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    Posted: 25 Feb 09 at 8:48am
Specially as you already have the Merlin! You will always find when you buy a new boat that on top of the initial purchase cost there will always be things you want to change or upgrade and so could easily end up blowing £100 on bits and pieces before you even get started!
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theres a lot less rope and fittings on the fireball, also a £4k fireball will be much more competitive than our £4k merlin
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I think Stu just wants a Fireball more than a Merlin!
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Why has no one suggested a Cherub?!
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Because he wants a boat to sail - rather than one to tinker with?
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I have owned 3 cherubs and sold my latest one in november. Just fancied a change for 2 reasons really the first one being i'm now working as a sailmaker and not a boat builder so dont have anywhere to work on the boat as i live in a small terraced house and the second being that I quite like to have a boat i can club sail, but cannot currently afford 2 boats. I'm still the cherub class events secretary and intend to crew/helm for various cherub sailors this year.
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Does the man have a fleet of Fireballs to sail in though?

If so, great!

Otherwise for the size and maybe to be a bit rude, muscle from the other half, there are still plenty of boats. Always best to sail OD if you can!

At this size the RS200 , 500 or the 29er are all in the frame as well priced SMODs with some fleets and good level at nationals / regionals.

Get some knee pads and try the 29er for a blast if your 'other half ' can trapeze already.
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Originally posted by damp_freddie

 

Get some knee pads and try the 29er for a blast if your 'other half ' can trapeze already.

Knee pads encourage kneeling! One of the biggest things I learnt in the 29er was not to go on my knees (as a helm) because it's not good for balance or steering!
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Originally posted by damp_freddie

Does the man have a fleet of Fireballs to sail in though?

If so, great!

 

He says in the initial post that there are 20+ Fireballs at his local club, by modern standars I'd call that a fleet.

 
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Originally posted by damp_freddie

Always best to sail OD if you can!

At this size the RS200 , 500 or the 29er are all in the frame as well priced SMODs with some fleets and good level at nationals / regionals.



I can't imagine stuart's going to want a SMOD.
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