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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: Tony_F18] #258204
03/07/13 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Must have gotten a really good deal.


I got a little deal but not a screaming deal like people are hinting at. I am buying the boat and being given anything for free. I also am not working for a dealer or distributor. It is just my boat we are looking forward to getting her. Once I get it set up and rigged if you want to check it out let me know. As many people have let me see their boats and help me make this decision.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258214
03/07/13 07:17 PM
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I'm sure you'll have a great ride! Be fun to give it a go at NA's if you make it down!

I will fore warn you that you will want to push that boat HARD before GT. i'd also get a spare of each foil. New boat designs have a habit of failures racing offshore in big wind and waves.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258215
03/07/13 07:26 PM
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I have a spare rudder and dagger coming with the boat as well as spare sails.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258244
03/09/13 04:17 AM
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Sailed the Capricorn 2 today. Nice well built boat, setup is pretty typical and works well. Only had two small issues. 1. Daggerboards are so long that you can run aground before you see the bottom. 2. We fducked up rigging the spanner and retrieval line and the spanner was catching pulling the kite halyard out of the cleat.

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258252
03/09/13 05:18 PM
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Northfield Mn
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"spanner": Australian for any kind of lever or arm.


I'm boatless.
Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258254
03/09/13 07:38 PM
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No that would be hammer.

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258260
03/11/13 04:12 PM
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Long Beach, California
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He's talking about the rotator, Karl - I had to learn Aussie English when I got to sail with Goodall.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258451
03/20/13 11:52 PM
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My new Capricorn being built.
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Last edited by F-18 5150; 03/20/13 11:53 PM.

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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258452
03/21/13 12:26 AM
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Thats quite cool.

I dont know crap from clay when it comes to boat building. I had no idea the frames were finished of in 2 halves like that. Makes a fair bit of sense i reckon. Means you can do a really neat job before the halves are joined.

Are all f18s done like this?


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: Aido] #258459
03/21/13 08:18 AM
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super cool.

And you just glop on some thickened resin and glue the two halves together?


Jay

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: waterbug_wpb] #258466
03/21/13 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
super cool.

And you just glop on some thickened resin and glue the two halves together?


I will find out the exact process. I was offered the chance to go watch my boat be made but it was too much to fly there for a couple days.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258468
03/21/13 03:01 PM
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You should ask them to put covers on the lasers, you don't want you boat catching a case of slow and shitty from them.

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: ] #258469
03/21/13 03:07 PM
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They want to show the Lasers what they can be when they grow up.


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Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: waterbug_wpb] #258475
03/22/13 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
super cool.

And you just glop on some thickened resin and glue the two halves together?


Almost. Here is a time lapse of a hull build Matt at Falcon Marine put together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ZcOl5v8c4

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: mini] #258499
03/22/13 03:08 PM
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where do you put the lazer beams?


Jay

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: F-18 5150] #258533
03/25/13 01:57 AM
03/25/13 01:57 AM

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On the fricking sharks.

Re: Likes and Dislikes of your current boat. [Re: mini] #258549
03/25/13 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mini
Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
super cool.

And you just glop on some thickened resin and glue the two halves together?


Almost. Here is a time lapse of a hull build Matt at Falcon Marine put together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ZcOl5v8c4


Nice.


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