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| 1638.1 | Could it have been a SUNWAY 21 | STAR::KENNEY | | Wed Dec 05 1990 11:18 | 5 |
| Could it have been SUNWAY the boat fits your general description except
for the name. The builder is Jeanneau a french company with a braod
line of boats.
Forrest
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| 1638.2 | | RTL::LINDQUIST | | Wed Dec 05 1990 15:43 | 12 |
| I looked in the BUC manufacturer/trade name index, and there
are three "FUN" entries. The one which matches your physical
description is:
23' 4" GRP sloop 8' beam 2' 4" draft 1875 disp
Ranger Yachts
starcraft sailboat products
848 Airport Road
Fall River, MA 02720
- Lee
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| 1638.3 | Brochure available | ISLNDS::LANE | | Wed Dec 05 1990 17:58 | 8 |
| In my collection at home is a pamphlet on the 23' FUN collected
in the 85-88 time frame. I believe it's the one listed in note
.2. Let me know if you'd like a copy.
Regards,
Rick L.
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| 1638.4 | Yes the "FUN" exists... in France! | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Mon Dec 17 1990 06:24 | 19 |
| The "FUN" is a French One design wich was built by Jeanneau (no, it's
not the SUNWAY 21) in the early eighties, moulds have been sold since
to a little yacht builder in Arcachon (South West) wich always produces
it. Designed by Joubert-Nivelt, he was in competition with the First
Class (Beneteau) to be THE little One design in France. The First Class
finally got it (in Europe too) and that's why Jeanneau stopped to build
it. By the way it is a very pleasant (yes "fun"!) boat, very light and
able to overspeed (sp?) very easily, just like a dinghy. Cockpit is
wide, and he is really easily trailerable with his folding keel (the
Beneteau concept) and the rudder in a keelbox.
His length is about 24 or 25 fts but I have to check.
If you wish more technical info, or addresses, tell me and I'll try to
find more.
Cheers,
. Pierre .
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| 1638.5 | Request for info on another French boat | LEVERS::HUGHES | TANSTAAFL | Tue Dec 18 1990 20:31 | 8 |
| Pierre,
While you are here, have you ever heard of a dinghy called the Zef,
produced by Isle de Prairie during the '70s? I've got one and would
like to get more information on rigging it.
Mike Hughes
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| 1638.6 | Close to the "420"? | SUTRA::JAHAN | Pierre angulaire vs Black moon | Thu Dec 20 1990 12:11 | 4 |
| Mmmh, a quite old dinghy! I remember it was a "quiet" one, maybe close
to the "420" dimensions, so try a look on this type of rig...
. Pierre .
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| 1638.7 | Pierre, Merci Bien! Mike H | LEVERS::HUGHES | TANSTAAFL | Thu Dec 20 1990 15:15 | 1 |
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| 1638.8 | Ranger 23 | MAIL::MCLAUGHLIN | | Tue Jan 22 1991 10:06 | 6 |
| I would strongly suspect the boat you saw was the Ranger 23, later
labled with a bright graphic stripe and the word FUN on the hull.
There are a couple raced here on our lake under PHRF if your interested
in talking with an owner I could arrange. I believe a "similar" boat,
the Sonar, also raced here, offers better perforance, simplier rigging
and a better (larger) cockpit and cuddy-cabin.
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| 1638.9 | Sonar is a fine boat | AIADM::SPENCER | Commuter from the other Cape | Tue Jan 29 1991 12:24 | 12 |
| >>> I believe a "similar" boat, the Sonar, also raced here, offers better
>>> perforance, simplier rigging and a better (larger) cockpit and
>>> cuddy-cabin.
Used Sonars are common enough to constitute a fairly rational market, and
can be found in good condition for the $8-10K I think you mentioned in an
earlier note. While trailerable (road width, weight, etc), they have a
fixed fin keel drawing somewhat less than 4', I recall.
Very nice high performance boat, yet quite easy to sail and predictable.
J.
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