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F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... #154416
09/08/08 05:35 PM
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I purchased an Infusion this year and kept my 2000 Nacra 5.5. I would like to use the Infusion mast, Main Sail, boom, spinnaker, spin gear on the 5.5. Any reason why this would be a bad idea? I normally sail the 5.5 with a spinnaker solo but I like the idea of the F18 lighter wing mast. I set it up this weekend in the yard and it looks like it will only require minor tweaking to make it work.

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Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: Mappy] #154417
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Go for it!

If it is straight forward, why not? You may have a bit more nose dive compared to the Infusion hulls.


Just curious- Is there any ting wrong w/ the I F18?


Race cheap, race faster, Damnit!

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Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: FasterDamnit] #154418
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thats cool go for it, it will be a bit quicker is it 170 kg or 150 kg? the f18 is too heavy at 180kg so you may have a flying machine, i put a tornado rig on unicorn hulls with wide beams it was as fast as an about 110 kg all up and as a 11 foot wide single hander it was faster than a formula 18 when they were flying a spinaker and i was just on 2 sails

Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: Mappy] #154419
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Is the Infusion too boring or something?


Jake Kohl
Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: Jake] #154420
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too heavy he thinks...


Jay

Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: Mappy] #154421
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Why not just get an F17? If you took the rig off the Infusion then how are you going to sail it?

Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: pitchpoledave] #154422
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If he wants a lighter mast then go for the F16 alu mast with F16 rig. Lightest alu rig available on the market today !

Wouter


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Re: F18 Infusion Rig on a Nacra 5.5? Thoughts... [Re: waterbug_wpb] #154423
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too heavy he thinks...


The 5.5 is lighter than the Infusion? I'm thinking that they are very close to the same weight.


Jake Kohl

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