Which boat should i buy?

   To be honest.... your obviously capible of sailing pretty much anything
(given enough time) and you have no major constraints (ie must have
space for picnic hamper) so try and blag yourself a go in as many boats
you think you might fancy as possible. I know youve probibly sailed
most of them before but looking at them in a different light, chances
are one will grab you more than the others, just go with your gut.

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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Which boat should i buy? Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 8:57pm
	To be honest.... your obviously capible of sailing pretty much anything (given enough time) and you have no major constraints (ie must have space for picnic hamper) so try and blag yourself a go in as many boats you think you might fancy as possible. I know youve probibly sailed most of them before but looking at them in a different light, chances are one will grab you more than the others, just go with your gut.

stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 8:49pm
	i'm currently selling my scorpion due to too much arguing with my crew who half owns the boat. Trouble is i cant decide what to buy... I'm 17 fit and weigh about 10 1/4 stone. Have sailed loads of different classes at national level, (optimists, Laser 4.7, laser rad, 29er, rs 200, borrowed a 1991 rules cherub, rs 400, and of course my scorpion) so i dont think i'll struggle with the control factor of a high performance dinghy. I dont have a permanet crew at the moment so the boat either needs to attract one or be sailable with a random crew. Boats on my current list are: Cherub, National 12, Int moth, B14, rs600 or anything else which will keep me entertained. I have a budget of £3k but i may be able to push it to £4k the boat must be of a suitable age/hull shape/rig to be raced competitivly at national level. Only other factor affecting it is i sail on a 40 acre lake but Llandudno sc is only 30 mins away and bala is only 35 mins away but for me to travel the boat will have to be worth the effort. Which boat should i get?