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- Wed May 17, 2006 10:27 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Polishing Paint
- Replies: 10
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I know conventional wisdom is very much pro wet-and-dry sanding. But I have always found it very hard to then get rid of all the dust. So I tried something else recently (inside an optimist)... I was quite astonished how good a vacum cleaner is at getting rid of the dust! I have a cheapish B+Q sande...
- Thu May 11, 2006 4:16 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Competition?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7168
- Thu May 11, 2006 12:15 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Competition?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7168
- Wed May 10, 2006 10:48 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Phantom PY no
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7120
- Tue May 09, 2006 7:35 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Phantom PY no
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7120
Not to forget the most important thing - that different boats give different thrills (or emotions, I suppose). So for me, my ideal fleet would be International Canoe (the most exciting thing anywhere, that I have ever sailed), an old Merlin to sail with my wife on calm summer evenings, a miror ('cos...
- Tue May 09, 2006 7:20 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Merlin Rocket 1775
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5158
- Mon May 08, 2006 4:48 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Merlin Rocket 1775
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5158
The nice people over on the MR site have told me she is indeed a Mk IX (not IX b, etc.) so comes with its own built in handicap (bad manners on a run!). Was built by Hoare and in 1965, named Scampy 1. Jane does not like the orriginal name! What PY would you suggest, Rupert? Did you have a scheme bas...
- Sun May 07, 2006 10:57 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Merlin Rocket 1775
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5158
We have just gained possesion of this rather nice Merlin. We think she is a Mk IX, from about 1963 to 1966 (the former date is on one sail, the latter in some documentation with the boat). Is there a definitive list of Merlin types/dates against registration number somewhere? It seems clear that she...
- Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:17 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Chainsaw wanted
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7908
- Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:54 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: International Canoe on ebay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3395
- Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:52 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Chainsaw wanted
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7908
- Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:50 am
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Launching Trolley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4144
- Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:31 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Launching Trolley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4144
- Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:15 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Launching Trolley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4144
- Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:23 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Launching Trolley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4144