Open my eyes for £700

My local club sails Enterprise, International 14, Laser, Mirror and National
12. I'm moving away for a year or two though so that doesn't matter too
much. However I hadn't even bothered looking at i14's, I just dismissed
them thinking they'd be £££. I've sent that guy an email turnturtle,
thanks
for the link.

EDIT

Originally posted by winging it there's so much more to choosing a boat than what you can afford.  What do you weigh?  how fit are you?  Where are you going to sail?  Do you have a committed crew, and how heavy/fit are they?  Answer these questions, then you'll get much better responses and could avoid making a bad buy.

I'm 21, fit and about 70kg. Crew will be pretty much the same as me.
I'm from Newcastle upon Tyne, and usually go between off the coast here,
Kielder reservoir or the lake district.
Experience wise I've been sailing for about 9 years, Topper, Byte, Laser,
quite a bit on bigger stuff too like the Swift and Sonata. I'm looking for
something that'll keep the same fun level you get from a laser, but for
two. I've always wanted to give a trapeze boat a try.   



Edited by Chris_r

Originally posted by turnturtle If you want something with a lot more bang for buck, then why not double trapeze and start looking for Penultimate 14s ('Penny's')... you don't get better value for money in the performance department. retro sails, but hey... http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk/display.phtml?aid=14 9415

 

That boat has already had 2 owners this year. It had a major refit 18 months ago with new decks, dagger board trunk and paint job. It originally had a dead smutty name and a porn web address plastered across the hull. The guy who did it is a good sailor but couldn't commit to the time needed to master it.

......probably good value for money

Edited by GK.LaserII

Originally posted by GK.LaserII That boat has already had 2 owners this year. It had a major refit 18 months ago with new decks, dagger board trunk and paint job. It originally had a dead smutty name and a porn web address plastered across the hull. The guy who did it is a good sailor but couldn't commit to the time needed to master it. ......probably good value for money

I'd like a boat with a bit of history lol, sounds good. The topper is also
only a short drive away, I've emailed the sellers of both.
     My dad introduced me to one of his friends who has a wooden
enterprise, it hasn't seen much use over the last few years and its starting
to look a bit tatty. He's allowed me to use it, just to get it out on the
water more often. I figure it'll ease the transition and I'll also give it a bit
of TLC to say thank you.

B14 Done!!!!!

Just a little update:

The boat at Kielder has a leak near the centerboard, has damaged sails,
and a bent mast. I was going to take a look this weekend but to be
honest I (and I think most of you) will agree that there are better deals to
be had.

The international 14 has been sold (Advert removed).

The B14 - good sugestion, just find one for £700


I've got my eye on the most recent ISO for sale on the association website.
I've been offered a cherub, it's a good boat but its a bit over budget and
doesn't have a road trailer.

In truth, I haven't found anything still available for sale at the moment
which is suitable, best to just keep checking the classified adverts for the
'right' boat.