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Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:41 pm**

Hmmmm

Posted: **Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:43 pm**

You are a stirrer Bear.......

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:04 pm**

Say Bear,

Thats a Mark 2 or 3, you have a Mark 1, don't you? :lol:

Phillip
From Trail Bay [very rolly now]

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:52 pm**

OK I drew the Mk1 as the inboard don't want a reputation of being bias .Just remember the Mk 1 is the prettiest Top Hat of all . and the orginal is the best !

And I wouldn't want to start a debate with all you Mk 2 's and 3 owners which one comes in second place because that wouldn't be be a debate !Why ? because they only changed the windows ? :lol:

Yet again we could say the Mk 2 windows are better ! :lol:

cheers Bear

Posted: **Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:36 pm**

Naturally the Mk11 windows are better......

Posted: **Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:59 am**

what ever

Posted: **Fri Apr 08, 2011 3:56 pm**

Well my Mark 1[with an inboard] is faster than any Mark 2 or 3!

And I have the proof. :lol:

Phillip

Posted: **Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:52 pm**

Part 2

Posted: **Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:00 pm**

When I brought my Tophat from Brisbane to Bundaberg at the end of 2007 it blew on the nose the whole way. At times 40 knots or so (allow for some exageration, but I have a fair idea of wind strength). From half way up past Bribie Island to Mooloolaba it really blew and we mainly motored the whole way with a bit of steading sail, triple reefed main. Off Caloundra to Mooloolaba to Point Cartwright it was really stong with short high seas and the 8hp Yamaha never missed a beat. In fact we averaged 5 knots at about 1/2 - 3/4 throttle. My brother who has done quite a bit of ocean sailing was mightily impressed. B asically the whole trip was done under motor, either no wind or too much and always from the wrong direction. I was on a bit of a limited time frame so couldn't muck about. I am also no real novice, started sailing in 1963 inn Sabots and have actually lost count of the boats I've had since but have sailed singlehanded to the Whitsundays from Brisbane in the late 80's on a Bluebird. On the Tophat wouldn't swap the outboard for inboard diesel at all. Only trouble with models after Mark 1 is having to lift in and out of the well.