Choosing a boat: Fast, cheap doublehanders?

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Fast, cheap doublehanders?

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Topic: Fast, cheap doublehanders?

Posted By: richtea111
Subject: Fast, cheap doublehanders?
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 10:18am

Hi everyone!

Looking to buy a doublehander to sail at uni with a mate, budget is approx. £2K and I want something as fast as possible (ideally would get a 49er but they are a bit pricey!)

Combined weight is approx. 130-140kg

Have experience sailing enterprise, gp14, laser, topper, byte cii, graduate, feva, laser 2000, bahia.

Looking forward to hear your ideas!

Cheers,

Rich

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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 10:45am

Fast cheap, I would say you are looking at something like a L4K maybe even an L5K perhaps a Buzz or maybe and Iso for that kind of money. Or maybe a 97 rules Cherub, you might be a little heavy though.

You can always get a cheaper Fireball but whilst it would be great fun it is unlikely to be competitive on the open circuit.

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Paul
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D-Zero GBR 74

Posted By: transient
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 10:50am

Where will you be sailing it?

Posted By: Steve411
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 11:02am

From the dinghy and dinghy bits for sale facebook page.

RS 800 Dinghy

£1,800 – SE London/Kent area

RS 800 836

Good Condition RS 800 For Sale.

Boat is in very good condition for it's age. It does not leak! I guarantee.

Includes:
One very good set of racing/open meeting sails; one kite, one jib and one main sail. Used less then 15 times.

Fair condition sails include one spinnaker, one jib and two main sails.

Dyneema adjustable trapeze lines, tapered spinnaker halyard and carbon tiller extension.

Kicker, cunningham, jib sheet and main sheet lines less then a year old, as well as numerous blocks replaced included mainsheet block.

Fantastic value for the amount of boat you get! Grab yourself a bargain, priced to sell.

Trolley only, road base not included. Could help with delivery.

£1800

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Steve B
RS300 411

https://www.facebook.com/groups/55859303803" rel="nofollow - RS300 page

Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 11:03am

Severn composite Fireballs are well within that price range now, as will be some of the Winder compo's, too. Hard to beat in bangs for bucks terms, but I'm biased!

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Nick
D-Zero 316

Posted By: richtea111
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 11:06am

L5K could be fun, depends if any go on apolloduck over the summer.

Was thinking maybe a B14?

Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 21 Apr 15 at 7:44pm

If you really fancy a 49er there is one on eBay sitting at £1500 with no bids yet!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/49er-Skiff-Sailing-Dinghy-/171760272641?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fdb5c501