Tad,
I think it's interesting to hear different critiques on different boats, whether you agree with them or not - and whether or not you like the person delivering the message.

Better bring an I20 daggerboard ... Trey only eats off the finest fiberglass extrusions <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nevermind. I'm sick of always being the bad guy when I actually speak whats on my mind.

It is all good, even when it is bad.

Actually, that's a carbon skiff daggerboard.

Mary/Guys:

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Ultimate Catamaran Buyers Guide. I have a forum friend looking at a lot of used boats. Yes I know the prices are outdated, but there is good info there. The web search link no longer works.

Doug

it used to be over at the sailingproshop.com site. But not anymore.

Yea that's my problem. That is where I always went.

Doug

buyers guide
http://web.archive.org/web/20020802210028/www.sailingproshop.com/Catamaran.htm
http://tinyurl.com/282atp
Redundant, redundant. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

old version:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010112223400/www.west.net/~lpm/hobie/archives/v1-i6/feature2.htm
http://tinyurl.com/2rc7p3

How to find old stuff from the internet?? I used The Way Back Machine.

"Browse through 85 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The resulting pages point to other archived pages at as close a date as possible. Keyword searching is not currently supported."

http://www.archive.org/index.php

GARY

Thanks Gary. I found the one I was looking for through your link. It will help him.

Doug

I'm just starting to get to grips with my I20 and I am loving every moment of it. Having sailed a Prindle 19 previously, the I20 just feels so much safer in waves and chop. Still trying to master the chute, but a bit of righting practice does one no harm! The I20 is just awesome.
Chris

It was actually a fair assesment, IMO. He said it was a good boat, best open/distance boat, commented that the rudders had been upgraded ... what exactly was the "crap" in his post? I though it overall to be a positive post.

The fact that I had written it.

I'm just the guy he loves to hate. Probably because he knows I'm right ! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wouter

Humm, I never found that.

Wouter

I'm still bitter about you calling my I20 a "barge."

To my experience, I've never laid eyes on a barge as sexy as mine thank you very much.


And I've never had to do this to get my boat moving:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=71e_1175963898

Hahahahahahaha!!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

My uncle just built a huge 18 foot aluminuim boat that reminds me of the barge being rowed, I think i will send that to him.

Especially since I had already beat you time-wise in saying the same "bad" things - probably means that people actually read your posts! Cheers!

Pete,

look what you started! Lots of posting to catch up on!



I would suggest you ask the N20 sailors who just completed the Alter Cup on the Blades for their opinions of the difference. That way, you could extrapolate your Blade experience on a N20 from those that know. JW, Tina, JC, BK, and most of the others have owned or raced N20, F18, F16, and maybe F17. Also, most are T-500 experienced, so they have a lot of info on many different conditions to sail in.

I have, in part. what did I start!? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Just asked a very simple question. And in a civil tone too! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />