swampthing
Well-Known Member
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Sailed a Sun 2000 on which we got blown flat and then it turned 'turtle' - not a nice experience at the end of October in a F6. Analysis of the event afterwards would probably say too much sail etc, etc but one issue was the centre board may well have lifted slightly, probably due to slamming into waves and then once upside down dropped back into the casing altogother. All that said it was not a bad boat to sail and was more like a dinghy with a lid. If I ever had one again I would look to device some mechanism for 'locking' the plate down.
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Im thinking of buying a new one of these or the Benny 21.7 .You never said if the boat sank or stayed afloat inverted? Also, the board coming up wouldnt be the cause of capsize, it can be raised with one hand.The weight is in an iron casting flush with the belly of the boat. I think that they are just rather tender and should be sailed like a dinghy---nervously,with mainsheet in hand /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Sailed a Sun 2000 on which we got blown flat and then it turned 'turtle' - not a nice experience at the end of October in a F6. Analysis of the event afterwards would probably say too much sail etc, etc but one issue was the centre board may well have lifted slightly, probably due to slamming into waves and then once upside down dropped back into the casing altogother. All that said it was not a bad boat to sail and was more like a dinghy with a lid. If I ever had one again I would look to device some mechanism for 'locking' the plate down.
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Im thinking of buying a new one of these or the Benny 21.7 .You never said if the boat sank or stayed afloat inverted? Also, the board coming up wouldnt be the cause of capsize, it can be raised with one hand.The weight is in an iron casting flush with the belly of the boat. I think that they are just rather tender and should be sailed like a dinghy---nervously,with mainsheet in hand /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif