[quote=astglenn][quote=JohnES][quote=astglenn]Anyone here have tiller time on a 580? I am opening up my possibilities to the later range of 17-18 footers and really like the looks and specs of this boat.[/quote]
Are you looking at the one that is for sale in Minneapolis? For the price it is worth it.
I would say the 580 is a great boat to get, but there are some sweet 5.8 and 6.0 out there that can be had for a great price..
That said and from talking t a few owners, the 580 had some refinements done that they seem to like over the 5.8 such as wider beam.. few inches, retractable boards which is a plus, newer rudder system old one sucked, a boomed main which IMPO is good, and a non overlapping jib which IMPO is more efficient that the honker of a jib that was used on the 5.8NA. I don't seem to remember if they ever gave the 580 a Portsmouth number..
Whatever you get, mark next August 17th or 24th on you calendar for the Tri-Point Ocean Race.... you are somewhere in California....right![/quote]
You bring up a great point.
I wonder if a guy could have a boat shipped in a truck? The cats must be shipped all over the world. I guess it would be a matter of getting a seller that was competent to disassemble the boat, or having a shop pull it down and pack it up. I could see this adding a couple grand to the price if one had to kneel to the mercy of whatever shop might take it on. In the 7-9K range for a boat and trailer, that is a big number by percentage and likely queers it up.
I am in Southern CA frequently. We surf Huntington Beach. I bet I can find a nice one down there somewhere. That is as simple as a 7 hour yank to get her back.[/quote]
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