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Re: Horse.
David, Many thanks for your reply and the picture. From that and the other piccys that I've seen of 472 it looks as if they do not have a traveller and just two deck-eyes, but it's not possibe to be certain. However, I note from your Y&Y write up of Bosham that Philip Wilson had sails specifical...
Re: Horse.
This is an interesting discussion as it coincides with me trying to decide how to rig the mainsheet on my Ent. It came in pretty much the original 1958 condition including the wooden spars and cotton sails by Jeckells. The mainsheet rig was simply two bronze deck-eyes screwed into the transom, with ...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: stainless steel keel band
- Replies: 6
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Re: stainless steel keel band
The keel strips on my Ent are similar to that described by Jimmy, except no plates at the leading or trailing edge of the slot rubbers. I replaced the rubbers with sailcloth gaskets (Trident Marine - I think) but needed to secure the leading edge of the gaskets to prevent them from 'flapping' so I f...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 1:41 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Varnishing questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9416
Re: Varnishing questions
Hi Jimmy, I've just used Epifanes on the inside of my Ent - lovely finish, but as you point out it will be a complete killer when wet. Have a look at this thread: http://www.cvrda.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=5106 . If the link doesnt work it's the thread entitled 'Non slip on varnish', st...
- Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:38 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Centreboard knees - yes you are right. Plenty of pictures of these in the 'Ent Notes' word doc on the USB when it gets to you. They are allowed by the class rules but I didn't go and get any specific measurements or plans (if any exist). I just eyeballed the different examples I found on the web and...
- Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:33 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Have a look at my Photobucket link to see the old and new centreboard knees in my Ent - or for that matter any piccys of Ents. Anyone with a set of Ent plans could give you dimensions. Alternatively, I still have the old knees plus the templates I made up for the new ones I fitted so could send you ...
- Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:11 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Jimmy, Apologies first of all - weather, work and PO opening hours have conspired against me and the USB I promised you has only just been put in post. Better late than never perhaps. Been looking at your photos - excellent stuff and very helpful for the rest of us when you are asking questions. Imp...
- Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:49 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Replacing sections of the hull panels may in fact be quicker than doing multiple patches. Order of work is hull panels first - this is make or break for the boat. Other stuff doesnt matter in a relative order but perhaps temporarily screw the transom in place to help retain boat shape while working ...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:47 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Try a stepped join as, I think, Jim C was suggesting. Instead of a ~2" continuous taper, cut back each successive layer of veneer using router and/or sharp chisel. It is easier to match this broad shallow stepped profile with a similarly profiled patch (use cardboard as patterns). The rub is th...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
- Replies: 52
- Views: 25150
Re: Another Enterprise Restoration of boat number 1734
Jimmy, Good for you! You have an elderly Ent there, from late 1958/early 1959 at a guess. Good news as it will have been built from some quality wood (so please put that raspy tool thing back in the surfboard box, please :wink: ). However, you obviously have some dodgy areas on the boat and a fair t...
- Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:47 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Enterprise help needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6521
Re: Enterprise help needed
Gavin, I've just about finished restoring an old Ent myself. My view, is that you've really got to want to restore a boat for it to be worth it. Kev's advice is right - about weighing up your options. My Ent cost me ~£200 on fleabay but god knows how many hundred I've subsequently spent on it and ta...
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:55 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: About to start on Enterprise restoration
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6354
Re: About to start on Enterprise restoration
Phill,
No problem - but no sign of a pm yet. Registration issue?
Cheers
Paul
No problem - but no sign of a pm yet. Registration issue?
Cheers
Paul
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:30 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: About to start on Enterprise restoration
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6354
Re: About to start on Enterprise restoration
Hi pburrows, I'm doing much the same thing on an all wood Ent. It's now, after ~18 months, getting varnished and put back together and I've asked a few questions from this site which has been very useful - do a search on my user name, if you haven't seen them already. They have a link to my photobuc...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:12 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Enterprise centreboard case - epoxy or mastick?
- Replies: 2
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Enterprise centreboard case - epoxy or mastick?
Approaching the point when I'll be putting back the centreboard case in the (rather extended) rennovation of my Ent. Reading back through various posts here - the accepted wisdom appears to recommend epoxy despite the fact that some/several/most(?) boatbuilders laid the case on a bed of sticky masti...
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:14 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Yet another enterprise
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3602
Re: Yet another enterprise
Chris, I’m currently doing much the same with Moore’s Ent #1551. It’s in just a s many pieces as it possible to have, including the wooden boom and mast – but the corner has been turned where I’m starting to put it together now, although summer has slowed progress somewhat. I have put a few posts on...