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    Posted: 18 Jan 08 at 11:13am
Originally posted by radixon

The sunfish is the other boat on Laser's stand. Never really seen them, then they appear on feebay!

One question - WHY?


I asked that very question whilst visiting the show - apparently quite a few American living in the UK expressed an interest in the boat (nostalgia ?) and it's amazingly quick to rig - there's no adjustment on the outhaul or 'cunningham', just a tiller and mainsheet.......certainly a bit of an oddball, but more of these have been sold worldwide than Lasers Confused

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Can you do wheelies in a Bug?

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Originally posted by MerlinMags

I like the idea of sailing full speed at the beach, and using the wheel to ride up onto land, so you can exit the boat with dry feet......?

I don't think sailing full speed at a beach in it will get you up the beach at all.. Much more fun just flying up the beach on a hobie, which don't take any damage from it either .
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I like the idea of sailing full speed at the beach, and using the wheel to ride up onto land, so you can exit the boat with dry feet......?

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No it will take 2 summers, this year it will get used a bit and left for the winter, and then not used next year because its rubbish and then be sold in the autumn
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Lets see how many are put on the classifieds after the summer. First one wins a prize!!!                
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I've got it!  Wind-powered wheelbarrow!!!!!!!!
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perhaps to improve trim you could make the wheel into a paddlewheel, with a centally mounted steam engine hence giving it an integral tea urn as well.

then even, how about sharpening the paddles to allow it to be used to trim the reeds at the edge of the lake, then considering the size of the thing use it as a lawnmower at home!
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I don't know, does laser's version look any good? or the same slow cramped boat? The only place I can really picture them is on a beach made out of rotting wood
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The sunfish is the other boat on Laser's stand. Never really seen them, then they appear on feebay!

One question - WHY?
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