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- Mon Dec 31, 2018 8:18 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Centreboard case not true
- Replies: 9
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Re: Centreboard case not true
If this was Duncan Nicholson’s old boat Super Zonker the case was a diamond shaped as was that of the original Revolution. The boards for them were made specially ( custom), to gybe in the case. Alan Williams Horneteer for nearly 40 years. Thanks Alan, mine was just slightly warped (sadly) since be...
- Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:58 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: 11+ afloat
- Replies: 21
- Views: 29242
Re: 11+ afloat
Well done, what a lovely boat. I absolutely loved our 11+ (the first boat I helmed) late '70s at Ardleigh SC on the newly completed reservoir. Ours had a metal mast (IIRC) and beautiful honey coloured Dacron sails that attracted every midge on summer evenings.
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:20 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Heat damage to old marine ply?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9815
Re: Heat damage to old marine ply?
Thanks both, I'm breathing again.
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:42 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Heat damage to old marine ply?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9815
Heat damage to old marine ply?
My Hornet (a very early Revolution kit/design K1798) which I have just finished and am learning to sail has started getting a few (three) hairline de-laminations in the foredeck ply. It has been down to the wood then varnished with wood impreg and then polyurethane traditional varnish. These cracks ...
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:39 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Centreboard case not true
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19068
Re: Centreboard case not true
Yup - thats the plan, I wanted the sanity check you have just provided.
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:54 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Centreboard case not true
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19068
Re: Centreboard case not true
Its currently coated with old varnish - thanks
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 12:55 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Centreboard case not true
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19068
Centreboard case not true
My ancient Hornet needed a new centreboard. I shook the money tree and contacted Milanes they asked me the width of the case and the width and shape of the old board. The case was 25mm wide along the top and the board 24.5mm at the pivot (gybing board) they supplied a superb replacement (non gybing)...
- Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:42 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Small Fireball
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8367
Re: Small Fireball
Tell me about it! Sorted the Hornet hull out only for my very racy son to break the plate (longitudinal crack) and then we both pulled the (un-refurbished) rig and spars apart over Brightlingsea's excellent Pyefleet week. At least I managed to get Malcolm Goodwin to confirm that the hull was Revolut...
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:14 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Small Fireball
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8367
Re: Small Fireball
Thats it! I know I wasn't completely mad, thanks.
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:37 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Small Fireball
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8367
Small Fireball
Can anyone save an old bloke and his even older dad's memory please. We both seem to remember a smaller version of the Fireball in the early eighties/late seventies - around 14 foot long. No idea what it is/was called and anything more about them at all. I'm convinced I saw one or two of them at Bri...
- Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:26 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Don't recognise this...after market transom flaps?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9984
Re: Don't recognise this...after market transom flaps?
Is an FJ, but not 14 feet. Holes in transom will be original. Looks like one of the Essex Schools Sailing FJs from back in the late 70s - awesome boats to sail as a teenager (far racier than my own Mirror!) - I loved them. Sadly they sat in a field in Langham (not too far from Haverhill) from the m...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:11 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Rondar (Genesis) rudder stock transom fittings
- Replies: 2
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Re: Rondar (Genesis) rudder stock transom fittings
Thanks I'm probably going to stick with the 1980s Sea Sure stock as I have realised it will allow me to use my existing trailer light boat and mast prop - the Rondar/Genesis fittings are different. Anyway the first top coat is rolled onto the hull now. I wish we had spray kit and a suitable booth bu...
- Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:17 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Rondar (Genesis) rudder stock transom fittings
- Replies: 2
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Rondar (Genesis) rudder stock transom fittings
I have just got a lovely old Rondar stock for my 1970's Hornet. Does anyone have any idea what transom fittings this needs. The boat currently has standard Seasure ones which are obviously wrong for this stock.
Thanks
Mark
Thanks
Mark