I am looking for an 18 footer without dagger boards?
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 05:50 PM
I used to sail Hobie 16's but am looking for a larger boat without boards. Any ideas? -
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 06:10 PM
Prindle 18
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 06:44 PM
Nacra 5.7
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Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 06:49 PM
Prindle 18 is best asymetrical--have one in La Paz. Pete -
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 04:29 AM
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 06:47 AM
and even a dart18
which board-less boats are available depends a lot of where in the world you are... -
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 09:04 AM
gcat 5.7 -
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 10:34 AM
Supercat. Definitely.
The Supercat 17 has more hull volume than any 18 out there.
The Supercat 18 is very rare, but is 18 feet long and has a wider beam.
The Supercat 19 can be sailed with or without daggers.
You won't find a boat with more volume or main tramp space than any of the above.
OK, the Gcats have an extra front tramp, but I'm talking about the main tramp.. -
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 12:24 PM
I second a Prindle 18 but you could also consider a Prindle 18.2 or 19 they have centerboards which are much more friendly than daggerboards as they will kickup like rudders if you get to shallow.
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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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1982 Prindle 18
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1982 Prindle 16
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 01:23 PM
I think h18 daggers (and wells) are much more robust than any centerboard cat i have seen (never seen a real tornado in person, or action)
we have a few 18-2, ,and 19's around here.. (and hobie17) and those centerboards are broken more than my old 18 boards/wells
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 04:23 PM
matou, where located?
http://chicago.craigslist…/wcl/boa/3191763297.html
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http://chicago.craigslist…/wcl/boa/3187173283.html
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Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 11:44 PM
See that seems odd to me. I have no personal experience sailing with either but center boards are designed to pop up and daggers you have to remember to raise so I would think if working properly a centerboard would be much less worry and less likely to be damaged.
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Dustin Finlinson • Magna, UT
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1982 Prindle 18
1986 Hobie 17
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Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 02:00 PM
Supercat 17, besides being boardless and boomless I also appreciate how the tramp is and the rounded hull tops are nicer on the bottom of the feet. Plus they are still in production so parts are just a phone call away.
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SuperCat 17
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Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 04:12 PM
however, it is a very, very wet boat -
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Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 06:42 PM
I'm in Pensacola. I was looking at the Nacra 5.7 on classifieds and it showed boards. Thanks, John -
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Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 07:34 PM
Is there more than 1 Nacra 5.7 in the classifieds? The one I see is for $2700...
I can assure you that my N5.7 has NO BOARDS, they are skeg hulls. The one I see in the ads, says,"improvements" to the rudder system. The rudders in the photo are not Nacra rudders, it appears a Prindle system was put on, whether that is an "improvement" remains to be seen.
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