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Bancroft Focus V3 Blue 995mm (39.2") Sailboat - RTR Reviews

4.3 Rating 6 Reviews
great boat, but terrible instructions.
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Posted 1 month ago
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Great boat. Once assembled correctly the boat is fantastic! However, it suffers from extraordinarily confusing assembly instructions. Specifically the terminology regarding boat parts and part location does not follow standard marine naming convention, i.e.: stern, bow, port, starboard, etc. Instruction use "left, right" and other undefined locations. Assembly takes far longer than necessary because of the obscure, undefined procedures and parts locations. Could be much better with a little forethought.
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Posted 10 months ago
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The boat is NOT Ready to Race (RTR). It requires some complex rigging of the sails and the instructions are not vey clear to a non-sailor like me. In particular, the photos are difficult to see and some of the terms are not fully defined. I have spent over 5 hours preparing it and I’m still a couple of japers from finished. That said, it is a beautiful boat and I am looking forward to getting it is the water. I think it is a great value for the money.
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Posted 11 months ago
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Great boat and runs good so far. Directions were not the best when putting it together.
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Posted 1 year ago
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This is my first sail boat and I'm having trouble setting it up. The instructions could be a little clearer. There aren't many videos on the V3 as far as setting it up.
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Posted 1 year ago
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Great sailboat for the beginner or advanced sailors. Not too difficult to set up, easy to sail.
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Posted 2 years ago