Suggestions for boat purchase

   Aye, merlins definantly have something about them. The fibrefusion boat especialy is a fantastic looking bit of kit.

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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Suggestions for boat purchase Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 10:49pm
	Aye, merlins definantly have something about them. The fibrefusion boat especialy is a fantastic looking bit of kit.

Strawberry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337	Post Options Post Reply Quote Strawberry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 10:16pm
	Merlin get's my thumbs up Awesome class. Can't fault it (apart from it has the wrong type op spinnaker).
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stuarthop Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040	Post Options Post Reply Quote stuarthop Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 7:10pm
	how about a scorpion your about optimum weight and they're nice and easy to sail. You could pick one up for as little as 3 or 4 hundred quid from ebay but for a championship racing machine such as the one i'm selling you should expect to pay around £4500+


Stefan Lloyd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stefan Lloyd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Sep 05 at 6:37am
	Merlins also at Hampton SC http://www.hamptonsailingclub.com/ Lovely boats and a very well-run class association. I can highly recommend Salcombe Merlin Week. Your combined weight is towards the high end for a Merlin but since it is a restricted rather than an OD class, some designs are better weight carriers than others. Get some advice from inside the class. http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/forum/main/ is lively. Edited by Stefan Lloyd

Balms Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 25 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Balms Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 10:30pm
	Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. Rupert, I'll take a look at Tamesis and MRs. I'd actually been semi-thinking about a Merlin anyway!

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:52pm
	Merlin Rockets at Tamesis at Kingston (well, Hampton Wick)? Plenty of running and beating, not much reaching...Teaches you to tack well, too! You'd get a 2nd hand Merlin well within that price, which would be competitive inland, but you'd struggle to keep up on a trip to the sea.

49erGBR735HSC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote 49erGBR735HSC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:48pm
	There are other options such as Merlin Rockets, Scorpions, GP14s, Enterprises, etc. I'd look at where you are sailing and if you can afford to get a boat within one of the fleets that are racing, go with it because most of your fellow sailors should help you out, plus you can steel ideas off them and follow them round the race course until your skills develope, which is a good way of developing your abilities because being able to pace the boats around you will raise your boat handling skills.
	Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 Helensburgh S.C Boat Insurance from Noble Marine

CurlyBen Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Post Options Post Reply Quote CurlyBen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:39pm
	No you're right JP, trapezes aren't mentioned by Laser at all, but the mast is a standard Selden one (I think) which does have trapeze rigging slots. I haven't looked at prices (looking for faster boats ) but I think they've been in production much longer, so the prices are probably more wide ranging.

jpbuzz591 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbuzz591 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:35pm
	The laser 2000's i.ve heard are quite expensive second hand but at the same time hold their value really well. Ben, i think that the trapeze on the 2000 isnt legal for racing. I personally would go for a 200 or 400.
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CurlyBen Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 17 Aug 05 Location: Southampton Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Post Options Post Reply Quote CurlyBen Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Sep 05 at 8:31pm
	Laser 2000s another option, I suspect it may be cheaper than either of the RSs. It's used as a training boat at a few centres (not sure how many), has a an aysemtric, furling jib and i think the mast has slots for trapeze wires if you want to upgrade at some point. Nice and stable too. I haven't sailed the RSs though so can't comment..