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What works on a Nacra 17 doesn't always work on a boat that is lighter, nearly 2' shorter and has very fine bows, compared to the huge bows of the 17.



I'm only replying about a detail here.

I have never understood were the rumour came from that F16's are nearly 2' shorter then the Nacra 17. This is patently untrue.

The real difference as measured by Texel officials = Nacra 17 - F16 = 5.240 - 5.000 mtr = 0.240 mtr = just less then 10 inches (= 0.254 mtr) = just over 2 inches less then a SINGLE foot. Even when taking the shorter Taipan 4.9 then the Nacra 17 is still less then a single foot longer.

The length difference between both hulls is about the same distance as between your stretched middle finger and the rear part of your wrist nuckle. That is all ! (this measure is also handy for some potent non-verbal communication ! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />)

"nearly 2 feet" is actually more then double that difference.

The real difference between both hulls is in the overall shape, especially bow shape as the difference in length is pretty negligiable.

Wouter

Last edited by Wouter; 03/14/08 11:24 AM.