Young 780 water ballast trailer sailer ??

[51jay]

Hi all, my first post here, though I've been snooping for a while. I think this boat is for me. Haven't had much luck with my internet searching for info.
I think it has been mentioned on this forum...but not any real info.
I know Jim Young has retired and is famous for the Young 780 Rocket racing boat. I think this boat was built using stitch and glue and from the photos looks to be in excellent condition,asking price is $A20K includes trailer.
Can anyone point me at more info?
Really great site! amazing amount of knowledge and info here. Cheers Jay

[Gary Baigent]

I'm sure the 780 hull is ply with a double chine and not really stitch and tape in the sense of tortured/tensioned ply s&t, but yes, it is still this method. He also designed a single chine 6 metre water ballasted trailer sailer using the same method. The jpeg is of his round bilge 840 and similar to Jim's own boat Young and Frisky except this one was built in Japan. I have a 780 plan photograph somewhere, will post later. I remember Jim was pleased with the 780 Rocket because it could be amateur built and yet was still a high performance boat.

[51jay]

http://australianboatbrokers.com.au/...de=51450&img=0

This is the young 780. Looks like a single chine, it is ply epoxy build, the sales guy said it was stitch and glue but he also said he knew more about carpets than boats
Seems like a good boat to cruise Moreton Bay with anual trips to other East Coast cruising areas. Towing it is no problem I have a diesel powered RangeRover.
I've been a multihull fan for about 30 years, my choice boat being a John Gross Fastback 32 which we can't get for another couple of years, but the Young just hit my buttons and for $A20K why not grab it ?.
Be good if you could post the plan pics and thanks for the reply.

[Gary Baigent]

51jay, that is not a 780 Rocket (which is a double chine lightweight with a small cabin) but one of Jim's single chine cruising versions, totally different beast.

[51jay]

Apologies, I should have said this is a Young 780 waterballasted trailer sailer.
While the Rocket would be a fun boat it is not for me.

[Gary Baigent]

Anyway, here's the jpeg of the 780 Rocket - although on the plan it is called 780 high performance yacht - plus one of the 6 metre stitch and tape trailer sailer.

[51jay]

Thanks for that Gary

[51jay]

Went and had a look at the boat ( 12 hours of roadworks 40kph signs and traffic lights down the Pacific Highway)
It is stitch and glue with all the seams taped and epoxied and looks to be very well built. However he did not glass or dynal cloth the hull. I think he was trying for a very light boat.