OK's
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Topic: OK's
Posted By: Rob.e
Subject: OK's
Date Posted: 26 Feb 06 at 9:56pm
| Anybody know much about the OK? I'm looking for a cheap 2nd boat for my "home" club, and there are likely to be a couple there next season. Can't do trapezes due to knackered knees (I've tried) and I work irregular hours, so crewed boats are no good, oh! and before the cat boys chip in, I know they're fun, but they aren't allowed at either of my clubs so thats no good either! To be honest I'm kinda hooked on sitting out singlehander monohulls anyway. |
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 2:03pm
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Hi Rob, How much have you got to spend on one? I looked at the OK when I was doing the boat change thing. In the end I went for a Blaze. The OK's do look good but to get a race spec boat you are looking at around £3-4k and they are rare! Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 8:09pm
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Well, I'm generally looking at cheap ones- saw a perfectly good one for £300 but it had been in the garage so long the guy couldn't get the door open: it fell off it's hinges and stuck! Otherwise I'd've taken it home (oh, and the trailer wasn't roadworthy!) Only reason being there is one(maybe 2) OK's at Portchester. I have a new Winder Solo at HISC, so the OK is for Fridays and Bank Hols only- I just missed my old club when I didn't sail there last season. As you say, good OK's are rare. I'd love a Blaze if I could find a big fleet in a good location, but I got fed up with H/cap all the time in my 300, and the class racing I did in that gave me a taste for it. ------------- |
Posted By: Garry
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 9:17pm
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Try posting your query on the Lark forum (unless the OK class association has one?) as at least 2 Lark sailors are also top OK sailors.
www.larkclass.org Garry ------------- Garry Lark 2252, Contender 298 www.cuckoos.eclipse.co.uk |
Posted By: Noble Marine
Date Posted: 01 Mar 06 at 10:02am
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The OK Association has a web site http://www.okdinghy.co.uk/ - http://www.okdinghy.co.uk/ Their site has both a "second-hand boats for sale" section and a forum. ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk" rel="nofollow - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine http://www.facebook.com/noblemarine" rel="nofollow - Noble Marine on Facebook . |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 01 Mar 06 at 6:08pm
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I do go on there regularly, but it's not as active as you'd hope! The international site is better in some respects, but the boats are all over Europe, and I don't want to got to France, Germany or Poland to get one!! I posted a question about Salcombe week on the UK site, cos I know they go there, and I fancied it, but can't remember any response. It's a shame, it looks like a boat that might suit a lot of people, but lacks a uk builder to promote it. They don't seem to have done themselves any favours with the carbon rig, either, with a new rig worth more than most of the 2nd hand boats available, and some controversy raging over mast construction. Still, I've got a bee in my bonnett now, so I am persevering! I'm looking at a couple, of varying prices so I'll report back! I have been trying to get a sail in one, with no success so far. ------------- |
Posted By: Noble Marine
Date Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 9:18am
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Are you going to the dinghy show this weekend? It might be worth visiting the OK association stand and having a chat face to face with a class representative. ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk" rel="nofollow - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine http://www.facebook.com/noblemarine" rel="nofollow - Noble Marine on Facebook . |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 12:53pm
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Looks like you are trying your best, good luck with the search. I am not sure how the 300 fares on h'cap. The Blaze handicap is favourable (I am led to believe). Fleet racing is good as long as you have people to race against. Hard choice! If it is only an occasioanl thing get a boat you will have the most fun in! ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 1:05pm
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Hard work as I recall, most of the OK sailors at my club changed to Lasers as soon as they could because it was much less painful in a blow! ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 4:08pm
Matt do you watch Mythbusters? ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 02 Mar 06 at 4:35pm
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Hehehe. Adam Savage is my hero and Jamie Hyneman my guru! ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 03 Mar 06 at 9:54am
Somehow I thought so.......
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: OKChappie
Date Posted: 06 Mar 06 at 3:50pm
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OK sailors changing to Lasers?? Not in my experience anyway. And there's absolutely no need to spend £4k for a race spec OK! Indeed, you might actually find it hard to spend that much. Perfectly good secondhand boats go for half that, although I admit there isn't much on the web site at the moment. I believe that the current National Champ borrowed a boat which was by no means new, although it had a carbon rig and a good North sail. I am guessing from the sail number that it was 15 years old or so. Best of all though, if you buy an OK you get a real quality boat, challenging to sail yet incredibly rewarding. There is a very competitive national racing scene - there's a good reason why Nick Craig and Jim Hunt have sailed the boat to World Championship wins recently! If you can find a good quality OK for sale my advice is to buy it.. you won't regret it. In fact, if you are still looking, I may be tempted to sell you mine.. I could do with a new'un! |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 06 Mar 06 at 5:18pm
I'm talking about the late seventies here and was only making the point that people think the Laser is hard work until they try an OK  ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: OKChappie
Date Posted: 06 Mar 06 at 5:30pm
The late 70's? Ah, I was in my prime!  At least nobody has mentioned the height of the boom yet.. another scare story introduced by the enemies of OK's... my head was always flat on the top like that, honest |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 07 Mar 06 at 8:17am
I tend not to critisize classes with low booms too much. At least the OK has a proper cockpit as well!------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 20 Apr 06 at 9:14pm
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Well, I finally tried one and loved it! Very smooth on the plane compared to the Solo in a F4, much more work , but responsive and rewarding- see why they got such a good write up in Y+Y. The boom isn't a problem (my big concern due to a back problem) and it just felt right. All I need to do now is find one! Good to see Aardvark are due to build them too. ------------- |