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    Posted: 11 May 06 at 7:01pm

Here a question for each and everyone of you:

Q. If you could make just one modification to any dinghy at all what would it be?

remember just one modification to the actual boat itself.

I'll kick you off so you get the idea just incase your not following so far

I'd quite like to stick a carbon rig on a fireball and see what happened.

This thread is purely out of interest, im not looking to start another debate about whether or not we should encourage change in classes, im just looking for everyones wacky ideas, not an overly heated debate thats been done elsewhere.
Now thats over bring on the weird and rediculous...



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Large fully stayed mast on a Laser (mast must have trapeze of course)

It'll almost end up as a Laser EPS vs Contender.

I know this is a 2nd item .. maybe a small assymetric as well (just storing it would be a problem)
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Id love to stick a rig about RS800 sized (maby a touch less upwind sail area but complete with twin wires) on something lightweight and about 12ft long...
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I'd like my boat to weigh about 30kg, all up!
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oooohhhh, got another one...

How about take a 97rules cherub (or similar), but swap the hull for one 6ft long?
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Add an extra batten and move the rig ( rotating of course ) back about a
foot on a National 12.

I would call this the 'Nest of vipers' rule....

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Put a musto skiff rig on the tera, Mwah Ha Ha!!!
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Originally posted by Doug.H

Put a musto skiff rig on the tera, Mwah Ha Ha!!!


refer to my previous post...
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i think id quite like to try a kite on my 300 actually
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Difficult to pick one change, usually you need to make a couple of changes that work together.

Sensible - a decent size kite on an RS400: say 200sqft.

Controversial - rerig the RS300 with a stayed fully battened rig based on Moth practice.

Makes old timers spit in their beer (1) - ditch the Merlin Rocket Gaff rigged mainsail and just measure total area with the rest free.

Makes old timers spit in their beer (2) - ditch the Merlin Rocket clinker hull to make the boats cheaper.



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