Sims Evolution 1x - opinion to help 2nd hand purchase
Jonny
(Injection) 1x (2 years old) for his son who is a very good junior who
has potential to go further.
I've never seen a Sims in the flesh, so I've just given him the
standard list of things to look for in a second hand boat.
Can anyone offer any more information?
Questions were asked about hull size (it is a 90-110kg) and
suitability for a large junior (6'4" or so, 90kg but only 17 so may
get to 95kg). What other hull sizes does Sims do? (website was a bit
light on for info)
Also, any info about common problems to look for in terms of wear and
tear etc would be great, as would opinion on value for such a boat.
Jonny
Stelph
Well the best thing to do would be to get the lad who is looking for a
boat to go out in a paddle in it! Some people love certain boats, some
people hate them, the only way to be truely sure is to go for a paddle
and see how it feels on the water.
Other things i would ask would be:
1) How often has it been used, is it every week or only really over
the winter?
2) Has it ever had any damage or referb (would hope not after 2 years)
Generally speaking the sims boats ive encountered have been quite
robust and because they arent honeycomb they are easy to be repaired
by Sims (and as sims are in the UK its even easier to get to!)
David Jillings
forgiving boat, but it rewards good technique with speed. It tracks very
straight and needs more effort to turn than my old Glyn Locke. It doesn't
like rough water and slows down quite a lot once it gets a few waves
gripping the hull (again, compared to my old GL which loved rough water).
The Sims is really designed for 2k multi-lane racing.
The paint finish is quite susceptible to damage and a small patch even came
off where I had used electrical tape to fix a speedcoach impellor to the
bottom of the hull. I also had some water getting through the paint and
causing small bubbles underneath where I had fixed the impellor fin - I
think because it was retaining moisture after an outing and not drying out
properly. (I fix the impellor like this because I take it off to race). I
think I'll be able to fix the paint easily with car touch-up and have
resolved to polish it more often for better protection.
If it's got a wing rigger there's no rib to squeeze through, and the deck
slopes down towards the feet quite sharply, so you can have your feet low if
you want. The slope is not noticeable when sculling.
The most common comparable boats to be found in the UK are Empacher, Filippi
and now Stampfli, and I think the Sims is better value for money, unless you
aspire to be an international and need an Empacher.
David.
"Jonny" <jonny.c...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Henry Law
> ... , unless you
> aspire to be an international and need an Empacher.
Which FISA rule is that?
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Henry Law Manchester, England