tomres 0 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hi, I understand the NS14 dinghy is very popular in Australia (https://ns14.org/) - however, how popular is it in NZ? how easy would it be to get spare parts for it in NZ? I'm looking at getting an adult dingy, and the NS14 has come up in discussions. If not the NS14, what would be a good adult dingy to consider in NZ? I'd looking for a stable adult dingy, that can easily handle 2 adults, with a possibility of a trapeze (in the future). Thank you, TR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 NS14's tried to get going here in nz but didn't take on. I think a couple were in Hamilton. They don't have trapezes. They were a frank bethwaite design initially but morphed into quite radical shapes with wings sounds like you're looking for a javelin or maybe a fireball if you can find one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomres 0 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Thank you for that quick reply. Will investigate the Javelin and Fireball. Another alternative I see popping up are a range of the RS dinghy's (https://www.rssailing.com/range/all-boats/), Also 420s and 470s? Perhaps will check at the local yacht clubs to see whats popular. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Jollyboat 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,211 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Jollyboat is good if you dont want a trapeze. Cherub is another good option with a resurgence going on right now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 I sailed an NS14 on Botany Bay many years back, they are a great boat, I heard at the time they were somehow related to the Javelin design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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