B14E

   The b14e looks how the 4000 should have been designed. Lighter, bigger rags, but without that truely awful colour scheme! 

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BBSCFaithfull Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 06 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1251	Post Options Post Reply Quote BBSCFaithfull Report Post Quote Reply Topic: B14E Posted: 27 Oct 06 at 10:51am
	The b14e looks how the 4000 should have been designed. Lighter, bigger rags, but without that truely awful colour scheme!
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combat wombat Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Jan 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 345	Post Options Post Reply Quote combat wombat Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 06 at 9:46am
	I reckon the carbon rig would support one trap fairly easily, although you'd need to find a place to attach the traps. Otherwise from the photos it looks the same, the bigger racks look like they would go straight on. The only difference seems to be the jib sheeting - further back for the bigger jib I guess. There is something in French on the net about LDC offering conversion kits for the B14E to convert it to the B14 we all know and love today - probably from back when LDC were marketing them.
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tack'ho Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote tack'ho Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 06 at 8:03am
	Jim, that would of course be 1982!!
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	http://asso.ffv.fr/b14/Pages/Rules/rules95.htm
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Chris Noble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 710	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Noble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 11:01pm
	i kno im going to regret saying this but the hull looks the same colour as 300 hulls just we dont have the gay sails
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	REALLY gay colour scheme though
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Andrewst Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewst Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 10:37pm
	I believe the B14E as reviewed had an ali mast with a glass tip. It does look a lot of fun with the trapeze.

Chris Noble Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 710	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Noble Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 10:11pm
	no, the racks on a B14 are fixed both position and width. Im not sure if the new or older mast would support a trap. as if im not mistaken it has a join in it where it goes from ali to glass
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Andrewst Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 14 Aug 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewst Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 9:58pm
	Can you set up a B14 with a trapeze and move the racks in far enough to use the boat as shown is those pictures.

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Oct 06 at 8:07pm
	Not sure the coloured sails did the boat any favours... Someone might correct me, but I think the class allowed a free choice between narrow racks + trapeze and wide racks + hiking, and evidently people preferred hiking for some reason.