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Freedom 18?
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:03 am
by Merlin
Matt,
Just when I think my mind is made up, along come some more soon to be released models. I've a hard enough time making up my mind about the ones that exist already!
Anyway, how will the new Freedom 18 compare to the Laker 15.5 as far as speed and stability go? Ultimately I like speed and stability, but could compromise.
The 18 looks great, when do you plan to release it?
Thanks,
Billy
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:10 am
by jem
Freedom 18 will be more stable, but not as fast as the Laker 15.5.
Freedom models will be updated this weekend.... hopefully.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:28 pm
by LEE SCHNEIDERMANN
jem wrote:Freedom 18 will be more stable, but not as fast as the Laker 15.5.
Unless you put a sail rig on it!
Lee
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:37 pm
by tx river rat
I don't know about the Freedom 18 but the Freedom 15 and the Laker 15 5 A is like a Cadillac and a vett
Ron
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:32 pm
by Merlin
Ron,
Thanks for the comparison. I wasn't ignoring y'alls answers, I just got my cable back this afternoon, after Ike.
Hope all you guys here missed it, or didn't have any major damages.
Almost pulled my little skiff around and parked it in the driveway, in case the water reached us. But all is well, or better than it could have been.
Later,
Billy
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:34 pm
by Merlin
Lee,
Could you really put a sail on it? Seems a lee board would be hard to add to a yak, but I'd guess it's been done. Just haven't seen it.
Billy
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:49 pm
by LEE SCHNEIDERMANN
Merlin wrote:Lee,
Could you really put a sail on it? Seems a lee board would be hard to add to a yak, but I'd guess it's been done. Just haven't seen it.
Billy
I saw one on Duckworks plans page. don't know the link offhand, but it's one of many drop-in rigs I'm startin to ruminate on.
Lee
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:33 pm
by Merlin
Matt,
Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?
Billy
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:54 pm
by LEE SCHNEIDERMANN
Merlin wrote:Matt,
Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?
Billy
Bill,
Your fears are un-founded. Building a laker of any size, or a freedom for that matter, will only "hook" you into your next build. and besides your wife will lay claim to your first boat anyways!
You've entered into an insane asylum with a boat building problem. Just ask Mick if you don't believe me.
Lee
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:50 am
by jem
Merlin wrote:Matt,
Are you going to surprise us right after I buy the 15.5 Laker, and come out with an 18 or something? Is anything like that in the works?
Billy
not that I'm aware of.