[quote=astglenn][quote=yurdle]I'm far from first class, and I don't know if the accessibility of the main or the inaccessibility of a large jib is more significant. I've got very little tiller time on an H18, so I can't really comment other than to say it's seemed to be a powerful and fast reaching boat. And a tank...except when an '86 snaps in half in the gulf and sends its crew swimming when prepping for the Dash last year.
Someone will probably disagree with me here, but if sails were engines, I'd equate the large overlapping jibs to a secondary engine, and the handkerchief jibs of modern boats more to a turbocharger.
The mains are also higher aspect (ie faster) yet easier to stall.
Again, just MHO FWIW.[/quote]
It's worth plenty and I sincerely appreciate your input.
I do love my 1982 tank. Keeping the deck on and bonded to the hull is the difference that I hold at the top of the list. I think I have a basic plan now that will get another boat going, crewed by my sons. That should get immediate help available for my hassle of dumping the 18 as a solo. It will also be on like Donkey Kong between me and the numb nutses, so I'll have a built in race, be it a seriously non sanctioned, non skilled event. Hold the snickers, but I think something like a good old Hobie 16, given to the boys, will cure the immediate needs. I'll be on the hunt for an F something or other high performance boat in the mean time. The Javelin has me horny. After looking at that design, at the recco of Damon, I am so far quite impressed.
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