F18 Jib Advice
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Category: Multihulls
Forum Name: Dinghy multihulls
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Topic: F18 Jib Advice
Posted By: Dau Dwpsyn
Subject: F18 Jib Advice
Date Posted: 25 Jul 07 at 12:07pm
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We're in the market for a new Hobie Tiger F18 Jib and since we're new to the boat require some advice on the differences available. The Main is an Ullman flat top jobbie, what should we be looking to put up front? |
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Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 25 Jul 07 at 3:04pm
| Grant piggott has one for sale. he has an advert on http://www.catamaran.co.uk - www.catamaran.co.uk in the for sale section. |
Posted By: Dau Dwpsyn
Date Posted: 25 Jul 07 at 3:37pm
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Yeah, my helm has spoken with Grant & he has a fully battened on for sale. Is the fully battened one good all round or is it quite spacific to certain courses / conditions? |
Posted By: Stuart O
Date Posted: 25 Jul 07 at 3:48pm
We use them all the time on the Tornado. Think its very much horses for courses. There are advantages and disadvantages of using a fully battened jib, probably the biggest is you can't furl your jib! But Grant is a sail maker and knows what he is talking about!!!(well he keeps telling us he does!!! ) I think it would be fine for the majority of sailing
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Posted By: Dau Dwpsyn
Date Posted: 25 Jul 07 at 4:03pm
| Great, thanks for that. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 29 Jul 07 at 12:09pm
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I'll also vouch for Grant - top bloke and knows his cat sails ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
