[quote=windadict][quote=nacra55]The 5.0 has always been known as a heavy air boat, when the wind is "blowin dogs off chains" the 5.0 shines.
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Did I mention sheet tension? Boomless boats love sheet tension.[/quote]
[quote=Edchris177]
Jerome, I don't think the PN tells the entire story,the N5.0 is no slouch. It is an older design, & the skeg hulls means it's no lightweight, but when the wind gets honking, & the seas build, those big hulls are your friends.
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+1 on sheet tension, heavy seas and blowing dogs of the chains... :lol:
Last Sunday I sailed heavy, with my son (110lbs) and his friend (140lbs) in 16 - 22 knots wind, with 3-5 ft waves. That's total of 430lbs!!! With them on wires, we were smoking. Traveler in the middle, main sheet tension to the max and we had sweet revenge on those H16's :-P[/quote]
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