All this bickering between
To get back to topic. Stuart wants to know about structural issues with common F-18 models. Are there none? How about hull stiffness on the older, much used, boats?
I just stepped off a 3.5yo tiger (with quite a few miles on it) onto a new one. The new boat is undeniably stiffer in the hulls. That said, unless you are a gun sailor the learning curve of a new boat would make it insignificant. Also note that my old boat had a *lot* of miles on it in a very choppy bay and was still winning races when I sold it (there is no reason why it couldn't continue to for a long time)
I have seen two Hobie Tiger masts come down due to breaking schakles, is this common?
Never heard of that one myself. I did drop the rig last July when the pig tail broke (between the forestay/jib rotator and mast). That one cost $30 to fix and should have been replaced as part of routine maintenance (my bad).
Cheers,
Tiger Mike
