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Jasonwave said..mariachi76 said..
Hi,
if your concern of the moto is lack of low-end grunt, the NCX won't be the solution. NCX have even less low end, and you get stalled in lulls where a turbo would just carry you through. On the other end, turbos max out rather early when the wind picks up.
My solution was ODs - have them in all sizes, and while in the low end they have a bit less grunt than the turbo, in the top end they are just phenomenal in translating gusts into speed. That being said, I rig my overdrives always a size bigger to have the low-end punch, but still can handle the gusts.
If you want a small mast sleeve and rather low-end grunt, the turbo not the NCX s the sail to go - if you can still get one!
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mariachi76
M, curious to know what your plans are once your Overdrives need replacing ?
Good question which so have asked myself a year ago. My main OD size are 7.0 and 7.8, both from the M2 generation and with quite cosmetic wear, but still good. As an answer - earlier this year I bought some of the last 7.0/7.8 M4 on sale, so I do have backups and should be good for many years still. My 8.6 which I also use quite often beginning/end of season has some wear too, and I just bought an 8.6 Mach 5 on sale - but didn't have any chance to try it yet.
My OD 6.2 and 5.5 I use very rarely - basically here in the SF Bay Area when the wind is strong enough for 6.2 or 5.5 (ie 25-30kn), the water is too choppy for slalom (at least for my skills
). So no backup there, I guess to replace the 6.2 I would go for a moto - as said, a more moderate sail like the moto would be ok for these conditions. The 5.5 I would not replace - I bought it used a year ago and never even tried it for lack of wind conditions. At >25kn I would just switch to b&j gear - I have all gators from 6.5/5.5/4.7/4.2/3.7.
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mariachi76
