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Skiffe 
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Joined: 24 Jun 05 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 220 |
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 Topic: skiff or no skiffPosted: 08 Jul 06 at 10:52am |
Word, I'm sure Roake and Mud will be very accommodating in suppling you a couple of new facial features |
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12footers. The Only Way to FLY
Remember Professionals built the titanic, Amateurs built the ark. |
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Isis
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 10:26am |
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the 6ft skiff grew out of the historic 6s in much the same way as the
12s 16s and 18s grew out of their respective historic classes. The
difference is that the longers skiffs have been continuosly evolving
wheras the 6s dissapeared for a while and are now playing catchup
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feva_sailor
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 10:22am |
oh no i really should get out more  Edited by feva_sailor |
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feva_sailor
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 10:21am |
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so does that make the 6ft skiff a proper skiff?i know i is derived from the aussie 6fter but as it has taken on a whole new disign does it really make it a skiff?
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Isis
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 10:14am |
Exactly! They are high performance, skiff like boats... and in reality I
wouldnt blink an eyelid to someone at the club calling them skiffs but
only because the word has been thrown around so much by the big
manufacturers trying to sell boats its hard not too. I see in the Y&Y advertisements the RS500 is the latest skiff on
the market. Id love to hear someones argument as to why that lays claim
to the name.... |
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Guest
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Joined: 21 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 8:28am |
A bit offensive ... So this isn't a skiff then? or this ... I think there are boats that claim "skiff" status that are not but I think your view is a little black & white and the world isn't like that. Rick
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Tornado_ALIVE
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Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 6:43am |
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Strawberry
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Posted: 07 Jul 06 at 11:55pm |
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And whoever said skiffs have to have "flat bottoms" needs to take a look at this: Maybe you should pop Down-Under and tell the owner of this vessel, that he's unfortunately disillusioned and he doesn't own a skiff after all. |
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Calum_Reid
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Posted: 07 Jul 06 at 11:46pm |
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Strawberry
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Posted: 07 Jul 06 at 11:41pm |
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The gospel according to St.Rawberry: Skiffs are Australian 12ft, 16ft, and 18ft skiffs, aswell the historical 6ft-22ft skiffs. A skiff class involves unrestricted rigs, a long history, and a particular way of life, not just a charecteristic hull shape. The term "skiff" has been stolen by SMOD manufacturers to market their badly built and badly designed dinghies, with the aim of trying to assosiate them with the "real skiff" performance and culture, so they can make more money. Other types of boat may be based upon "skiffs", and skiff design principles, but are not "real skiffs". They are "skiff like". Anyone who thinks a SMOD can ever be a skiff is just the sort of pleb who is brain-washed by the marketing bullsh*t. When a SMOD manufacturer describes their dinghy as a skiff, do you think they're trying to assosiate it with this: Or with this: This is my opinion, and I'm sure you have yours. I'm not going to argue about this with you, or try to persuade you differently. Because frankly, your wrong, and I don't care! This is the word of the Strawb. Sermon over! Edited by Strawberry |
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