[quote=Edchris177][quote] It's the dagger boards that make it point to weather so much better. [/quote]
With all due respect, don't get hung up on the daggers vs skeg hulls.
I have an N5.7 & N5.0.
The trick when going boardless is to get the weight forward, way forward, as in bury the lee hull at least 1/2 way. A sailing acquaintance on the Island pits his new Hobie 17 Sport(centreboards) against my 5.7 on a regular basis. I have to work, & stand on the front beam, (or sit at the mast if the wind is light) but I can point as high.
The H17 is no slouch, he can really make that thing fly, until the water gets rough. Then it is no contest.
There are quite a few N5.0 around, just not many for sale. The Prindle 16 dates from the very early 70's, The N5.0...1982.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Edchris177 on Jan 29, 2014 - 07:22 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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