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aardvark_issues
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Topic: yet another 600 thread... Posted: 07 Sep 07 at 12:13am |
Yeah, but it drives rubbish compared to an Elise...
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Smight at BBSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 6:41pm |
Also i think some of the 600ers are putting a block at the bottom of the forstay instea of it going through the u-bolt. I'm going to try it out this weekend
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29er397
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 8:07pm |
The boat coems rigged with a block on the U-bolt already i think, if its taken off, its likely that its because the boat was used with the kiddy rig, and its been taken off to get the required rig tension.
There is to be a rule re-wording in the near future, so that you can do pretty much whatever you like with the control line take-ups, so long as they dont hav any effect on the mechanical worikings of the system. So blocks on the wings etc would be fine. Although, i did hav blocks, i switched back to rings for the nats, just to be sure of rules etc, and there is little or no difference, they run fine without. |
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mike ellis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 8:32pm |
i think the re-wording has already happened looking at the rules. and i thought the block was standard smight. |
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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Smight at BBSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 07 at 8:36pm |
Good to know cheers guys
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Sailing Tinker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 07 at 5:58pm |
Hi Dont want to massivley change the subject but i wondered if you clold give me some advise. I want to get a 600, im 14 and have lots of experiance crewing a laser 3000. I also sail a topper and race it. I really want a singlehanded trapeze boat. Edited by Sailing Tinker |
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Smight at BBSC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 07 at 6:07pm |
How heavy are you? How big is the club you sail at? Are there any others there?
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Ross
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 07 at 6:08pm |
Might be best if you wait a while yet. Enjoy sailing what you have at the moment, because if you jump into a 600 (if it's anything like the contender) you wont have the weight or the physical strength to sail it at 14. I was in a topper squad at your age and racing in big fleets with big courses was bloody good fun! Especially when the wind got up. 3000 is good fun as well. |
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Ross
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mike ellis
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 07 at 7:43pm |
well i dont think the 600 is too physical but t 14 weight might definately be an issue, but if you think you can do it, go for it!
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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
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Sailing Tinker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 07 at 8:35pm |
I'm a prop in rugby and i am 10 1/2 stone. About 65 kg. so quite a heavy lump . Im quite strong, i can cope with the 3000 sheet loads wich are quite alot in a fc 7 , last weekend singlehanding on the wire, and a new tiller extension great fun. I sale at one of the lakes at cotswolds, called white fryers, and there is another 600 there. |
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