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- Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:48 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: moths and noodles
- Replies: 14
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Re: moths and noodles
Hi I've got noodles on my magnum 8, when I was first learning to sail it I had 2 under each wing, now I just run with one under each wing. I am planning on getting a new set of tramps at some point so I can get them inside the wing material rather than suspended underneath. it is true they do catch ...
moth sail
some of you will have seen I had a new moth sail on order from Banks Sails
well it arrived a month ago and finally I had time and the weather to get down to the club and get it up the mast
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ae234b0d4e
well it arrived a month ago and finally I had time and the weather to get down to the club and get it up the mast
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ae234b0d4e
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:56 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: More Moffs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14368
Re: More Moffs
Hi Ian
Yes it is me having a sail made. Once it's done I'll definitely get some pictures up.
I would like to get along to a few events, but as I spend a lot of my time travelling with my scorpion it'll only be if the events don't clash.
Martyn
Yes it is me having a sail made. Once it's done I'll definitely get some pictures up.
I would like to get along to a few events, but as I spend a lot of my time travelling with my scorpion it'll only be if the events don't clash.
Martyn
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:21 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: More Moffs
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14368
Re: More Moffs
That would be me who was sailing at Staunton Harold
I'm currently having a new sail made over the Christmas period
I'm currently having a new sail made over the Christmas period
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: MOTH ZONES at HUNTS ; ROADFORD AND BANBURY
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9268
Re: MOTH ZONES at HUNTS ; ROADFORD AND BANBURY
I'm really hoping to make it for the hunts event this sounds great fun
- Sun Nov 24, 2013 2:25 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Wanted Magnum 8 or later
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16101
Re: Wanted Magnum 8 or later
Hi
I must have missed this one somehow, I love the idea of a lowrider event. And I'd love to bring my moth.
As for venue if possible north of London, its a long way from the frozen North
I must have missed this one somehow, I love the idea of a lowrider event. And I'd love to bring my moth.
As for venue if possible north of London, its a long way from the frozen North
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:09 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: magnum 8 moth query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947
Re: magnum 8 moth query
Thanks Lyndon I have been playing with batten tensions a bit but will have another look at them. They do sound key to my problems. Yes stuck in irons in strong winds has been an issue usually resulting in swimming dues a wind shift and gust hitting just as I'm sorting it. Sounds like I'm getting it ...
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: magnum 8 moth query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947
Re: magnum 8 moth query
Yes keeping the wings out of the water very quickly became apparent as being key. My biggest problem that I can only solve with practice is tacking or more precisely carrying speed through tacks. I can tack and survive quite successfully but I mostly come out stationary. Running is also a challenge,...
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:15 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: magnum 8 moth query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947
Re: magnum 8 moth query
It's the stable enough to see what's going on that's causing the problems I'm sailing on a very small and very shift pond
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: magnum 8 moth query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947
Re: magnum 8 moth query
Thank you, back to old school suck it and see
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:02 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: magnum 8 moth query
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8947
magnum 8 moth query
I was wondering if anyone could give me any tips or figures for rig settings, mast rake rig tension etc for different wind conditions
Having sailed my scorpion for years I have rig settings for every conceivable wind and wave condition which I find a very useful starting point
Having sailed my scorpion for years I have rig settings for every conceivable wind and wave condition which I find a very useful starting point
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Moth Roll Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19970
Re: Moth Roll Call
incredible
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:57 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Moth Roll Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19970
Re: Moth Roll Call
I agree David, we have a pretty good record in the scorpions too, and there are a couple of members who know the subtle differences between builders but it's not written down so could potentially be lost
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:23 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Moth Roll Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19970
Re: Moth Roll Call
I'm interested in the history but that could be partly due to studying yacht and small craft design at university.
The history would be really good but to create just a boat register I would suggest having a look at the lark website for theirs is one of the best I've come across
The history would be really good but to create just a boat register I would suggest having a look at the lark website for theirs is one of the best I've come across
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:16 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Moth Roll Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19970
Re: Moth Roll Call
Sounds like a great plan to me