October 20, 20232 yr We currently sail the Nottingham J Class during the weed season but I was wondering what else people sail to get round the problem. Cheers Trevor
October 20, 20232 yr Change location. Although we're not a racing club we usually have more yachts out than power boats. We are able to relocate to an alternative location within the lake complex where weed is less of a problem ...... but the wind is well cut up!
October 20, 20232 yr No doubt about it Trevor, the Nottingham J has got to be the best weed beater. With no appendages to get snagged, the hull just slips efficiently through (or over) what ever weeds it encounters. At Whitefriars we have a fleet of ten J48's, with another in the build. These are used very successfully for the period when the IOMs become unusable, and have proved to be a most suitable choice.
October 26, 20232 yr We have a significant and growing weed problem, mainly floating strands and small floating clumps. I have moulded several weed friendly 36” hulls from a vintage 36” . They are slightly deeper, since I have not trimmed the fin and uses a lever arm winch and an IOM “B” rig. Not quite as slippery as the J but they seem to cope pretty well with the floating strands.
October 26, 20232 yr Yes it works pretty well. It’s approximately 4.6kg helps to carry through the patches and also stops it stalling on tacks. It is just about capable of keeping up with DF 95s and much quicker than 65s in most conditions and very good to windward. It is from an existing mould, so it is what it is . A shallower angle on the fin would be even better, as would a better shaped skeg but I didn’t want the extra work required.
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