humungus2 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 That the Skipper weight for the foam sandwich constructed 4.3m Maricat cat rigged be set at a minimun of 85kg Propsed by Peter Breaden Seconded by Mick Colecliffe. Reason for motion: The weight differance between the new foam sandwich and the old fibreglass boats is a consistant 25kg. This gives the newer boats an unfair advantage of 25kg. Clearly the skipper weight will keep things on a level playing field This motion has been put in wrighting to the association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Where do you get the value of 25kg from? If a motion is put forward it is appropriate that is backed with facts. The minimum weight for all maricat 4.3s fully rigged is 95kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 reposting this information as it seems appropriate here. In 1997 a weigh-in of 14 boats was completed after a National Titles. Boats where across the range with both styles of rear beams. Results as per table below. Bathroom scales where used under each hull, boats where derigged with the mast layed on the deck. Average 94.6kg Starboard/ Port/Total 48 48 96 46 45 91 54 50 104 46 45 91 46 46 92 46 47 93 49 47 96 47 47 94 48 48 96 45 46 91 47 50 97 49 48 97 49 46 95 47 45 92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humungus2 Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Bathroom scales is by not means the best way to weight a maricat. We to weighed 5 different maricats at tanilba on bathroom scales and they weighed in between 120kg - 130kg. We need a proper set of scales at the states and a sling. The "measurer" should take responsibllity and do this. Can we organise a set of scales and a sling to verify the average weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAX Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 You should be organising and doing this yourself if you want to raise an issue and if people agree to you hacking around with their boats to weigh them. Why spoil the measurers Easter Weekend? Some of us just like to enjoy the sailing. Are the 1997 measurements posted wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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