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    Posted: 13 Jun 05 at 10:44pm
Carefull saying something like that round here .  The contender is a fundamentally well designed boat, whereas a lot of the newer laser, RS, topper ones are not, modern does not nessassarily mean better.  As far as single handers go, the cheapest MPS on sale second hand at the moment is around £5500 i think, 700s are going for about your budget, but the class is busy dying on its arse.  The contender has a huge and highly competative fleet both here and internationally.  You could buy a reasonable moth and put a foil kit on it for your budget I think, and you would at least be garenteed to have the coolest boat at your club.  Having said that yo must also consider what boats you will be racing against day in day out. 
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Get a loan and stretch to an MPS

They hold their value really well.

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i like contenders but i would like a more moden boat
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I could be incorrect but I was under the impression that Rohan Veal was around 11.5 stone!!!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Black no sugar Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 05 at 9:29pm

I know what some of us are going to say! (I've got names...)
 For your kind of money, with your weight, GET A CONTENDER !!!

Never believe some forum contributors who pretend Contenders can only be sailed by gorillas. It's a lovely boat, even with - and especially because - of its drawbacks.
- Keeps you fit: pull it up the slipway.
- Keeps you supple: duck under the boom to tack.

I'm sure Matt or Contender443 will have plenty of other good reasons to bring forward.

 

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im to heavy for a moth

mps is too much mony nice boat thow

considering the 700

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Wave Rider Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 05 at 9:28pm

MPS (musto perfomance skiff)

RS 700

 

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If you want something really interesting how about a foiling moth!
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Post Options Post Options   Quote 5420 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 05 at 9:20pm

i have 3500  to spend on a new boat i have .lots of exprents in all diffrent kinds of boat and i am getting bord with my laser so i want somthing more interting i am about 11.5 stone and it must be a 1 man boat because i can not get a crew for anything (unless you have a boat you want me to helm)

im not show what to get ant idears thanks

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