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[quote=carolinacatamarans]The zhik ZKGs are pretty sweet.

Keep in mind that all of these boats mentioned are very powerful, a stock N20 wouldn't be lacking in ANY way for your quest for speed. It's a very durable and tough boat, parts are readily available new or used for the most part. It's a ver comfortable boat and sails like a Cadillac, however it will put you on your ass in a hurry if you let it. The Open 20 sail plan makes a nice upgrade for this boat.

The Carbon 20 is definitely a sexy ride. It's a line honors boat but, your going to have to pay for it. The used boats generally run $25k, used parts are not easy to come by as only a handful have been sold. The boat is not quite as robust, as it uses parts from the infusion which are a little undersized, especially in the steering department. If you run a dagger into the ground on this boat and break it, it's gonna be a $2000 repair bill.

The carbon 20 in the classifieds is the former Zhik boat, If you made a call to Mike Krantz he could tell you more about it.

There is such a thing as buying a boat that is overwhelming and not being able to sail or race it very well. I had a guy that had a Hobie 17 and decided he wanted to go big as well. He had motorcycles as well and said he had the need for speed. Anyways, I took him out on a stock n20 once in 15 mph winds. His eyes got about as big as saucers and once we made it back to the beach he never spoke of needing that much power again.[/quote]

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