Most boat for the money
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Category: Dinghy classes
Forum Name: Dinghy development
Forum Discription: The latest moves in the dinghy market
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Topic: Most boat for the money
Posted By: Ross
Subject: Most boat for the money
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:05pm
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A nicer topic than "most overpriced" me thinks. Cherub? I heard you can have a new, competitive Cherub on the water, racing for around £7000  ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
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Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:07pm
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Converted Penny with lots of carbon toys. Anything from £500 - £2000 ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: charlie1019
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 1:33pm
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But are we talking new or second hand!?? Second hand it would have to be my Boss that I bought with 2 suits of sails (inc big jib/mast head kite) carbon mast, boom, pole. Top cover and launching trolley. Cost me £280! Faster than a penni and perfect for handicap racing, where the boat will still sail to its py across the wind range. Not the greatest boat ever but value for money, superb. Brand new it would probably have to be the Hartley Laminates Kestrel. Think how much more you would have to pay at PnB for a scorp or similar. |
Posted By: Noah
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 2:20pm
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In terms of 'Bangs for your Buck' I have to recommend a Fireball! I bought a composite Severn built in '91 for peanuts (less than I sold the prev boat for!) Its rock solid for a 16 year old boat & she's shown the Winders the way around the track many times. They ain't cheap if you're buying new but s/h boats around 5 years old or so are great value. ------------- Nick D-Zero 316 |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 2:41pm
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I was talking new, but i got a good deal on my contender. £500 for the boat, launching trolley, combi trailer, 2 sails (with covers), under cover and the top cover. Dry as a bone, but a little knocked about, a little!
------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 4:13pm
| laser 5000 are cheap ( you can pick a decent up with spares for a grand) and are pretty much bullet proof. I also think there a much better design than the boss and break less, so in the long run there cheaper. |
Posted By: Chas 505
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 6:56pm
------------- Life is too short. Work Hard; Play Hard; Sail a 505 |
Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 8:16pm
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I think most of the Hartley range can qualify for the title to be honest...
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Posted By: redback
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 8:39pm
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Well I have to agree that the 5000 and the Boss provide a huge amount of boat for the money but there aren't many around, but a 2nd hand 4000 won't cost you much and there are plenty to race against and are a bit more accessible for your club racer. Tough too and fun even in a F3.
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Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 20 Jun 07 at 9:33pm
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Hurricane 5.9 - there are a couple on http://www.hurricane59.com - www.hurricane59.com for less than 2 grand ! ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Pierre
Date Posted: 21 Jun 07 at 9:13am
Good point well made
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Posted By: getafix
Date Posted: 21 Jun 07 at 10:21am
beware cos value is in the eye of the beholder.....
some will say the big cash they've doled out on i14's, F18's or
Tornado's is the best they've ever spent, others will state the case
for the £500 Mirror they bought out the back of Y&Y, personally I
think one of the greatest days sailing I've ever had was in a wreck of
a wayfarer, bought for about £600 from a sailing school, out on a sunny
day in Poole Harbour; sun, good company, somewhere to put the cool box
of beers and a nice F3... (good thing it doesn't look that nice out the office window right now....) ------------- Feeling sorry for vegans since it became the latest fad to claim you are one |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 21 Jun 07 at 3:18pm
Well put. So in most peoples opinion the boat they currently is the most boat they would want for their money. Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: MikeBz
Date Posted: 22 Jun 07 at 2:44pm
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This has got to be the bargain of the month - a May 2006 I14, carbon everything, (inc. 2 masts), 2 sets of sails, combi etc. 7.5k!!! http://www.international14.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=661 - http://www.international14.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=661 Mike |