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    Posted: 09 Dec 13 at 1:59pm
knock something off for the hole init :)
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Why the hell are you buying the boat Graeme?  That sounds mental!

He's been looking for an excuse to buy a Solo for years, and now he's got one and can say he was forced into it - perfect!
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Originally posted by Ruscoe

Solo's are for old blokes?  What's your point?

dinghy sailing's for old blokes isn't it?  Wink
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Solo's are for old blokes?  What's your point?

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Originally posted by Ruscoe

Seriously though mate, you should take it up mate.  Its a great hobby.  

push bikes are for kids...  
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Only Lycra on road bike Jimbo.  Seriously though mate, you should take it up mate.  Its a great hobby.  Grumpf sells transition as well, which are awesome bikes! 
 
Graeme i would suggest condition dependant i wouldnt want to give more than £5-600 on a Solo of that vintage, i doubt it would cost a great deal to patch up.  Once its been sorted you may get your money back depending on many variables.  So dont panic to much buddy.

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£800.... Go on, find another few grand and I'll do you mate's rate.... Just think what a show you'd put on whooping ass in the lilac decked one.

(Or failing that buy it, then I'll hang on to mine for the 2014 showdown)

You need to take up kitesurfing or serious proper bike Mountain biking then we could consider swaps or I have this excellent extreme pointy racing kayak thing.

As to the age I seem to recall a sail number 3169 or 3691 not sure which think the former, it doesn't have any holes with flaps in the back which seems a bit weird whats going to happen if ever I do flip it to get the water out, it'll take forever with those self baler things, do modern ones still have them, what's the arrangement in lilac lil?

yep two flaps on elastic at the back- dual functionality:

1) let water out when dragging up the slip (I don't capsize)
2) trimometer... if they're letting water in I'm sat too far back

As for mountain biking... it went ghey around these here parts the moment ruscoe got his lycra on

As for kiting... hmm, no thanks- it looks positively dangerous

I'll swop for cash; ideally used, non-sequential notes.
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Originally posted by yellowwelly

£800.... Go on, find another few grand and I'll do you mate's rate.... Just think what a show you'd put on whooping ass in the lilac decked one.

(Or failing that buy it, then I'll hang on to mine for the 2014 showdown)

You need to take up kitesurfing or serious proper bike Mountain biking then we could consider swaps or I have this excellent extreme pointy racing kayak thing.

As to the age I seem to recall a sail number 3169 or 3691 not sure which think the former, it doesn't have any holes with flaps in the back which seems a bit weird whats going to happen if ever I do flip it to get the water out, it'll take forever with those self baler things, do modern ones still have them, what's the arrangement in lilac lil?
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very true  LOL
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Originally posted by yellowwelly



(Or failing that buy it, then I'll hang on to mine for the 2014 showdown)


Shouldn't that be a slowdown?
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