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What do you love hate? #174575
04/12/09 09:04 PM
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St Petersburg FL
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About the particular boat you sail on, either for fun or racing.

I sail my Capricorn F18. I love that its a tank, it just keeps on trucking. Its never broken anything on me, except when people fall through the mainsail well that is another story. Ever since I got this boat I have never had to change anything on it. Its a total turn key boat.

I hate that its so darn heavy to move on the beach.

How about you?

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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Robi] #174582
04/12/09 11:54 PM
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I hate the plastic end piece on the tiller cross-bar on my tiger. I also hate that I got one of the last boats before the spin mount change and rudder change.
I love all the help I got with setting the boat up and how nice everyone in the F-18 class is.


Richard Vilvens
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Fairfield, Ca
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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: F-18 5150] #174584
04/13/09 12:15 AM
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I love my boat. I hate that I can't sail her as well as others seem to.


James
1983 Hobie 16'
Re: What do you love hate? [Re: abbman] #174585
04/13/09 12:29 AM
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I race a Capricorn too.

I hate its so darn heavy too.

have only broken a spin pole and that was because a stupid knot pulled through. other than that, all has been very well.

I love the way it handles on the water, so fast through tacks and gybes, very smooth through waves.

Just wish I wasnt the only f-18 in the pond, but all that is set to change smile


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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Dazz] #174589
04/13/09 03:22 AM
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Look on the bright side......

I hate not having a boat


Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Tornado_ALIVE] #174594
04/13/09 05:23 AM
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This time of year I love to hate the IRS... mad

Oh, and light air -drifters-.

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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Robi] #174596
04/13/09 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Robi
I hate that its so darn heavy to move on the beach.

Hey ROBI, BUY An ACAT and save yer back!!
CARY

Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Robi] #174597
04/13/09 06:50 AM
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Robs:
a little off topic, but what happened to your Blade? I'd much rather have one of those than an F-18.

Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Robi] #174608
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smile


Pete Pollard
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'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.

Re: What do you love hate? [Re: pgp] #174614
04/13/09 08:55 AM
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I love my boat. Everything about it.

I hate the fact that bad juju seems to follow either me or the boat :P


Re: What do you love hate? [Re: ThunderMuffin] #174615
04/13/09 08:56 AM
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Maybe the boat is haunted. Where did it come from? Was it ever parked overnight on an old Indian grave site?


Blade F16
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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Timbo] #174617
04/13/09 08:58 AM
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Good question about the gravesite. I'll have to inquire with its past owners :P


Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Robi] #174618
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I have a long list of things I would change about my boats, but I couldn't imagine owning a different boat than the Blade.
I love the fact I can pull it up and down the ramp easily and how it feels to sail solo with the spin. I love the fact I don't need crew but can sail with someone else if I want. Wish it was a wee bit more durable (trade off with weight) and had a little more bouyancy up front.

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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: ThunderMuffin] #174630
04/13/09 09:24 AM
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I love my F18!

I love the class!

I hate the haters.


David Ingram
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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Timbo] #174631
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Originally Posted by Timbo
Maybe the boat is haunted. Where did it come from? Was it ever parked overnight on an old Indian grave site?


I heard he crushed a H16 once, or maybe that was a friend. Bad juju is a terrible thing!


Pete Pollard
Blade 702

'When you have a lot of things to do, it's best to get your nap out of the way first.

Re: What do you love hate? [Re: pgp] #174634
04/13/09 09:32 AM
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And ask Mike Hill what happens when you use an Inter 20 to try to crush a Hobie! Baaad juju!


Blade F16
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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: pgp] #174635
04/13/09 09:33 AM
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Actually, that was a former owner who crushed soft hobie hulls.. WHILE he owned my boat!

Thanks Pete.. thats an avenue I could follow with the exorcist!


Re: What do you love hate? [Re: ThunderMuffin] #174640
04/13/09 09:59 AM
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Shall we have an exorcism then? We can build a big bonfire and all hold hands and dance in a circle around the boat while chanting, "Redrum, Redrum".

Last edited by Timbo; 04/13/09 09:59 AM.

Blade F16
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Re: What do you love hate? [Re: Timbo] #174644
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That sounds fantastic Tim. I think I'll supply the rum, you supply the grass skirts :P


Re: What do you love hate? [Re: ThunderMuffin] #174646
04/13/09 10:09 AM
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Tad, I expect pictures.

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