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far canal 
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 Topic: changing fc8 for newer sportsboatPosted: 17 May 06 at 3:18pm |
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bull 7000? im not exactly sure how big they are
how about 7 metres ????
its all in the name
Sigma 8 - 8 metres |
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feva_sailor
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Joined: 03 May 06 Location: United Arab Emirates Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
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Posted: 17 May 06 at 3:01pm |
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may be a bit big.have lifting keel and are very fast.30 foot long and very like a mumm30 but better.used in dubai junior regatta for match racing.made in the uae in jebel ali port.
on dock. 
and sailing. 
and a very windy day. 
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ian m
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Joined: 22 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
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Posted: 15 May 06 at 5:00pm |
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i would highly recommend the sb3. i went to the grand prix event at seaview this weekend. 50 boats. amazing racing, great boats, 3 or 4 crew. pretty sure there will be large fleets at cork week and cowes week sigma 8, maybe fast but under irc they are rubbish handicap. speak to laser or class association they are fully loaded with info. roughly20 grand for new but there are a few 2nd hand boats around as well. |
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bovlike
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Joined: 07 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 221 |
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Posted: 01 Apr 06 at 7:45am |
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sigma 8 is a fast boat with a BIG kite. But The keel wobbles The boat is a bit bendy the handicap is crap |
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Ian (Bov) Turnbull
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mike ellis
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Posted: 31 Mar 06 at 5:51pm |
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bull 7000? im not exactly sure how big they are but they go like crap off a shiny shovel. don't know about the keel mechanism though. my dad used to crew on one and i got a ride once. it was truly awesome.
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318 |
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damp_freddie
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Posted: 14 Mar 06 at 9:44pm |
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To maybe give a tuppence onn the original, the k6 or SB3 seem excellent no accomodattion boats the 8m as discussed above- bendy foredeck. Mast head blaster but I've seen them capsized! to quote a former owner " everything was fine until you were doing 17kntts then the keel cavatates and you broach " what about the platu 25- doesn't draw much isis 21? |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 6:44am |
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If you mean - are they problems, the usual advice is to hire a marine surveyor. Although personally I didn't last time I bought a boat. I just spent a lot of time crawling over them looking for problems. If you mean - is it a quick one, you can only look at the racing record. That can be hard to disentangle from the skills or otherwise of previous owners. Funnily enough, the nationals winner is usually rumoured to have a "fast boat". Rogers generally has a good reputation for build quality. Can't say any more than that on the W27. |
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paul w
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Posted: 28 Sep 05 at 10:06pm |
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thanks lads always fancied one but how would you know a good one from a
bad one? also looking at a Rogers W27 balsa built looks good but
crap keel arrangement.any ideas
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catmandoo
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Posted: 28 Sep 05 at 3:25pm |
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yup Croatia !!!! 95 time flies When they fell out of fashion you couldn't give one away , they now have regained value . trust me some are more equal than others !!!, but when you get to know some "one designs" tis often the case ! As to how they have faired over time only a current Sig 8 sailor could tell , they have prob gained weight - got more flexible . Some had extra lead fitted in bilge for better sportsboat rating .
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 28 Sep 05 at 1:12pm |
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Weren't they new in around 95? Therefore "fragile" then probably means "falling apart" today. Interesting comment that the build was variable; if memory serves they were built in Croatia; hence cheap. |
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