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    Posted: 26 Feb 14 at 11:16am
Originally posted by iGRF

Originally posted by Medway Maniac

A boat that narrow will derive quite a lot of its righting moment from hiking.  It's not for you Grumph.


Yeah you're probably right, he was hanging out a lot at the FOM, but then I couldn't get near him even with the wings on my EPS and they come with other issues, like windward capsizes if the wind suddenly drops or heads, it's not much fun being short upper body in a dinghy, not like windsurfing where you just cant the rig further over.
It's such a lovely boat though..

So, how heavy are you then?
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Originally posted by rodney

Originally posted by tgruitt

Originally posted by yellowwelly

okay- managed it, I've found something to raise a negative/loaded question... it took a while, but....

wtf is that hole drilled sideways through the bow for?


It's for the painter...

Anyway down to the important bit, what's the price? And don't tell me you can't say before the Dinghy Show else how am I going to know how many notes to bring?

No worries!   We are more than happy to help, just bring the deposit of £250.00 with you and you can place the order  Wink

£250!? That's bloody cheap! What about the rest of the price!? I won't bring my money if I don't know the rest!
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I am persuading Er Indoors she wants one instead of a Lightning.  No ulterior motive, honest Guv.  She is bang in the middle of the weight range (I know she wont mind me divulging that). 

And I could sail it when it's windy....
the same, but different...

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Traveller notwithstanding, it looks nice and simple but it doesn't have all the control tails lead aft through rings on elastic yet!  Wink

Shame about the gooseneck; a bit agricultural for a svelte little thing like this.
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Those painter holes are an excellent idea.  We should have them on the D One.
the same, but different...

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Dan stated 70 to 90 kilos..... I'll wait and see how that develops and materialises itself, inland especially before I'd commit.  (Besides who's going to stop you getting a turbo sail cut for inland handicap evening drifts???)

But for all the logical reasons not to join in... being too fat, there being limited others to sail against until it develops, hiking hard will always pay (class rule for max hiking strap length... hint, hint) something that looks that good and is seemingly is so well intended for a modern dinghy scene I'd like to be involved with-  in every sense- design, production quality, overall ethos... it's very hard to resist.  

Way to go Rodney and Dan... just hold that silly painter hole when/if I order one, I'll take the weight penalty and tie the trolley to the mast.  
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Must have missed that bit, I am at the top end!
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when the hull is that light you want to be able to tie it down asap.
the same, but different...

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Originally posted by Alistair426

Shame about the gooseneck; a bit agricultural for a svelte little thing like this.

It's odd how we all look at things differently- that was one of those little gems I thought looked excellent.... a solid connection at that point on the rig is one of the things windsurfing has taught me.  Go out with the sloppy clamp and not only does it feel like jelly, the entire rig looses its potency and severely damages the wind range.  
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Originally posted by winging it

when the hull is that light you want to be able to tie it down asap.

two answers depending on you POV:

just carry it out the water... it's only 46 kilos.

drag it up the beach.... it's only shingle.
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