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    Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 4:56pm
What you say is valid, but I just find that the older I get the more I wish I'd taken risks like the one this lad/lass is thinking of when I was younger.  I don't think anyone here has said it isn't a risk, but just think about the potential for fun.  If I didn't spend all weekend rigging/de-rigging Oppies, Toppers and Fevas then I would definitily be looking for something slightly loony to sail.
 
Anyway, what it boils down to is that it will be great fun when it is going, but the costs and repair time are significantly higher than other boats.  Personally, I would do it.
 
(I'm still trying to think of how to get another pop at Solo's into this post Wink)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Thanks for the opinions, my main thoughts were wether this was a good enough boat to look at skiffs and have some fun at uk events and just playing around.  I have sought advice from someone who knows the boat, who whilst has said it wont be up with the top fleet the boat wasnt last in the 2011 uk fleet and his thought were that it provided a good base to learn 18 footers, supposeldy the m18 which this is, is better as time goes on than the older b18s? can anyone back this up?

Watch this space

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Originally posted by Dougal


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A promotional photo should do it....
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At the current price, it seems a bargain, provided you have someone to sail it with and somewhere to keep it.
Are they comically expensive to insure? I suspect it might have to be TPO.
Even if you are just doing it for fun, I think it would need a lot of hours on the water, it's going to be a big change from any other boat.
If next year's weather is like this year, it could be frustrating, with lots of days too windy and slow progress.
Maybe you'd want a more sensible 'steering from the wire' boat to build your boat handling skills first?
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Originally posted by pondmonkey

Originally posted by Dougal


(I'm still trying to think of how to get another pop at Solo's into this post


A promotional photo should do it....
 
This sort of thing?
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(whilst Solo bashing is always entertaining, we should probably let this get back on topic...)
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Originally posted by 381

Thanks for the opinions, my main thoughts were wether this was a good enough boat to look at skiffs and have some fun at uk events and just playing around.  I have sought advice from someone who knows the boat, who whilst has said it wont be up with the top fleet the boat wasnt last in the 2011 uk fleet and his thought were that it provided a good base to learn 18 footers, supposeldy the m18 which this is, is better as time goes on than the older b18s? can anyone back this up?

Watch this space

Thanks again!

Absolutely. The Murray design is much easier to sail ( especially bear away) than the old b18's. I was most fortunate to have several goes helming a Murray (Rockport) for a friend and sailed at Carnac which was a huge highlight. The boat was lovely to sail but the 2 guys in front of me knew exactly what to do. 
If you have 2 others keen to have a go then it's worth a shot. You don't get many chances at experiencing something like it.
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Can agree with the "do it" camp...you won't regret it - that Murray is a good starter boat and the fleet will support you, I know most of them and they all chip in to help each other at events. PLUS it's only money, you could do something boring like buy a "sensible" boat which wouldn't be half as fun.
 
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I'm only 15... but done some good skiff sailing! An 18 footer is always the top of the world, I really want a chance to get to sail one... but that will come eventually. All I can say it is sail one while you can... there's always going to be the point where you can't keep up with the boat in terms of physical ability.. :S 
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Originally posted by 381

Thanks for the opinions, my main thoughts were wether this was a good enough boat to look at skiffs and have some fun at uk events and just playing around.  I have sought advice from someone who knows the boat, who whilst has said it wont be up with the top fleet the boat wasnt last in the 2011 uk fleet and his thought were that it provided a good base to learn 18 footers, supposeldy the m18 which this is, is better as time goes on than the older b18s? can anyone back this up?
Watch this space
Thanks again!


Well in that case go for it. You sound pretty keen, you'll probably regret it if you don't.

But one word of caution- set yourself some clear objectives on how much TOW you would expect to get from investing say, the next couple of years in it. If you're struggling to meet that, or its forever broken on the shore, do yourself a favour and move it on to another cash / time richer punter.
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