How old is your boat?

   I thankyou Steve..... I drive a sports car sitting down, I ride a motorcycle sitting down, and I've got into the habit.  Don't mind doing a bit of leaning....good for the six pack (well party four) 

Poll Question: How old is your boat?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Built since 2000	267	[29.87%]
Built between 1990-2000	253	[28.30%]
Built between 1980-1990	105	[11.74%]
Built betweek 1960-1980	186	[20.81%]
Built before 1960	83	[9.28%]
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Pierre 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: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Topic: How old is your boat? Posted: 18 Mar 04 at 5:26pm
	I thankyou Steve..... I drive a sports car sitting down, I ride a motorcycle sitting down, and I've got into the habit. Don't mind doing a bit of leaning....good for the six pack (well party four)

Steve G Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve G Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 04 at 9:58pm
	couldn't agree more Pierre, us Fat Dads , need to stick together, Fortunately the old boats to which you refer are still being built in modern materials and they are still fun, and still competitive, and they do as you say allow you remain seated at comfortable whilst enjoying the exhilaration. Personally the thought of standing up for 90% of the time in the boat would not seem like fun to me. Fat Dads Unite

Pierre 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: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 6:34pm
	I think we're talking originally built here aren't we, so I guess age of the hull is the issue. Think you'll find that most of us fat dads favour the older boats for a number of reasons, notably because as we have got older and more handsome, weight seems to follow, and that tends to mean something that can carry a broad weight range , which would appear to favour some of the older classes...... or maybe I'm a cheap so and so, and found I could get a big fast older boat for very little money that didn't need chimp like activities to keep it upright and going....

Sarah B Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 15 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sarah B Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 5:55pm
	Perhaps though how old is your boat is not quite accurate. My hull is about 5 years old, but the mast, sails, foils etc are all less than 6 months old. Maybe this is splitting hairs? But my boat wouldn't be quite so good if the rest of the components were the same age as the hull.... .. Does anybody else have any comments?

Mark Jardine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Jardine Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 3:42pm
	Dr C. asked for a poll asking how old your boat is. Here is your place to put your boats age and if you want - talk about it!