Which boat should i buy?

   I am a big fan of the 49er but to be honest you need a very good and
regular crew before you think of getting one. Also most of the boats
available for 3-4K will require a lot of boat work to keep going...

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Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Which boat should i buy? Posted: 30 Sep 05 at 10:24pm
	I am a big fan of the 49er but to be honest you need a very good and regular crew before you think of getting one. Also most of the boats available for 3-4K will require a lot of boat work to keep going...
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49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 05 at 5:15pm
	You could move sailing clubs and get a 49er, should be able to get a boat for £3-4k
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Ian29937 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 May 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 409	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ian29937 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 10:17pm
	The cheapest 700's are advertised at just over £4K - so you could just stretch to that. There's one on the RS Association website at £4150....

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 9:56pm
	looking at second hand prices the 700 is a touch too expensive too


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 Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 9:53pm
	Off the top of my head id guess that you might be pushing it to get a MPS for that, but I seem to remember RS700s coming up for cheaper? I could well be wrong though and lets not get into the MPS/RS700 debate

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 9:51pm
	the mps is still out of my price range otherwise i would be interested as they look like a great boat to sail


Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 9:17pm
	Musto skiff. Haven't looked but I'm sure you'd get one for your 3-4k. What's second hand on a MPS Rick?
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Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 9:14pm
	The reason I mention the Radial is you are obviously the perfect weight for the class and if it is something you have raced already would be easy to get back into. If you rare not sure which boat to get you can easily race a Radial without spending too much money and sell the boat just as easily afterwards. The standard of the racing in lighter winds has improved a lot (although the starting hasn't)... I think you would be surprised. Not sure about the comment about being unsociable, with hundreds of sailors there are plenty who are more about the social than the sailing, some who do both quite successfully and those who take it very seriously (remembering it is an Olympic class for the girls and for them money is at stake!) but to a certain extent this is true for any class...
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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 9:06pm
	Been there and done that with the radials i sold mine about a year ago too old for the youth system now because i'm 18 in november. I sold the radial because it was a bit boring inless it was windy and although i know quite a lot of people in the class i found the racing scene to be very unsociable and over serious when onshore. Though i would consider another 1 as a temorary boat if i cant afford one of the other classes until i'd saved some more money


Jon Emmett Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jon Emmett Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 8:58pm
	Why don't you sail the Laser Radial? There is excellent Youth training and a huge fleet to sailing against, I really would make the most of the RYA youth classes while you are still young! The first three boats you mention are developing classes while the second two are one designs. You have a fair old mixture there! Personnally I think the B14 has a good and safe future and may well be your best bet... crew dependant!
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