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But things like Phantom TOTALLY wrong for a 55kg sailor. The Phantom is great for big (fat!) blokes :)
31 Aug 2024
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The South Africans are fond of scows, probably because it tends to be windy so that stability and planing are more important than...
31 Aug 2024
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The best time to sell a boat is when its located in an area where there is a lot of sailing activity and marinas. I found when selling...
31 Aug 2024
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I guess that makes sense. The further from high-volume production one goes, the more varied and non-standard the boats will be. It's...
30 Aug 2024
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Since we have Topper fans here, perhaps they can answer an odd question. Browsing Google Maps years ago, I found in the port of East...
30 Aug 2024
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There's no harm in committing yourself to single-handers, though I have seen both Oppies and Toppers (Toppies?) sail with a passenger...
30 Aug 2024
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I use to have a Marauder (Mirror 14) was big enough for me and my two kids and could step the mast further forward for solo sailing. It...
30 Aug 2024
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Once you've tried it on the Tohat 3.5, let us know how effective it is, and I'll order one for mine. (y)
30 Aug 2024
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A short rubber tube connects the exit nipple in the casing to the cylinder head. Take that off, just a push fit and then you can poke it...
30 Aug 2024
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Exciting arrival in the post.
30 Aug 2024
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The thing about 2 handlers for kids is that it. Teaches them. Team work. It can become exciting putting a spinnaker up once they get...
30 Aug 2024
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Smart. Actually I reckon kids will rapidly outgrow Toppers too...the Topper is only better than an Optimist. It depends how keen the...
30 Aug 2024
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Is your concern based on actually sailing a larger boat by yourself, or more about the launch and recovery of it? Just thinking that if...
30 Aug 2024
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I hear that! I had a Topper for years, starting in my early teens, and from the earliest days I always wanted something bigger and...
29 Aug 2024
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A Topper seems like an obvious (sensible) choice plus a larger one I can sail with / without kids. I am just struggling to get excited...
29 Aug 2024
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