| From a SC20 to a ARC 22 #51732 06/26/05 04:36 PM 06/26/05 04:36 PM |
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Posts: 6 Toronto Canada | I've had an SC20 since 81 and am thinking of moving up to a ARC22.My girlfriend and I are a combined weight of 300lbs.Any feedback pro or con is appreciated.
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| | | Re: From a SC20 to a ARC 22
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#51735 06/26/05 06:58 PM 06/26/05 06:58 PM |
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Posts: 6 Toronto Canada | Thanks Thom My main concern was the extra mast height with our limited weight.I also sail the boat by myself under 7 knots and think I'll be in the air a great deal.I would only sail the 20 up to 10 to 12 knots these days as I'm a heavy windsurfer and also have a Tasar, which is a planning racing dingy from Australia. The 20 has been through alot and is a telescoping rather than a fixed beam so it's walking a bit. I don't race at all,I'm just into speed and I've never lost the rush when the spray starts kicking up.
My 20 has 6' racks that I built many years ago with the help of Randy Smyth.They can be transfered to the 22 as the dimensions are exactly the same between the cross beams.This should help a bit but when you mentioned the boat being alot to handle at times when the wind picks up, I get a little apprehensive.I'd have to add a third crew !!!
Thanks for your feedback.
G
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| | | Re: From a SC20 to a ARC 22
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#51736 06/26/05 07:23 PM 06/26/05 07:23 PM |
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Posts: 6 Toronto Canada | Thanks Tom G and I'm very familiar with Aquarius over the years. I'm actually looking for a pre owned 22 so I must look at what is available. What do you call moderate winds and what were the weights of the crews? G
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| | | Re: From a SC20 to a ARC 22
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#51738 06/27/05 08:56 AM 06/27/05 08:56 AM |
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Posts: 351 Dallas, Texas | This a partial quote from the Aquarius Sail forum regarding the evolution of the SC/ARC boats mentioned in this post. Bill Roberts stated: "The SC20 was rated at 64 and the SC20TR at 62. Then in 1992 the ARC22 comes along which is all SC20TR components, rig, sails, boards, rudders, tramp, beams, etc, with 2ft longer hulls made from SC20 hulls and this boat with spinnaker is rated at 57.1"
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