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HooptieWagon

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4. The Coresounds are great boats.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 05:05 PM

Dec 2013

But no boat is perfect. The FS should go upwind better than the CS. Also, is faster in light air and offwind b/c of large sail area. Won't row as well, or be as comfortable. Main reason FS was chosen was because it was free. But its not a bad boat for the EC. Stable, built like a tank, and much faster than peep think.
There's several fast monohulls entered for 2014, should be a good race.

edit to add: Hiking out is not an issue for the FrankenScot. They have built racks, similar to H18 Magnum, that take beam to 11'. Great righting moment by just sitting there.

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"Monster Garage" boat being created for expedition race. [View all] HooptieWagon Dec 2013 OP

Thanks! Here is the non-mobile link to the same page.... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

Thanks. HooptieWagon Dec 2013 #2

I don't think a flying scot is the right boat for the everglades challenge. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #3

The Coresounds are great boats. HooptieWagon Dec 2013 #4

Update: HooptieWagon Mar 2014 #5

Congrats! n/t lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #6