MultiThom
Super Anarchist
Didn't someone use a M23 in the R2AK once? How'd it do?I'm going to repost this because... selling this boat for this reason doesn't make sense.
This boat is perfect for R2AK lol.
Didn't someone use a M23 in the R2AK once? How'd it do?I'm going to repost this because... selling this boat for this reason doesn't make sense.
This boat is perfect for R2AK lol.
Yes we did it doublehanded, packed light, lots of structural mods. Boat was fast, for a couple of non boat related reasons we retired. We were leading at the time btw.Didn't someone use a M23 in the R2AK once? How'd it do?
what were the mods that you would do over?Yes we did it doublehanded, packed light, lots of structural mods. Boat was fast, for a couple of non boat related reasons we retired. We were leading at the time btw.
it is if you wanted to go offshore, racing inshore 3 times make no senseI'm going to repost this because... selling this boat for this reason doesn't make sense.
This boat is perfect for R2AK lol.
I can tell you that we pulled the plug in Nanaimo.Well, now it would be interesting if someone with google fu can find the relevant spot in that years R2AK thread where there was chatter about 40plus' racing and retirement? And post a link.
was that year 2? that must of been tough to pullout in the lead, so you have been close twice, what a curse, now you have to race again.I can tell you that we pulled the plug in Nanaimo.
Do over? Not sure I’m clear what you are asking. All the mods we did structurally and for performance worked great. We reinforced all the beam attachment points, made the beams stiffer and added a horizontal fin on the rudder to help reduce pitching.what were the mods that you would do over?
Year 3, 2017. TBH there is no way we could have held the lead unless it was going to turn into a downwind race, even then It would have just prolonged the inevitable. As they say shit happens especially in a race like the R2AK.was that year 2? that must of been tough to pullout in the lead, so you have been close twice, what a curse, now you have to race again
Yeah, all those things were needed for the Multi 23Do over? Not sure I’m clear what you are asking. All the mods we did structurally and for performance worked great. We reinforced all the beam attachment points, made the beams stiffer and added a horizontal fin on the rudder to help reduce pitching.
For performance we had a canting rig, got rid of the centerboard and put in a daggerboard, big bowsprit and a masthead spinnaker.
I think he means at what point were the returns diminishing? You were prepping for a winner take all/ possible survival conditions so it perhaps all made sense for you... but what might a decent sailor looking to get decent performance in 0-25 knots do to improve this boat/ plan on having to fix if failing to proactively modify?Do over? Not sure I’m clear what you are asking. All the mods we did structurally and for performance worked great. We reinforced all the beam attachment points, made the beams stiffer and added a horizontal fin on the rudder to help reduce pitching.
For performance we had a canting rig, got rid of the centerboard and put in a daggerboard, big bowsprit and a masthead spinnaker.
Understood! I believe all the connection points where the beams attach are susceptible to damage, I’ve seen pictures of this happening. Also, the rudder lock system in MK 1 was terrible, we modified ours and made the cheeks stiffer to eliminate flex. This are the basic things I would look at if you are going race hard.I think he means at what point were the returns diminishing? You were prepping for a winner take all/ possible survival conditions so it perhaps all made sense for you... but what might a decent sailor looking to get decent performance in 0-25 knots do to improve this boat/ plan on having to fix if failing to proactively modify?
OK, is the build quality of the M23 that bad?My forward aka ripped the deck like a zipper. Bad enough 10 miles from my home port. Could have been quite serious in a cold, isolated location. My rudder folding up was rather unpleasant too. Not to mention when the back 3rd of the boat sank.