Buying a newer boat this spring so #103 is available.
Older boat, w/ keel at designed weight--thus overall weight is 35 pounds above class minimum.
Substantial upgrades in 2017 by Brian Bennet;
SeaDeck soft-deck installed. New 2017 Ovington ruder, new hiking straps & upgraded spinnaker sheets.
Three sets of sails: 1) North sails used less than seven days. 2) Intensity set of sails and special heavy-air jib & mainsail (1/2" luff curve removed)
Top cover, mast cover, Intensity rudder/tiller bag and shroud bag. No bottom cover.
SpeedPuck shows heading, boat speed & maximum boatspeed. Shift compass.
New tires on trailer & trailer license doesn't expire until 2023.
$21,000
Hello, Paul. I'd like to get more information about #103. Do you have pictures?
Sorry to have missed your question.
Next weekend is our final Sarasota event & will definitely send photos. I'll look through my phone for photos.
I do know we have a video of one race on the Cloud. If you want to send your email, I'll send you the link.
You may already know this:
Boats prior to #150 were built in the US and are approx 35 pounds overweight. Maybe 6% of hull weight.
While people can remove weight from the bulb to get down to minimum weight I don't, most people don't advise this.
Weight in the bulb is important to minimize chance of capsize. I think all of us should view older boats as 'starter' boats. Get in the fleet, practice your foot work & steering a high peformance boat, gybing, etc.
I'm a life long sailor, lots of Soling, Etchells & Melges 24. This is the nicest boat I've ever sailed. I've worked to make #103 the best of the older boats. Good Royal blue Seadeck. Through bolted the jib track, the new rudder & keel work done by Brian Bennett.
Holland Michigan has a great fleet.
Send email & I'll send you the video link.
Thank you,
Paul Murphy
Annapolis
443/600-7400
Hi Paul,
If the boat is still for sale, I'd love to see the additional information you have on the boat.
Thanks,
Larry
Hello Larry,
Yes, #103 will be for sale. I bought a newer boat, #216.
As the situation stands now, #103 is chartered to Brad Read & Anthony Norris in Newport, RI for the summer.
While I could sell her now, the Newport guys contacted me a few months ago about seasonal charter.
Love the boat, love the class. The Vx is one of the few boats where I actually put her in the water for a joyride, just the fun of skimming over the water.
Hi Paul,
Thanks for the update. I've been talking to Ian and Bob Maccini about going down to Newport to sail a VX-One since I've never been on one. Maybe I'll see #103.
Larry