wire boat for moderate crew weight
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Topic: wire boat for moderate crew weight
Posted By: Mopps
Subject: wire boat for moderate crew weight
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 6:25pm
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right i'm looking for a boat most preferably with wires me and my helm weigh in at about 23 stone and i don't really have alot of cash to spend but some and ideas ? x ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 6:39pm
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thats a very board question got any more specific details? where you sail, 1 wire or 2? or 3! how much dough you got 2 spend?
cheap boats that come to mind are boss,5000,buzz,iso,4000,spice or older 14 their all a blast only problem is fleet racing is hard to find in these classes minus the 4000. |
Posted By: Mopps
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 7:04pm
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i was more thinking twin but nothing too insane cuz most of the time she'd be living at a fairly restricted reservoir and when the time comes i should have about 2-2and a half grand ------------- I am the boatwhore B14 694 |
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 7:26pm
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14 m8ty. U and george no perfectly well that with some practice u2 could handle one! Alex ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:08pm
Well done you managed to fit a 14 of some description into every thread ever  ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:19pm
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Spice? gives you twin wires and fairly bigish rig and nice and easy to learn to twin wire from... my all up crew weight averages between 21-23 stone depending on who crews for me however the class is dead i admit that, no nationals/opens for them and i sail it often on a smallish lake and just about get away with it as its not an insanely fast boat but it still gives u a great feeling.(for me it does anyway) and best thing is they are priced like a topper, and come with plenty of kit *prepares for a beating* edit: Bad english ------------- http://www.blym.org.uk/ - BLYM http://www.blym.org.uk/hydrs/index.htm - Hertfordshire Sailing team Uk-Cherub 2644 Laser 4000 -4089 |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:24pm
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Spice all the way! For a beginners twin wire boat, theres nothing better. ( Unless you have hundreds to spend on keep a 14 or cherub running every month? ) Damn cheap as well! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 19 Sep 07 at 9:43pm
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We'll see what it's like a le weekend proche Excuse my french ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 20 Sep 07 at 7:49am
 Have a great time at the weekend and keep an eye on that brother of yours, George, so he doesn't drown James! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 20 Sep 07 at 8:24am
Where do these stories come from? I've never owned a 14, but my Cherubs have always been very cheap to run over the long term. Petrol was always the biggest running cost. |
Posted By: Smight at BBSC
Date Posted: 20 Sep 07 at 8:35am
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BNS since when did alex listen to me ? ------------- RS600 988 |
Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 20 Sep 07 at 9:12am
I smell BullS**t It doesnt cost me hundreds a month! As JimC says its mainly petrol and Entry fees etc! Cheers, Alex P.s. guys for all the time i may be fixing something it would be worth it ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: Jack Sparrow
Date Posted: 20 Sep 07 at 9:40am
I always thought you had an outboard on Halo. ------------- http://www.uk3-7class.org/index.html" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Class Website https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092602470772759/" rel="nofollow - Farr 3.7 Building - Facebook Group |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 27 Sep 07 at 9:47am
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14's are just as cheap to repair as all the other skiffs, in fact i think they break less the 9ers, if you even breath on a 9er main you make a hole in itmy 14.5 stone on the 14 main, just a small tear (still usable) Where does this crap come from?? ------------- |