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Topic: rs700

Posted By: no limits
Subject: rs700
Date Posted: 25 Apr 09 at 4:09pm

hi,

i'm going to look at a rs700 tomorrow. It's not an old boat however is fairly cheap. Is there anything major that i should look out for structuraly? I know about the sails and flaky paint on the racks.

Thanks

Dave

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Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 25 Apr 09 at 9:00pm

I would take the bung out and check for water.

If you know how the pump system on the kite works, make sure thats smooth, the carbon mast/boom/pole is ok and normal stuff really.

I got mine after sailing a Laser for 6 years and enjoy sailing it! Check out the yahoo group and class site for old copies of the news letters

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Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 8:20am

check the mast step area, they have a tendancy of cracking, this will lead to a bill of about £250 for the repair.

Dan

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Laser 184084
Tasar 3501
RS600 698
RS600 782

Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 12:51pm

Used boat guide on the RS700 website.....

H http://www.rs-association.com/docs/tuning/What%20to%20look%20for%20in%20a%20second%20hand%20boat.pdf - ttp://www.rs-association.com/docs/tuning/What%20to%20look%20 for%20in%20a%20second%20hand%20boat.pdf

Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 4:01pm

Dave,

Did you buy it?

Posted By: no limits
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 4:11pm

yes i did buy it. my only concern is the trailing edge of the daggerboard. Not sure how to repair effectively, any ideas? It has lots of chips in it which cant be good for the case.

Any other tips would be nice.

Thanks Dave

Posted By: sten
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 4:19pm

little chips use gelcoat from the builder so the colour matches, big bits missing you will need to rebuild up with glass and epoxi possiblly with wire for extra stregth if its the tip then gelcoat to look as good as new.

if its not bad I would go sailing insted and save that job for a sunny day with no wind. hopefully with someone around to stop you making a sticky mess.

Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 7:54pm

Whats the sail number?

I have 720 and have enjoyed the few times I have been out in it, realy big learning curve but worth it for the grin factor!

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Posted By: no limits
Date Posted: 27 Apr 09 at 8:15pm

sail number is 883

They are only little chips so intend to epoxy one night this week. First sail will be on monday I think. How important is it to upgrade the downhaul to 8:1?

sorry about all the questions

Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 28 Apr 09 at 8:19am

The chips in the daggerboard can be fixed with gelcoat or epoxy with plenty of colloidal silica. Sometimes its easier to cut a slightly larger area away around the damage as this will give more contact area.

Regarding the cunningham, 8:1 is the norm, but you should be ok with what you have, you'll just have to pull harder.

Good to hear you bought the boat.

Where do you sail?

Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 28 Apr 09 at 1:37pm

I'd go 8:1 asap as it makes the sail a lot easier to control. You need to pull as hard as possible on the 8:1at times.

It's an easy upgrade - buy a double block and pass a line from this through the cunningham cringle and hook a loop on the tail onto the mainsheet cleat. Tie the existing single block to the mast foot with a loop of dyneema so it just clears the kicker and rethread the existing control line. If you're lucky this will be just long enough. If not you can play a bit with the the length of the line which you hook onto the mainsheet cleat to give you some more slack.

From your email are you by any chance in the US? Whereabouts do you sail?

Cheers

Ian

RS700 GBR960

http://www.sail4cancer - www.sail4cancer

Posted By: no limits
Date Posted: 28 Apr 09 at 5:49pm

Thanks for all the help
I will look at upgrading the cunningham. I currently sail near barton which is next to theriver humber on one of the clay pits there. However I hope to move to filey next year or as soon as ive got the hang of the basics.

Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 3:08pm

is that at north lincs by any chance?

did you sail the miracle open there if so what boat were you in?

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Posted By: no limits
Date Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 7:16pm

yeh it is north lincs
and i was crewing for rich in boat number 3131 i think

have you mended your miracle?

Posted By: Neal_g
Date Posted: 01 May 09 at 7:53am

yeah centreboard its fixed for the time being, will get round to replacing the wood fully when i have a chance.

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Miracle 4040
GP14 13407

Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com