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29er397
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Topic: RS600 Posted: 05 Jul 06 at 7:49pm |
It's not long before I will be buying a 600 i am not sure which should go for. I know that generally speaking an older hull is less competitive than an newer hull, but im not sure to what extent it makes a difference on a 600. Is it worth spending the extra cash on a newer sail number, or keeping it for new gear? Basically... Is there a huge difference between a old boat and a newer boat assuming they have both been taken care of.
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Isis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 06 at 8:29pm |
Ive been sailing a borrowed 600 for the past couple of weeks after some
on-the-water modifications to my moth and have been loving it despite a
lack of decent wind everytime ive been out.
They are pretty simple boats really and quite well built so the sail number wouldnt bother me personaly, just the individual condition of the boat and sail etc. Theres a handfull of 600 sailors on here though who are a lot better qualified than me on this though.... |
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29er397
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 06 at 8:41pm |
I have had a go and it was a good laugh. Hopefully Doug and TT will give me some advice from their buying experianceswith 600's.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 06 at 10:10pm |
Hey there! The obvious assumption would be that newer is better but this isnt a fulproof assumption when it comes to 600s. Apparently at their hieght of popularity they were being ordered faster than they could be made, so some of the finer workmanship was rushed. Edited by Doug.H |
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29er397
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 06 at 10:30pm |
Great advice! Thanks Doug. can't wait till i get it!!!
come to think of it, that boat Jamie M has just emailed on the yahoo group sounds perfect! Edited by 29er397 |
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southcoast
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 06 Jul 06 at 10:10am |
Not sure but i think the newer boats have lighter foils aswell so that might be something to look out for
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29er397
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 06 at 1:13pm |
Richard from RMW told me that the later boats had better foils (not sure why they are better) and you can tell if they are the better ones if they have a 1.5mm trailing edge. He also said sail and rig condition are far more important than hull condition when it comes to being competitive. Now i just need to find this perfect boat
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jul 06 at 11:43pm |
Just remember this when you're getting your 600, you can have a brand new spanker with all the mods but that wont mean jack on race course if you can't tack the damn thing! Solid Boat handling will get you everwhere in the 600 fleet!
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29er397
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 5:45pm |
I sail inland (Kielder) so tacking will be made easier due to the lack of big waves. The reason i fancy the 600 is the boat handling challenge, the 29er seems rather tame now, and taming the boat is half the fun! It is also the closest I can get to an MPS for a little while (don't even bother mentioning the 700! )
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bovlike
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 06 at 7:52pm |
most of the 600's were built by Ovington boats. need I say more!
Think they stopped building them in about 2000 and after that they were built by RMW |
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