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Originally posted by JimC Originally posted by Rupert I'm reminded of that old adage - you can have a light, stiff boat, a stiff cheap boat or a light cheap boat However with changes in materials, design and even typical income what might be considered stiff enough, cheap enough and light enough has varied greatly over the years. As a top of my head example as simple a thing as an improved gel coat material allowing the gel coat to be significantly thinner could save a lot of weight and with luck a bit of money too.

And there is of course the revival of a sort of 'twin hull' beastie currently well underway as of now (and for real) .. but OH NO .... its not Greames one !  

 


Edited by blaze720 - 23 Oct 13 at 8:08pm

Originally posted by SimonW99 Nope, not even close.

Ah, so, that intimates insider knowledge, so c'mon spill what you know...

And ffs somebody get some pictures up here, before the guvnor sacks somebody else.

Ahh you can see what happened now..

Riki: Boss a bunch of us are going down to salcombe for the weekend to get p1ssed are there any spare boats we can sail?
Boss: Nope, you haven't made you quota this month and there's also that embarrassing incident in the toilets with the work experience girl.
Riki: Awe boss don't be like that and anyway what's to stop me telling your Mrs it was you..
Boss: OK there's those two old Mirage things that aren't going anywhere, sail them about, pretend it's a big deal, tell that t**ser who works for Devoti it's our new Laser programme and we'll see if we can't wind up the rest of those forum idiots...
Riki: Oh no they suck and what are we going to use for sails?
Boss: I don't care, use that old boat cover material and knock something up, tell everyone it's specially designed for un stayed masts.. Now get out of here before I forget what Nick Peters parachute cost me...
And don't come back until you've got me some viral action, we'll sell something to those dozy old Solo codgers yet..

Edited by iGRF - 23 Oct 13 at 5:36pm