Is it better to let the new guy buy a very pretty and very overpriced relic EC-!2 that does not say RMG in the ad so it probably has an arm winch and probably has the 15 lb slug for ballast along with a heavy deck, in the interest of gaining a new boat in the fleet or better to warn him that this is not a good deal?
I had no dog in the fight, but I warned this particular individual and sadly he is going to go with another class of boat for his first boat.
I have always thought that there should be a disclaimer wherever EC-12s are advertised for sale that this is supposedly a one design class, but it is really Animal Farm with some boats being more equal than others, and a prospective buyer should feel free to contact and discuss his/her intentions with the class secretary before making a big leap of faith. If you do not know otherwise and want to get into the class, how easy is it to think: Custom boat $2700. This boat less than half that much. Must be a good deal on a good boat?
I feel sorry for someone who ends up buying an EC-12 for an ungodly amount of money when that boat is probably worth more to someone who wants to put it on their mantel than it would be to a racer.
Scott