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Last update, November 20, 2007

Recommendations

The following will provide limited crafting or equipment modifications. In addition to these suggestions, you might want to talk to the local sailing group for their experience. If you are at a total loss, email or call for help. However, the class will not compare one manufacturer, builder or supplier over another.

 

1.  Hull: The class hull standard requires all hulls to be made from a class mold. These molds are fabricated from a master mold plug. Therefore, all hulls are essentially the same. It is a matter of choosing the manufacturer. Each varies in what additional items they provide.

 

2.  EC12 building kits have not been advertised at this writing but are being developed.

 

3.  Deck: The molded deck.

 

4.  Rudders and ballast are interchangeable due to the hull standard.

 

These first four items need to be ordered immediately

 

5.  Sails: This will be your choice after investigating the sail cloth and timing available. Once this is decided an A suit is the first choice and of sail cloth for the wind range mostly used. That would be 0 to 8 mph and call for a light jib with a midrange mainsail. Examples: TS25/40 laminated Mylar, 1.4/2.0mm Mylar or a suit of PX75. Some sailmakers provide the sail hanks connected to the luff of the mainsail that fit the Goldspar and Groovy masts. This will be the recommended attachment method.

 

6.  Radio Systems: A radio system that operates on the 2.4GHz band. This is the latest and best technology that eliminates the needs for manual frequency control through crystals. Those currently offered have controls for at least four servos with six being the most popular. It is the control configuration more than the number. Offered by Spektrum and Futaba and is the Spread Spectrum Technology.

7.  Sail winch: Bar None! The RMG SmartWinch 280DL with the 32zs6 drum. This drum is a Z spiral that provides exponential sheetline movement from close haul to full out by the taper of the design. While you are ordering, get the winch thumb screw, signal switch for the radio system above and the Flasher for reading batteries.