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Black no sugar 
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 Topic: Twin trapeeze boats?Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 2:19am |
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Arrgh! The Cherub supporters multiply faster than we can recycle our carbon footprints!
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MikeBz
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 8:15am |
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You're pretty light. You'll have a lot more fun in something small and light. A 5 tonner is a huge great heavy thing. A Boss is lighter but still a great big thing. Don't get over-excited and shoot your grand on the first thing you go to see. Mike |
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Merlinboy
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 8:19am |
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Well if you want a Boss you will have to act quick if you find a reasonably priced used one they don't hang arround! They arnt a major issue to right if you capsize, and will eat a 5k for breakfast!
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les5269
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 8:41am |
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It will eat 5k's
There's going to be a few at Grafham in the next few weeks come and see if you eat them ! |
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49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)!
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timnoyce
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 8:52am |
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MpHarris
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 9:37am |
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In this case saving a few pennies and trying to get a twin string cherub is actually quite a good option. The combined weight of the crews (120-130kgs) is too light to learn twin wiring in the boss or 5tonner, that leaves the cherub or spice. You could even setup twin strings on a 97 rules boat, you won't be able to twin wire as often as in an 05 one but anything over a 3/4 should be twinnable. Best bit of advice, try before you buy and don't rush and buy a dog (in the nasty boat sense not the cherub design). I went out bought an old 505 spent a season with it keep breaking and then got rid and went for the cherub i should have got in the first place... |
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Cherub 2663 "Sweet Dreams"
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olly_love
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 10:16am |
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i used to sail my i14 from felixstowe as well as a arange of other things. i would personally get somthing like a 5000 cause u will need the power to get against the tide.
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MpHarris
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 10:48am |
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well theoretically . . . . .
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m_liddell
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 11:04am |
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An older int 14 would be a good choice and is a smaller and lighter than the boss/5000 with lower sheet loads. The rig is pretty easy to depower so I think you would be OK weight wise based on my experience sailing mine.
If you are OK sailing 600s etc. then I would not bother with the Spice since you will outgrow it quickly. |
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Posted: 07 Nov 07 at 1:51pm |
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