but I felt the construction quality was fair at best.

Regards,

Bob Hodges