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#106776 05/12/07 04:49 PM 05/12/07 04:49 PM | Anonymous
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The key is finding a local, easily accessible source of knowledge to glean information off of. I'm with tad on this one, unless you are really experienced with sailing other types of high performance boats. They are high performance. What is your sailing experience? You might want to think about getting a used H17 for a couple years and then go to the F16, which has the option to bring friends out racing. Also, beginners mistakes are much more costly and structurally severe on a boat such as an F17 than say a Hobie 17. Matt | | | Re: F-17 as a first boat?
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#106777 05/12/07 05:34 PM 05/12/07 05:34 PM |
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | hmmmm.. what am I gonna say? F17 = too heavy, probably not gonna grow much more maybe??? but if you race it well it is a DPN winner H17 = too heavy, DBS F16 = just right
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#106778 05/13/07 08:42 AM 05/13/07 08:42 AM |
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Posts: 744 | TB, Shoot me an email (it's in my profile) and I'll give you the pleasure of 30 years of catsailing opinion. A lot of the "experts" now here on this forum are very, very, "rookie".
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#106779 05/13/07 09:11 AM 05/13/07 09:11 AM |
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Posts: 3,348 | TB, Shoot me an email (it's in my profile) and I'll give you the pleasure of 30 years of catsailing opinion. A lot of the "experts" now here on this forum are very, very, "rookie".
Bob <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> C'MON!! GIVE IT UP!! We all want to hear this. But, I have to say this, thirty years is just a fad! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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#106780 05/13/07 09:36 AM 05/13/07 09:36 AM |
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Posts: 1,382 Essex, UK | TB, Shoot me an email (it's in my profile) and I'll give you the pleasure of 30 years of catsailing opinion. A lot of the "experts" now here on this forum are very, very, "rookie".
Bob <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I know someone who's had over 40 years sailing experience. I wouldn't let him within 50ft of my son's Topper dinghy <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
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#106783 05/13/07 10:36 AM 05/13/07 10:36 AM |
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | TB, Shoot me an email (it's in my profile) and I'll give you the pleasure of 30 years of catsailing opinion. A lot of the "experts" now here on this forum are very, very, "rookie".
Bob <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Yep, me "expert" rookie! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> PTP ------------- Master Rookie Sailor
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#106786 05/13/07 11:17 AM 05/13/07 11:17 AM |
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Posts: 1,479 Thailand | Depends, which version are you referring to....<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> How much sailing experience do you have anyway?
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#106787 05/13/07 11:27 AM 05/13/07 11:27 AM |
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Posts: 744 | Here's a link to the F17 class site: http://nacraclass.com/F17.htmBC
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#106790 05/13/07 01:09 PM 05/13/07 01:09 PM |
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Posts: 5,558 Key Largo, FL & Put-in-Bay, OH... | Depends, which version are you referring to....<img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> How much sailing experience do you have anyway? Sorry, I don't understand. Which version of what? <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> And are you asking me how much sailing experience I have? Why would anybody care? If you are asking about Bob Curry, you can find information about him by going to the catsailor.com home page and opening the Hall of Fame Museum in our site index. P.S. That info has not been updated for a long time to include his more recent championships.
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#106792 05/13/07 01:44 PM 05/13/07 01:44 PM |
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#106793 05/13/07 01:45 PM 05/13/07 01:45 PM |
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | yep, has to be. Is there any other boat that has the F designation but is a ODOM boat?
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