How old is your boat?

   Dr C. asked for a poll asking how old your boat is. Here is your place to put your boats age and if you want - talk about it!

Poll Question: How old is your boat?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Built since 2000	267	[29.87%]
Built between 1990-2000	253	[28.30%]
Built between 1980-1990	105	[11.74%]
Built betweek 1960-1980	186	[20.81%]
Built before 1960	83	[9.28%]
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Mark Jardine Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 12 Mar 04 Location: Milford-on-Sea, United King Online Status: Offline Posts: 1028	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mark Jardine Report Post Quote Reply Topic: How old is your boat? Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 3:42pm
	Dr C. asked for a poll asking how old your boat is. Here is your place to put your boats age and if you want - talk about it!

Sarah B Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Groupie Joined: 15 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sarah B Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 5:55pm
	Perhaps though how old is your boat is not quite accurate. My hull is about 5 years old, but the mast, sails, foils etc are all less than 6 months old. Maybe this is splitting hairs? But my boat wouldn't be quite so good if the rest of the components were the same age as the hull.... .. Does anybody else have any comments?

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Mar 04 at 6:34pm
	I think we're talking originally built here aren't we, so I guess age of the hull is the issue. Think you'll find that most of us fat dads favour the older boats for a number of reasons, notably because as we have got older and more handsome, weight seems to follow, and that tends to mean something that can carry a broad weight range , which would appear to favour some of the older classes...... or maybe I'm a cheap so and so, and found I could get a big fast older boat for very little money that didn't need chimp like activities to keep it upright and going....

Steve G Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve G Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Mar 04 at 9:58pm
	couldn't agree more Pierre, us Fat Dads , need to stick together, Fortunately the old boats to which you refer are still being built in modern materials and they are still fun, and still competitive, and they do as you say allow you remain seated at comfortable whilst enjoying the exhilaration. Personally the thought of standing up for 90% of the time in the boat would not seem like fun to me. Fat Dads Unite

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 04 at 5:26pm
	I thankyou Steve..... I drive a sports car sitting down, I ride a motorcycle sitting down, and I've got into the habit. Don't mind doing a bit of leaning....good for the six pack (well party four)

Steve G Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve G Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 04 at 6:27am
	Hi Pierre, I may be teaching my grandmother to suck eggs, but if you enjoy the more traditional high performance dinghy, may I suggest a vist to the Fastsail web site. This newly formed umbrella organisation is a coming together, by the class associations, of 7, single wired, two man ,SYMETRICALLY SPNINAKERED, performance craft. Namely, Ospreys, 5o5s, Javelins, Hornets, Flying Dutchmen, Fireballs and 470s.The nice thing is that if you are a member of your own class association( that is associated with Fastsail,) you are automatically a member of Fastsail. The classes have formed this organisation to primarily have a way to pool knowledge, enhance the classes Profiles, but most importantly HAVE FUN. If you went to the recent boat show at Ally Pally They had a fabulous stand, with some of the boats on display. The focal point of the year is the Symetric Grand Prix where all the classes come to gether and race against each other. All very determined, but in good spirit. I must say as a fireball sailor, it is quite daunting to see a Fly Dutchman bearing down on you.... and being on a start line with over 100 boats was a bit scary ... but great fun. Anyway why not Visit http://www.fastsail.org/ and get a real feel of whats going on.
	Steve G F/Ball14185

Pierre Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pierre Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 04 at 9:18am
	Hi Steve....... Great sales pitch old chap.... I actuallly sail an Osprey (GRP one) which I got in May last year. Am up on the FASTSAIL stuff. What a great idea that is. At the dinghy show I was cornered by a FD sailor to have a go in one of their boats. What an interesting bunch they are.... It was like being sold to by a cross between Christopher Lee and Pam Ayres. Brought back my faith in humanity. At my sailing club Fireballs are the approved trapeze class and you lot are having your southern training there in May... I may well be out in the Osprey at the same time just to give you all large boat avoidance practice... Cheers Pierre

Phil Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 04 at 4:31pm
	We sail an old GK24 in club and national regattas. I think that there is so much fun to be had without having the latest kit. Added to this, we recently beat an X332 to win the regatta of wales in class 2! Proof indeed that there is life in the old boats yet!
	Phil

Linki Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Newbie Joined: 26 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote Linki Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 04 at 1:39pm
	I sail a Dart 18. I've no idea how old it is. It's a bit irrelevant anyway because over the years even the hulls have been replaced. It would be nice if somebody could give me a clue. It's a worlds model and the sail number is 6188.

catmandoo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 545	Post Options Post Reply Quote catmandoo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Apr 04 at 2:04pm
	check out your uk class association , they have a complete list of years sail no s , and values