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G.R.F. 
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 Topic: Think I might have found myself a boat 4 the lakePosted: 11 May 12 at 4:51pm |
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So now, Laser EPS, what's not to like?
Looks quite modern, built this century at least, some carbon bits, some smooth sit on bits, I consulted my lake guru he suggested it, whereas my forum buddy said give it a drive by, but hell it wasn't a bad deal and looked in good nick... So flame away...
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MattK
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 5:10pm |
Think you solved your problem already
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MattK
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 5:12pm |
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http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.com/image.phtml?id=244182&image=1
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winging it
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 5:27pm |
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don't do it. one exploded at Alton this weekend. you can't buy the bits anymore, they are very fragile, not that quick, no real class structure.
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the same, but different...
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Kev M
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 5:31pm |
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A bloke at our place has got one, he's probably not as experienced or youthful as you but he's probably just as short and has a nightmare with it. When the winds are light he is forever getting caught in irons and/or with the battens not popping over when he changes direction.
In a blow his problems are different, he can't keep the damn thing dry side up and when it goes over the centre board floats so high because of the air bags on the side he can barely reach it to right the thing which in turns tires him out quickly. If you're looking at something with that sort of sail area why not look at a supersofa? Not in your 2nd boat budget I suspect but the new ones look very very nice.
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Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980.
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winging it
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 5:39pm |
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what about a low rider moth?
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the same, but different...
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JimC
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 6:13pm |
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I don't really see GRF with a modrn Moth.
The EPS ought not to be that bad KevM, we have one at our club and it does pretty well with none of these problems. Admittedly the guy who owns it is near the front end of the N12 fleet so knows what he's doing, but that catalogue sounds as if there's an appreciable training opportunity. I'd be lying if I said it was a boat I like, but it has rocker aft like GRF seems to favour. Edited by JimC - 11 May 12 at 6:24pm |
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G.R.F.
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 6:50pm |
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Seriously now, it's a little lake, no one falls in on a little lake now surely? How difficult can it be?
It's not lots of money, I' m busy trying to soften up the breadknife who wants to know why I need all three boats, wimmen they never understand, so I explained its like handbags or shoes, and frankly she's had both that cost more on her time. I'm viewing it as an austerity measure as it is, not normally my style, pre owned. Anyway, what could possibly go wrong Edited by G.R.F. - 11 May 12 at 8:04pm |
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drifter
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 8:01pm |
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EPS. Fast in a straight line, way too long and thin for turning corners. I race against one regularly, and it needs long downwind (not runs) legs. Tacking duel-forget it
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timeintheboat
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Posted: 11 May 12 at 8:59pm |
Agreed. Plus what Winging it said about fragile and parts. If they don't break good on a big sea course.
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Like some other things - sailing is more enjoyable when you do it with someone else
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