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    Posted: 18 Dec 05 at 10:21pm

Just seen this picture on the swift site:
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Originally posted by Strawberry

[I would definately consider building one, dependant on costs.


A Cherub sailor would find it awfully heavy...
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That's definately something to consider. At 89kg it's not exactly light.

Jim, your a bit of a wooden boat expert I believe, where do you buy marine wood from?
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Originally posted by swiftsolo.org

Rick,

What is the data that is incorrect about the MPS & RS on the Swift Solo site?

A guy I know is getting a MPS at our club so it should be really interesting to see how we go against each other. I just have to finish my Swift first!

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This is the page I am refering to;

http://www.single-handedskiffs.com/pages/453351/index.htm

The correct MPS figuers are here;

http://www.mustoskiff.com/facts-and-figures.htm

Quite why they would quote the main smaller, the kite smaller and the boat heavier that it actually is when the correct figures are easy to find is anyones guess ,,,  also there is no aliminium in the spars and the wing width is not variable.

I think some fo the figures for the 7 are also incorrect and again they have a carbon mast.

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Rick

 

 
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89kg??? thats madness!!
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Originally posted by swiftsolo.org

Rick,

What is the data that is incorrect about the MPS & RS on the Swift Solo site?

A guy I know is getting a MPS at our club so it should be really interesting to see how we go against each other. I just have to finish my Swift first!

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This is the page I am refering to;

http://www.single-handedskiffs.com/pages/453351/index.htm

The correct MPS figuers are here;

http://www.mustoskiff.com/facts-and-figures.htm

Quite why they would quote the main smaller, the kite smaller and the boat heavier that it actually is when the correct figures are easy to find is anyones guess ,,,  also there is no aliminium in the spars and the wing width is not variable.

I think some fo the figures for the 7 are also incorrect and again they have a carbon mast.

regards,

Rick

Thanks Rick,

Next time I'm talking to Bram I'll point out the differences that are there. When he is talking about aluminium in the spars it may refer to the booms.......Does the MPS have an aluminium boom?
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Originally posted by Guest#260

I think some fo the figures for the 7 are also incorrect and again they have a carbon mast.

We certainly have a carbon mast and boom on the 700.

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Originally posted by swiftsolo.org

Does the MPS have an aluminium boom?

No - it's carbon
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PPS MPS sailors are also not all blokes ...

 
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Originally posted by Strawberry

That's definately something to consider. At 89kg
it's not exactly light.


Jim, your a bit of a wooden boat expert I believe, where do you buy
marine wood from?



Hey! Strawberry me thinks you should start with a daggerboard first
before you build a complete boat!

Sorry, that's a IN Cherub joke.
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