Jean-Noël Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hello, I am in the search of a taipan 4.9 2nd hand maximum 3 years . Know where I can find some.By advance, thank you (sorry for my English...) Jean-Noël Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Palmer Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Gday Jean, don't worry about ENGLISH, we oly speak straylyan round here, so you can get away with any dribble. Oh yeah, Taipans...try their web site at www.taipan.asn.au should be a few boats there. On ya Mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Noël Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Thank you Phil, I had already seen the advertisements. I also seek a transport not expensive for Europe (holland, Germany, France...). Taïpan is not known here, it is the occasion to show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooD Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 G'day Jean!! The thing about taipan's is that as long as they are looked after then they are as competative after 10 years as they were when new. I had the pleasure of having a chat with Jim Boyer who builds the taipan range, he said that many people had worked this out and were upgrading thier rig but not the platform. Unfortunatley this does not help to sell boats! (unlike a laser which is slower after just one season). Jim said anything past boat no 3 is every bit as good as a new one. This is the main reason why old 4.9's hold thier value so very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Noël Posted November 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 G'day Hood, I am convinced of what you say and it is for that that I want a taïpan. But I want to make it come to France at lower cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shy thunder Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 hey Jean, What not buy a set of plans and build a timber ply boat? They are supposedley just as competitive as the glass boats.... What do the class guys think?????? cheers d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Noël Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Hy Shy, I saw the plan on Internet but Boyer has a very good reputation for the manufacture of its boats and moreover I miss time. Thank you for information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JC-Taipan Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Hi Jean-Noël To help transport your Taipan to Europe you may want to contact the following email addresses. F16class@xs4all.nl Formula16class@hotmail.com They are planning to ship a number of new Taipans in January through AHPC so this may lower your transportation costs. I am putting my Taipan on the market next year, but is a bit older than the time frame you are after (10 years). You can email at james.cole@cba.com.au if you are interested. Have to say despite the boat's age there is no problem with performance. Second place at last year's nationals was a boat that was 14 years old, first the previous year was another Taipan of the same vintage so that gives you a good idea of their durability. Cheers JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Noël Posted November 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Hi JC, It's a good information. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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