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    Posted: 16 Jul 09 at 7:08pm
i'm sure i could be swayed from my interests in a 600 by a contender for a low enough price

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I'd have a chat to Winging It - apparently there is a condender out there thats about to get scrapped.  A nice club donation may get you your first trap boat!
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how suitable would a 600 be for a 49 year old guy? the boat is primarily for me, (16) but im sure my dad would like me to get something he could use too. he's a decent sailor and fairly quick around the boat, but he's 6ft and about 90kg. would these boats suit him too?
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I just got a Vago?

That can be one up ot two up.

600 is probably better but nothing wrong with another option,
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There is no problem selling a vortex if you price it accordingly!
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The Contender is a real thoroughbred and very tuneable for different weight helms.

A nice example should be appearing on the class web page classifieds section soon for £1350.
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A Contender on Apolloduck for £350. Needs a couple of repairs but seems a bargain. I might be interested myself.
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If you're coming out of a laser 2 then the contender would seem a logical step up; the two have more in common than a 2 and a 600 for example.  Your weight will be fine in a contender, as will your height, you can learn the trapezing skills you need without getting disheartened from tipping in all the time.  The 2nd hand market for contenders is good so you won't lose money when it comes to selling when you're ready to move on.

If you come down to Grafham at all drop me a pm - we have lots of 600s there, but also my contender is there and if the weather is right you could have a go.
the same, but different...

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i had considered a blaze at one point, but it seems most second hand blazes are around £2500-£3000? If there's such thing as a cheaper blaze then i think that might be something to look at.
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Thats where I was last year, I went straight to a 700 mainly because it would be the only boat I would be buying for a few years due to uni fees etc..  and I wanted a single assy boat that would be a challenge, and it is.  I left the kite off for the first few sails until I got used to steering from the wire - still swimming loads though  

I'm not qualified to advise on choice of which boat, its jus thats the route I took.  I paid more that £1500 for my 7 and 2nd hand mustos are even more.
Still swimming with an RS700!
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