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by bicrider
Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:30 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Finn repair
Replies: 3
Views: 8696

Finn repair

Good evening all I have a 1969 Raudaschl Finn unfortunately we are getting some gaps between the planks below the water line. I have given her a good soak in the river and we could still see daylight between in a few places between a few planks afterwards. Has anybody any idea how to cure this. At o...
by bicrider
Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Finn buoyancy
Replies: 10
Views: 15041

Re: Finn buoyancy

Thanks for the advice having just had a look at my Finn it does have 6 bags. The boat is not kept at home so had to wait I was down. It does have the normal 4 bags plus 2 that end level with the mast these are 150 lbs each giving me a total of 700lbs of buoyancy how does that stack up?
by bicrider
Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:54 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Finn buoyancy
Replies: 10
Views: 15041

Finn buoyancy

Having just bought a Raudaschl Finn it has the four buoyancy bags 2 by the plate and 2 at the back. I have been told it worth getting a bag for the bow. All the sail controls are in front of the mast so I take the bag must go up in past the mast. Has anybody any ideas how it is secured and what size...