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    Posted: 14 Jul 10 at 11:43am
Maybe you could protect it with a nice opaque layer of epoxy and glass to stop it getting damaged!
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Would it live in your house as a prized piece of furniture?
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I love wooden boats, but I would be terrified to own a Bonezzi for fear of damaging it.  
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Those Bonezzi boats are stunning. I saw an all wood varnished Scorpion many years ago, that looked very good as well.
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Originally posted by NickA

and the bonezzis are MUCH prettier boats (especially with a set of blood-axe carbon foils) ....


 

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Oh indeed ......

but not so pretty once you've bashed them on the landing stage / beach / a keel boat / someone's racks etc etc.   A labour of love those things.   Even the solo sailors at my place spend hours obsessing over eachothers varnish jobs; and the bonezzis are MUCH prettier boats (especially with a set of blood-axe carbon foils) ....
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Oh yes - Bonezzi Contenders. 

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Originally posted by MerlinMags



Oh, and I'll never be front-of-fleet anyway!


But you could be!

The Bonezzi contenders are stunning.
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I do like the look of the Vortex, but I can only own wooden boats - its a strange condition I've got. Wooden decks and plastic hull I can bear...

Oh, and I'll never be front-of-fleet anyway!
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You could always buy a nice indestructible Vortex for not much money that will be in "ready to race at the front" condition. Quite a lot have got asymmetrics on now and there a few good 'uns for sale at the moment of both kit and non-kite variety?

Unless it is specifically a contender and in wood that you want?
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