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Aug 6, 2008 16:10:42 GMT 10
Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2008 16:10:42 GMT 10
After having committed to purchase 668 from cracker, I got to thinking about what to do to "improve" on the boat? Apart from the "software interface" between helm and sheet; I probably the static hull presentation to the wet stuff. The hull is already on weight, stiff and reasonable fair,as with all second hand boats with swing centerboards the foils will require the most work. Patching,fairing and painting can be done in the short term. But what new lightweight weight stiff foils. Would you go timber or foam cored, local or imported, Northern or Southern hemisphere. what are the thoughts of the collective? Regards from the noobie of the OK collective
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Aug 6, 2008 20:36:31 GMT 10
Post by Village Idiot on Aug 6, 2008 20:36:31 GMT 10
There is also the theory that a flexi board helps you depower. A heavy board will also add righting moment. None of this is any good if you are not on the start line at the gun and hit the piss at the gybe. I'd save my money and start practicing. No offence but rather than look for incrementals in an adequate boat, why not look at the skipper for the big gains.
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Aug 6, 2008 21:08:31 GMT 10
Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2008 21:08:31 GMT 10
Don, having been in your position about 18 months ago, I would suggest that the best thing to do would be to do as little to the boat as possible. I bought a second hand OK and just did the minimum required to get sailing, and then spent the season learning and thinking about what I liked and didn't like about it. Now that the time comes to put some work into the boat, and I'm probably doing it differently than I would have thought before. The learning curve is steep at the start so there's no rush to tweak the boat until you've got your boat handling up to speed.
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Aug 6, 2008 22:07:30 GMT 10
Post by aus716 on Aug 6, 2008 22:07:30 GMT 10
Don Chill the centreboard in 668 is fine, a good stiff board, unless Cracker buggered it up since he brought the boat from me, lol.
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Aug 6, 2008 22:21:08 GMT 10
Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2008 22:21:08 GMT 10
The only problem with a soft board is that no one has done any work, that I can find to accurately determine what is stiff, soft or just right and at the weight I am at 100+ I think I'll need to hang on to all the power I can. As I stated in my post it WILL BE the "software interface" between helm and sheet that will require 98% of the work that is ME! "why not look at the skipper for the big gains" This skipper will be on a very long and tortuous learning curve and I already know that!
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Aug 7, 2008 9:13:14 GMT 10
Post by aus729 on Aug 7, 2008 9:13:14 GMT 10
Don, the boat you have purchased belonged to me for 17years, I won 2 Australian championships with it, and I was over 100kg both times. I believe the centreboard in it, is still an 18mm solid ash board, stiff. This will suit you until you want to buy a new computer designed from Jason King foil for $1000.
Happy to hear it is still stiff and under weight.
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