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    Posted: 23 Aug 16 at 1:50pm
I'm all for getting a Blaze of course ... when you are sure it is the right one for you.  Unless really sure I'd still advise anyone to try first !

BTW and however there are a number of good ones coming on the market....  Hartley have a backlog of around 20+ deposits paid up against new ones that will lead to more good used ones coming on the market as the Autumn progresses.  It is excellent for the class of course and will make it a lot easier for newbie's looking to join the fleet - one of the limiting factors has been a lack of available used boats.....  Good time to buy maybe.
 


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Originally posted by Old Timer

Never miss a chance to pimp out the 3.7 eh Jack ...

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Originally posted by Sam.Spoons

I have a 'not-so-light' trapeze boat in my Spice, I do sail it solo in lighter winds too, but I suspect the usual suspects would be a bit to lively for me. I'm 75kg and 5'6" BTW.

I don't plan to sell the Spice and two boats may not be possible (in which case this becomes just a kite flying exercise until I decide to move on) but, realistically, I'm thinking of a singlehanded hiker without a kite (I do helm from the wire but I wouldn't claim to be more than moderately competent)

The 3.7 looks a great boat, I've fancied on since I first hear about them but I don't want a wooden boat and a CF/FRP 3.7 will, I suspect, be way out of budget (if such a boat exists). Devoti D-Zero, RS Aero and Hadron H2 are also too rich ATM so that leaves the likes of RS Vario, Blaze, Solution or one of the 'Laser clones' 

Couple of reasonably priced Blazes on the Dinghy Bits group on FB. Both look pretty sorted and Nick Ripleys will have been well looked after.
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Standard advice time ... contact the classes you might see yourself in and get a 'go' in a sorted example of each first.   Costs not a lot and YOU can then end up with what suits you.  Any specific advice here can be ... lets say a tad 'biased'  Wink. 
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I have a 'not-so-light' trapeze boat in my Spice, I do sail it solo in lighter winds too, but I suspect the usual suspects would be a bit to lively for me. I'm 75kg and 5'6" BTW.

I don't plan to sell the Spice and two boats may not be possible (in which case this becomes just a kite flying exercise until I decide to move on) but, realistically, I'm thinking of a singlehanded hiker without a kite (I do helm from the wire but I wouldn't claim to be more than moderately competent)

The 3.7 looks a great boat, I've fancied on since I first hear about them but I don't want a wooden boat and a CF/FRP 3.7 will, I suspect, be way out of budget (if such a boat exists). Devoti D-Zero, RS Aero and Hadron H2 are also too rich ATM so that leaves the likes of RS Vario, Blaze, Solution or one of the 'Laser clones' 
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If have experience and technique established but you're getting older, dodgy back and / or no longer want to bust a gut hiking, then a light and kindly trapeze boat is not an unreasonable option to at least consider. Possibly also a Blaze Fire.







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Never miss a chance to pimp out the 3.7 eh Jack ...
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Topper Spice... So you've been trapeze helming?

You'd like a light boat.

So you'd do well to look at a - 

Farr 3.7

single handed trapeze (option of assy kite). 

HULL WEIGHT: 50kg.

Talk to Butler Boats in Hull. www.butlerboats.biz

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There is a lot of bullsh*t and lies published by some manufacturers about hull weights. 

Classes with measurement certificates can be trusted because they get weighed. No one weighs a SMOD when they buy them and in some cases are getting mugged off. 
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Could you stretch to a Solution? They can be had cheaper than an Aero, are quite light and about as manageable up and down the beach as you can get without going down the Aero route. The handicap is there or thereabouts, not as tough as it was, but not quite as favorable as a Laser but if you're wiley you can beat them on fresh water. It's sub 50kgs and has a centreboard feels a lot lighter than a laser, on or off the trolley I'm about similar to you age and condition wise and I've found it a delightful boat to use.

Oh and in answer to your question it's 'they don't they generally lie or exagerate in extreme.'

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