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| ex laser   Really should get out more   Joined: 25 Mar 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 725 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Topic: V Twin Posted: 26 Jul 11 at 2:49pm | 
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| rogerd   Really should get out more     Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 Jul 11 at 10:18am | 
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   Good luck to you Graham.
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| oldarn   Far too distracted from work     Joined: 10 Apr 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 440 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 Jul 11 at 10:46am | 
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| I luv Wight   Really should get out more     Joined: 28 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 628 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 Jul 11 at 10:54am | 
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    Reminds me of this :     http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/course-regate/video/3697/video-voile-mini-650-magnum-david-raison-scow http://www.yachtingworld.com/imageBank/m/Magnum2.jpg Edited by I luv Wight - 28 Jul 11 at 10:55am | |
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| rogerd   Really should get out more     Joined: 25 May 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1076 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 28 Jul 11 at 12:27pm | 
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 like all ugly children I bet its mother/father loved it. | |
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| JMB1   Newbie   Joined: 07 Sep 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 19 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 04 Aug 11 at 4:59am | 
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Maybe he is on (to) something...
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| Jon711   Far too distracted from work     Joined: 04 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 465 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 04 Aug 11 at 11:07pm | 
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   But that scow, is built to twist the rating rules, GRF's boat will not be racing under rating rules, so yes he may be on something, (And I want the contact details of the dealer, he must sell strong stuff!) but only time will tell if he is going the right way....  I hope not!! (No offence Graham), I just think the scow shape hulls are taking us back to the 1960's, and are not particularly atractive!  After all, to use a car analogy, would you rather drive a Vauxhall Insignia, or a Vauxhall Viva, a Ford Mondeo or a Ford Cortina?  Things go in circles, but would be surprised if this closed the loop!
 Still, only time will tell, and good luck GRF for thinking out of the box, and trying something different. Please do not take offence, but I would rather stick with the Blaze! | |
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| Jack Sparrow   Really should get out more     Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 7:47am | 
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   To be honest, I'd prefer the Viva and Cortina, to the jelly mould style of today, but that's not the point you were trying to make. As long as GRF paints it white and not some daft colour so it looks like a submarine or a grain silo I actually think it will LOOK alright, especially with a nice square top rig on it.
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| JimC   Really should get out more     Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 8:29am | 
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   If anything goes wrong, especially electrical, I'd *much* rather have the Cortina... And believe me, the Blaze hull shape is practically going back to the 60s and not a good era in the 60s either...
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| Pierre   Really should get out more     Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532 |  Post Options  Quote  Reply  Posted: 05 Aug 11 at 9:27am | 
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   Oh I would love to have my Mk3 Cortina 1600GT back. I loved that car, and there wasn't anything I couldn't fix or weld on it. I really hope Graeme's boat works for him. I think it could well do, because he knows why it is like it is, and should be able to sail it accordingly. Shouldn't be long now before we find out. | |
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