All,

I'm seeing a lot of Tigers for sale. Not my first choice in F18 but its looking more and more like I'll be going that route given the pricing (can't justify more than $8-9k on a boat really).

A few questions:
1) Are these boats even still competitive? We placed mid fleet on one at F18 southern area champs this past April on the first day (breeze ~10kts), bottom of the pack in light breeze. I'm sailing in the Chesapeake now where the breeze is light. AKA, should I skip the Tiger, save up some more cash and get a newer boat like the Capricorn or Infusion? Or are new sails+practice on a Tiger going to get you there?

2) What should I be looking for specifically on these boats structurally? I've bought/sold enough boats so I know what I am looking for in general but I am not super familiar with the Tiger and I know there are a few different generations w/ nuances.

Thanks,
Sam


Scorpion F18