Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by SwensAss » Mon, 08 May 2000 04:00:00


Any heavyweights used this board?? Opinions.....Anyone??

Thanks.

 
 
 

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by ivan » Mon, 08 May 2000 04:00:00


Quote:

> Any heavyweights used this board?? Opinions.....Anyone??
> Thanks.

I have had mine a few weeks and like it. I am about 180. I have sailed
it 7.5 and 9.0 with the stock 44cm fin.  I have pulled off my 2nd thru
6th jibes ever.  There is a lot said about this board in this group -
look at Bee 289(144) vs. Techno 283.  The 289 from last year is
basically the same as this years 144 except for finbox.

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Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by SwensAss » Tue, 09 May 2000 04:00:00

How's the finbox different? Isn't it Powertrim?

 
 
 

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by MTVNewsG » Tue, 09 May 2000 04:00:00

Fanatic has switched to Powerboxes for 2000 on their midsized boards.
Michael
US5613
 
 
 

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by John Crumple » Tue, 09 May 2000 04:00:00


Quote:


> > Any heavyweights used this board?? Opinions.....Anyone??
> > Thanks.

I tried one in Aruba (Sailboard Vacations) last week.  I weigh 213 lbs.  Had
a 6.0 on in 18-20 knots.

Didn't really like the feel.  Techno is much quicker to respond.  Switched
to the 117 liter version for the remainder of the vacation, and liked it.

Visit my web page at:
http://www.msnhomepages.talkcity.com/BoxSeatBlvd/lowjiber/
to see my wife with one later in the week.  She liked it, but was using a
much smaller sail.

Trust this helps....
'
John Crumpley
JAWS  Jax, Fl

 
 
 

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by Dan T » Tue, 09 May 2000 04:00:00

Re:  "Didn't really like the feel."

I have tried the 2000 HS Fanatic Bee 144, 117, 104, and 94 at Aruba's
Sailboard Vacations in February.  I also did not like the feel.  Comparing
to the 1999 HS boards, the 2000 equivalent boards are noticeably slower to
respond.  This may be due to the position of the powerbox.  I like the fins
in the aft position on trim boxes, and I can't do that with the new
powerboxes.

Dan

 
 
 

Fanatic Bee 144 Anyone??....Anyone??

Post by Jeff Taylo » Wed, 10 May 2000 04:00:00

Quote:

> Any heavyweights used this board?? Opinions.....Anyone??

> Thanks.

I weigh 210 lbs, and have a 289. Huge range, I regularly sail it with
everything from a 9.0 to
a 5.1. If I don't know what the conditions are going to be, I'll take
the 289.
I have had it out in about 40mph with a 4.3 and it thought it worked
fine.

I like a board works in strong winds, but can still be uphauled and
slogged
if the wind dies. I'm sure there are better boards for every condition,
but if
I could only keep one board it would be the Bee.