Everyone, with few exceptions has experienced "Learning To Drive". That may include the family sedan, boat, airplane, horse, and etc. First time out, everything was "front and center". Then, as proficiency advanced, the new driver started relaxing, exponential to skill, application and environment.
We Americans are said to have a "Love Affair With the Automobile". Manufactures capitalize on that by advertising Horsepower, Speed, Handling, Fuel Economy and etc. The buyer considers all of those points, factors in creature comforts, aesthetics, price and makes a comparative decision.
However, the buyer also "trusts the fact" everything stated is Gospel Truth. Subject to any short coming of those assumed facts, back to the service department for warranty, as final resort, "Lemon". Though, percentages have most vehicles operating as stated. The buyer "Perceives" the new automobile will run as fast as the speedometer and/or brochure. However, the buyer never has any intention of ever testing, to verify. But, there is a typical satisfaction in being able to pull out and safely pass, in a tense moment or not. At that moment, there may be a strong conscious, or even subconscious justification for making that purchase decision. However, the "Budget" also plays a big role in making that purchase decision, regardless of how much reserve one may have....More of the American Way.....Though if we had trouble passing, then we start rationalizing justification, trading, fixing and so forth.
The same applies to the Boat/Motor/Prop Package. The salesman may offer, "he doesn't go out on boats", blah, blah , He just stated a disclaimer. But, he says, the brochure says, "here is what she will do, or I have heard". Well, there are so many variables, the brochure may not have factored in the weight, CG effect of those options, temperature, altitude, rigging and etc.
JMHO, design your personal specifications, go through Due Diligence and use that knowledge to support your purchase decision. But, like the automobile, design the purchase to provide for an "occasional speed blast". Meaning, if 35 is the desired Beta speed, design it to be capable of 50. Otherwise, one may have 30 and be trying to "fix it" to go 50. In the long run, the first option may be a lot cheaper, less frustrating and a whole lot more fun.
We Americans are said to have a "Love Affair With the Automobile". Manufactures capitalize on that by advertising Horsepower, Speed, Handling, Fuel Economy and etc. The buyer considers all of those points, factors in creature comforts, aesthetics, price and makes a comparative decision.
However, the buyer also "trusts the fact" everything stated is Gospel Truth. Subject to any short coming of those assumed facts, back to the service department for warranty, as final resort, "Lemon". Though, percentages have most vehicles operating as stated. The buyer "Perceives" the new automobile will run as fast as the speedometer and/or brochure. However, the buyer never has any intention of ever testing, to verify. But, there is a typical satisfaction in being able to pull out and safely pass, in a tense moment or not. At that moment, there may be a strong conscious, or even subconscious justification for making that purchase decision. However, the "Budget" also plays a big role in making that purchase decision, regardless of how much reserve one may have....More of the American Way.....Though if we had trouble passing, then we start rationalizing justification, trading, fixing and so forth.
The same applies to the Boat/Motor/Prop Package. The salesman may offer, "he doesn't go out on boats", blah, blah , He just stated a disclaimer. But, he says, the brochure says, "here is what she will do, or I have heard". Well, there are so many variables, the brochure may not have factored in the weight, CG effect of those options, temperature, altitude, rigging and etc.
JMHO, design your personal specifications, go through Due Diligence and use that knowledge to support your purchase decision. But, like the automobile, design the purchase to provide for an "occasional speed blast". Meaning, if 35 is the desired Beta speed, design it to be capable of 50. Otherwise, one may have 30 and be trying to "fix it" to go 50. In the long run, the first option may be a lot cheaper, less frustrating and a whole lot more fun.
