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Stefan Lloyd View Drop Down
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    Posted: 06 Oct 05 at 6:31pm

Originally posted by sw67

If it was that bad the reviews would have been rubbish

It's obviously just a  spooky coincidence, but major advertisers don't seem to get bad reviews.

 
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Its all about whats right for you but after 2 full seasons i still think i made
the right choice. I would have gone for the laser 2000 but did not want to
spend an extra £3500 when the wife and kids had never been in a dinghy.

I have gave my opinion based on a few seasons use and all the original
poster can do is take on board all the views and act on them - he may
hate it

stephen

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In response to Stefan, the children are aged 7 and 10 - the 10 year old has RYA level 2 and is very confident on small single handers.

Next step for me is to visit all the local yacht clubs and see if they have any of the suggested boats in their fleets. Thanks for all the comments which have given me lots to think about (too much choice!!!)

 

 

 
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I've sailed a Magno once - it's not what I would choose to buy but the one I took out didn't have any particular vices and I was surprised how easily it picked up speed once the kite was up in very light winds.

On the Enterprise weight, if you fit a jockey wheel it should be easily managable unless you have a steep slip or have to drag it across a beach.

Hope that helps (BTW 2000s invert very quickly, not a vice I would want in a beginner boat (but otehrwise are excellent) - so if you do go for one of them use a masthead float).

And finally... reviews need to be fair and objective, not something that you can gaurantee on this forum
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I can confirm that 2000s invert pretty quickly, much quicker than id expect from a boat like that.

A combined weight of about 21 stone didnt have any trouble at all righting it though so it shouldnt be a major setback for anyone considering the boat
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