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423zero 
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 Topic: Best 2 person dinghyPosted: 29 Jun 17 at 7:51pm |
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I sailed my Enterprise solo, inland lake, launched and recovered solo.
Donated to club to make room for my new boat, 1979 Mirror.
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 29 Jun 17 at 9:16pm |
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Ent hull weight is, indeed, 96kg :) a old-un will probably have absorbed some water though. Probably still considerably lighter than it's contemporary competition though.
Edited by Sam.Spoons - 29 Jun 17 at 9:16pm |
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
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Rupert
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Posted: 29 Jun 17 at 9:56pm |
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If you are looking for secondhand, a Leader could fit the bill. Even more like a 14 foot Wayfarer than the Wanderer. Heavier than the Enterprise, but sails beautifully.
Of course, I have one for sale, so may be biased, and I would say it is hard to pull out of the water on your own. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 30 Jun 17 at 11:45am |
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JimC
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Posted: 30 Jun 17 at 1:02pm |
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Although they're very out of fashion, you might want to consider a boat in the 11ft-12ft region which will still hold a second person on occasion, but be a lot more handy with just one. Something like a Gull or Mirror perhaps. They've both got reasonable storage for a picnic.
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423zero
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Posted: 30 Jun 17 at 1:19pm |
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Wayfarer,really heavy to launch,helped one of our CVRDA members launch a beautifully restored wooden one at Staunton Harold,well four of us.
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 30 Jun 17 at 5:26pm |
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Cirrus
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Posted: 01 Jul 17 at 6:52pm |
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I thought the 3.7 was for 'billy no mates' types .... aka single-handers
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Sam.Spoons
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Posted: 01 Jul 17 at 7:38pm |
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By the looks of they post Jack is suggesting the OP doesn't buy a boat at all :)
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Riv
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Posted: 02 Jul 17 at 1:10pm |
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Age matters in respect to strength, so many older people at my club have wayfarers, Bahia, GP 14 and so on, Ents as well.
The OP says he might single hand.
The boats above don't get used much, simply because they are too heavy for one person to handle. As Jim C pointed out it would be better to go for a boat whose weight is within the Op's ability to handle ashore, and that means for maintenance as well. 10 to 12ft should be the max. Uffa was wrong about age and boat length. Wayfarers, Wanderers, GP14 are lovely to sail and look at, but no good if you are by yourself moving and maintaining. Our older members often go for Mirrors and Gulls (we are on a tidal river). I'm biased because I owned a Mirror and they are brilliant for single handing and sea worthy as well. It's a long time since I was in a Mk 1 Gull but I remember them as solid dependable and dry sea boats. Both have Gunter rigs that make life a lot easier. So what do you want to do? Go sailing and have fun in a simple light easily handled boat or buy a glorious lump that will moulder in the dinghy park? |
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