RS300s Wanted
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Topic: RS300s Wanted
Posted By: Steve Bolland
Subject: RS300s Wanted
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 3:35pm
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The RS300s had over 30 boats at their Inlands this weekend, great racing throughout the fleet (and we were the last ones in the bar Saturday night!). Despite the class going from strength to strength we are still looking for more second-hand boats which are very difficult to come by at present. If you have a 300 which you are not using there has not been a better time to sell and cash in on your investment. Log on to http://www.rs300.com - www.rs300.com if you want to advertise your ship.
------------- Steve RS300 411 |
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Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 8:24pm
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Well done for the inlands, Steve. Looks like it was fun, wish I'd been there! I keep looking out for my old boat (318) she must be out there...anyone know where? BTW, did I hear they're building another batch? (and a batch of 600's by all accounts!) can't be bad... ATB Rob.E ------------- |
Posted By: Pabs
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 8:40pm
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The 300 class is desperate for boats there are FIVE wanted adverts on the 300 site all people desperate to get out on the water even if you know of any at your local club that aren’t being used please please let the owner now how much demand there is. If they don’t have the net pm me there number and I will contact them. ------------- Boatless and Clubless |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 10:58pm
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Did you get the vomit off yours Pabs? Something else that should be pointed out, is that the 300 Nationals and inlands for the past two years have been won by six to seven year old boats, with a wide weight range of sailors proving very competitive. The top 10 at this years inlands probably range from about 70-100kgs. Find another singlehander that provides such close racing for so many people for so little cash. ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Pabs
Date Posted: 29 Oct 06 at 7:51pm
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Yep all clean now although I have left some sausage for the sprints. no new
boats uncovered yet  ------------- Boatless and Clubless |
Posted By: blaze720
Date Posted: 29 Oct 06 at 9:32pm
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Find another singlehander that provides such close racing for so many people for so little cash. Know the problem - It used to be very inexpensive getting a good Blaze but now they are like chickens teeth and prices reflect the shortage ! Many of the best go by word of mouth very quickly before they even get on the forums. Good luck to you lot - we should share more meetings in the future - there is a lot of life (available) after Lasers etc. Blaze 720 |
Posted By: Chris Noble
Date Posted: 30 Oct 06 at 10:45am
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I had my 300 on the market for half an hour before getting a phone call asking me to take it off! ------------- http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=561 - Competitive Boat Insurance From Noble Marine FOR SALE: I14 2 Masts 2 poles 3 Booms, Foils Kites/Mains/Jibs too many to list. |
Posted By: jimbo_rs300
Date Posted: 30 Oct 06 at 11:58am
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Rob, it just so happens that yesterday I was having a quick browse through a old edition of Yachts & Yachting (January 2006) and saw that an RS300 was for sale through LDC - sail number 318, who knows where it is now though...... We do really need more boats on the market. At the moment anyone wanting a second hand 300 might have to travel as far as Belgium to pick one up! |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 30 Oct 06 at 10:01pm
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Yes, I sold it to a guy up north, and I guess he pxed it, so the last I saw it was for sale at LDC. No doubt they know where it is! I'd like to think it was being sailed regularly, I didn't do too many events, but it got a lot of use at my club. BTW, the RS300 fotoboat calender looks good.... ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 Nov 06 at 7:28pm
my rs 300 is up for sale  any takers? |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 09 Nov 06 at 8:57pm
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What number & where is it? ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 Nov 06 at 9:57pm
| 313 and in the lovely sailing club of Tollesbury, essex |
Posted By: dics
Date Posted: 10 Nov 06 at 9:49am
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Mr Underwoods old boat. Was nicely set up when I last saw it and very competitive. Just goes to show the older 300's are still as compeitive as the newer one. You havn't had it for long - why's that? |
Posted By: dics
Date Posted: 10 Nov 06 at 9:50am
At least you know where the rig is! And being used well. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10 Nov 06 at 4:23pm
ye its a nicely set up boat. I gotta sell it because when i started sailing it i was 60kgs and that wasnt even heavy enough when the wind picked up and now i have to lose more weight for my other sports, so as much as i like it ive gotta sell and get something more suited for my weight to race competativly. |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 10 Nov 06 at 5:30pm
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At least you know where the rig is! And being used well. [/QUOTE] Glad to hear it! They really do last pretty well, those sails, don't they? Maybe one day I might beg a go in it, if the withdrawal symptoms get too much.... ------------- |
Posted By: Pesmo
Date Posted: 14 Nov 06 at 7:25pm
Should be another appearing for sale in the next day or so on the rs300.com website. 
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Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 05 Jan 07 at 8:53pm
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Just got a call tonight from the guy I sold my boat to, and he still has it, so I wonder what was for sale from LDC!? Anyway, it seems he enjoyed the boat, took it to Falmouth week, sails it at his club (South Cerney) and lets anyone who wants a go try it. Also, he can't do the nationals.....I am a member of the assoc for the 200, I wonder if they'd let me do the 300 nationals? Does anyone know if you have to be a member of the correct class assoc, or can you cross over classes? BTW you would need to read back a few posts to know what I'm on about here!!! ------------- |
Posted By: Femto
Date Posted: 05 Jan 07 at 9:00pm
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Rob.e, pretty sure that your association mebership covers any rs class,
after all you don't need multiple memberships if you own more than one
rs class. could be wrong tho!! Mark - Rs600 class rep ------------- RS600 717, RS400 870 Netley SC Kerr 11.3 (Pier View YC) |
Posted By: Pesmo
Date Posted: 10 Jan 07 at 3:02pm
Mine sold to the first person who looked at it, and I very surprised at the number of calls I had equiring about it for what is not a large class. Looks like things may be on the up for the 300 
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 23 Jan 07 at 2:14pm
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Just seen there is a 300 on apolloduck.com, sail number 340 if anyone is interested http://www.apolloduck.com/display.phtml?aid=53685 http://www.apolloduck.com/display.phtml?aid=53685 - Click here ------------- |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 23 Jan 07 at 2:41pm
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Charles Chandlers old boat
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Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 5:00pm
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I was looking at the 300s as well and they are really expensive for what they are you could be a really nice non-hydrofoiling moth for that money although there is a weight issue that might put people off the moth and the 300s do look really cool. Also with a 300 you know who built it and that it is not likely to just fall apart which you could get with a second hand moth. ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: jimbo_rs300
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 6:32pm
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Just to reiterate the original message of the thread - we are still desperately short of second hand 300s and as the post above suggests you can still get a fantastic price if your 300 is not currently being used. Up until a couple of days ago we had no boats advertised for sale on the classified pages of http://www.rs300.com - www.rs300.com . Now we have just 1.....
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Posted By: owain
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 6:34pm
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Also 300's are much more simple. U dont have to tip it over to get the sail up (most moths dont have halyards) and a 300 will usually come with a combi and over nd under covers. Also moths are much less forgiving ------------- Owain H 49er GBR055 Fireball 14291 Plymouth Uni Sailing Club & Chelmarsh Sailing Club |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 7:23pm
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Can't see how they are expensive: you get an epoxy vacuum bagged foam sandwich hull that is built to the highest standards, and really lasts, carbon mast and top quality rig. The price compares pretty well to other singlehanders built to the same modern standards. A low rider moth rates 986, compared to 1000 for the 300, but the 300 will be much easier to sail, will last longer, stay competative longer and will not be superceded by newer designs within the class. I can see the appeal of the Moth on dry land, but they are beyond the capabilities of most people in all but ideal conditions ( trust me on this, I have seen some good sailors struggle, HISC being a bit of a centre of excelence for the class!) The 300 can be mastered by ordinary humans, with a little practice....even I sailed one! Seriously, a lad at the club bought an older (less extreme!) moth last season, and I've never seen him upright for more than a few seconds, and he's just the latest in a long line of hopefulls ------------- |
Posted By: lozza
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 7:38pm
That's mine. I'm selling it because i didn't really have the time to get to learn how to sail it properly and got the chance to sail in a 505 instead. If anybody wants some more info, PM me ------------- Life's a reach, then you gybe |
Posted By: tickel
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 9:43pm
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The great thing about the 300 is that it can be sailed on small gusty lakes like ours where a 600 is a joke. My son, double national champ and all that, bought an old Magnum 8 moth which I did up for him. It was such a problem that he either swam or broke it and I got fed up fixing it. If you look at a Moth and work out whats wrong with it i.e. not long enough and racks, give it wings and length, what does it become, a 300. ------------- tickel |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 25 Jan 07 at 9:55pm
Plus you don't need to be anorexic to sail it competitively!  ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Pesmo
Date Posted: 26 Jan 07 at 7:55am
Indeed lardyness is positively encouraged for those whom have outgrown their Lasers 
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Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 26 Jan 07 at 5:45pm
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[QUOTE=Rob.e]
Can't see how they are expensive: you get an epoxy vacuum bagged foam sandwich hull that is built to the highest standards, and really lasts, carbon mast and top quality rig. The price compares pretty well to other singlehanders built to the same modern standard. I meant expensive for a 15 year olds 1st proper single hander because i won't get a massive amount for my 12. ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 26 Jan 07 at 5:48pm
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I do agree with you on most of the other points but a moth still looks cool not that a 300 doesn't it's just i'm light enough for one and even if i don't have it that long i can still say i've had a moth and move on ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 26 Jan 07 at 5:56pm
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........... and breathe...................... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 27 Jan 07 at 5:34pm
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Thanks for reminding if you hadn't i would have completely forgoten ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 27 Jan 07 at 7:54pm
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Just looked up 3434 on the database and it says it's a Baggy. How come you got a Baggy with that number? Have you visited the 12 database BTW? It's quite interesting if you're into 12's. ------------- |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 27 Jan 07 at 9:34pm
| 3434... that number is strangely familiar... I'm sure I've seen that boat.... |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 29 Jan 07 at 6:29pm
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The boat is a Baggy because that is the design the builder decided he wanted the sail number applies to when it was built. Yea the data base is quite interesting thanks ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 29 Jan 07 at 8:51pm
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Yes, I understand that (I think!) I just wonder why anyone would build a baggy at that time: it must have been a pretty out of date design by then, surely? The baggies where in vogue in the '80's, when I was sailing 12s, around 32xx ------------- |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 30 Jan 07 at 1:13pm
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Some people built baggys because the design was successful as a single floored boat and they couldn't buy a competitive double floored boat because they tend to be expensive. ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 30 Jan 07 at 4:44pm
I have known people take an amazingly long time to finish their boats... It might not have been out of date when h *started* to build it! |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 26 Feb 07 at 12:33pm
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If any one is still looking, there is one on EBAY, item 110096431427 which is sail number 426.
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