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andy_cherub
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768 |
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Topic: Cherubs Posted: 25 Nov 06 at 12:54pm |
Hi Running Free - I just PM'd you - hope you got it! Yes, £4500 will certainly buy you Aqua. Details in the email. If anyone else is interested, drop me a line. www.aquamarina.co.nr -sorry, it never was finished off! |
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-12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites'
-Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
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Granite
Far too distracted from work Joined: 12 May 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 476 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 06 at 7:31pm |
The hull shape is important but will not make as big a difference as rig set up and especially keeping it up right.
There was a big change in the hull rules in 1997 and the boats built after that are much narrower than those before. The pre 97 rules boats are more forgiving to sail but slightly slower. There are two post 97 hull shapes that have had more than one hull built the Slug and the Patterson 7. The Patterson 7 is probably the tippier of the two and was optimised more for lighter winds it was a very sucsesfull design. The Slug is considered a slightly more forgiving hull shape and was generally faster in the windy weather but that could partly have been the sailors and the rig set up on those boats. The main things to look out for when buying a cherub are weight and rig as both of these are tricky/expensive to change. |
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If it doesn't break it's too heavy; if it does it wasn't built right
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