Hiking boat..
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Topic: Hiking boat..
Posted By: sailor_420
Subject: Hiking boat..
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 6:05pm
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Well as we're selling the 420 and im sailing the Laser my dad wants to get a 2 person hiking boat. As he'd be sailing it with me (in handicap races as we dont actually have too many 2 person classes at my club) we'd weigh about 125kgsish. Im not too sure what we could actually get but basically:
Also a kite wouldnt be a problem either symetric or assymetric wouldnt be a problem. Sorry for another one of these posts |
ill try to make it the last.Replies:
Posted By: Chris Bridges
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 6:11pm
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RS400 immediately springs to mind.. Although never sailed one. Think you might be light for it.. Apparantly the new larks are really nice, quicker than a 420 but not by much. ------------- 49er GBR735 (for sale) - Rutland SC |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 6:12pm
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Its gotta be the 200 surely
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 6:37pm
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I would say the 200. PY is 1058 or so (off top of my head) and the weight ratio is about right. On West Kirby you may be fine with the boat and will no doubt have enough water to hoist the kite. After selling the Laser and 420 you will probably be able to get a good boat second hand too. ------------- |
Posted By: theycallmegod
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 6:42pm
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N12 or Merlin. |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 7:22pm
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oooo i forgot price ------------- |
about 2000-3000ish i think would be max. Thanks for quick replies so far. Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 7:33pm
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How much is 125 kgs in stone? GP14 would be good, but not knowing the weight, i know it needs about 25 stone in a howler but can be sailed with 18...
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: theycallmegod
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 7:49pm
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You could get a good single bottomed twelve for less than 3000... In fact- here's are some good double bottomed ones....
Don't let the fact that it's got no spinnaker put you off- it's can still be a handful! Also good for restricted sailing area.... |
Posted By: sailor_420
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 8:31pm
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erm 125kgs in stone is about 20 stoneish. ------------- |
Posted By: HannahJ
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 9:06pm
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Might be pushing it in a GP in heavy weather although it's doable. Firefly? That's the other obvious one that isn't a modern fancy class, bit slower than a 12 probably but lovely boat.
------------- MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 19 May 08 at 9:06pm
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Spot on for a National 12 then.
------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: bigwavedave
Date Posted: 20 May 08 at 5:11pm
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Scorpion ------------- 
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Posted By: timeintheboat
Date Posted: 20 May 08 at 7:06pm
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Lark - old boats remain competitive. 3 sails to play with. For that money you could pick up a good Parker II and get a new set of sails. Fit it out how you want. With 20st you'll fly.
------------- Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else |
Posted By: foaminatthedeck
Date Posted: 20 May 08 at 7:26pm
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You might find that at 20st you are a little light for a Lark in a blow, will fly in sub F3 though. We are about 24st and are ok in most wind strenghts that we've been out in (up to F5 gusting 6), we have only had the boat since Feb thought so could be wrong.
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Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 20 May 08 at 9:30pm
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Gotta be a national 12, not really a question. We had a 12 out at bbsc a le weekend dernier and it happily kept up with some pretty decent 200s. Oh i forgot to mention it's the first ever baggy trousers so it's pretty old skl ------------- RS600 988 |