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by dronskiuk
Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Long term wotisit project
Replies: 7
Views: 7255

Re: Long term wotisit project

Thanks Jim - that's very kind!
by dronskiuk
Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Long term wotisit project
Replies: 7
Views: 7255

Re: Long term wotisit project

Thanks for trying but I am defeated...I'll wait until someone who has more youthful brain cells is close by and try later...it is too big apparently!
by dronskiuk
Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Long term wotisit project
Replies: 7
Views: 7255

Re: Long term wotisit project

Go to bottom of reply page, click on browse, find the file you want, click on add the file, post. If the file is bigger than 100 thingimybobs, it will be too big. Clever people can use a method where they show a picture which is hosted elsewhere. My skill run out before this. Thank you! I'll have a...
by dronskiuk
Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Long term wotisit project
Replies: 7
Views: 7255

Long term wotisit project

I'm struggling to add an attachment....help?

Thanks in anticipation...talk slowly! :?
by dronskiuk
Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: GP14 age and 3 stud trailer wheel availability?
Replies: 33
Views: 30301

Re: GP14 age and 3 stud trailer wheel availability?

If it is of any help my school took delivery of 6 new boats in 70/71 that were numbered 8233-5 and 8431-5...I'm sure someone will be able to be more accurate though. :D
by dronskiuk
Sat Dec 06, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Wayfarer W3
Replies: 29
Views: 26404

Re: Wayfarer W3

What a fabulous find! Thanks for sharing
by dronskiuk
Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:19 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: OK JoJo for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 3267

Re: OK JoJo for sale

Obscured by clouds wrote:Unit - dronskiuk should be very interested in her.
Thank you Tony - I have sent a pm :D
by dronskiuk
Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:12 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: YWDB on ebay
Replies: 3
Views: 2810

YWDB on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sailing-Dinghy-Yachting-World-Day-Boat-Dayboat-YWDB-GRP-on-trailer-NO-RESERVE/111533545750?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D28111%26meid%3D8906040298a449c588e0ca7092b70f6d%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D11472%26rk%3D7%26rkt...
by dronskiuk
Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:08 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Another ebay 12
Replies: 0
Views: 2953

Another ebay 12

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-National-12-sailing-dinghy/261649355400?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Df236775e73234112bbca11208ebc1fd5%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20140122125356%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161472019227&...
by dronskiuk
Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:35 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: David Thomas
Replies: 10
Views: 9120

Re: David Thomas

Sad news, was a bit of a childhood hero and my love for the design of the Unit is well entrenched. RIP
by dronskiuk
Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:23 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Hamble Star on E-bay
Replies: 3
Views: 3427

Re: Hamble Star on E-bay

I couldn't find the Star - could you, please nicely, post the link? One of the first dinghies I ever crewed in for an 80 something old boy called 'Pop' Ward. Southern TV, as it was then, did an interview as he was the oldest and I was the youngest sailing at HRSC :-) I'll not be tempted though....(f...
by dronskiuk
Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: CVRDAboats and people outed in Y&Y
Replies: 4
Views: 5054

Re: CVRDAboats and people outed in Y&Y

Superb read, thanks again David! Unit and Ghost alongside the Jollyboat are my all time fantasy boats to own...I found (bought) a 'barn find' that I might try and put up for identification...cold moulded beauty that may just survive the neglect (for barn read farmyard, rotted cover...) and reputed t...
by dronskiuk
Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:25 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Minim gets a make-over
Replies: 17
Views: 16002

Re: Minim gets a make-over

Helmsman Graphspeed...! My mother remembered it, what a mess to achieve that matt but so slick finish! Grey dust everywhere for weeks after... :oops:

How about International 'Go Fast White'? It was like painting with chewing gum!!! :D
by dronskiuk
Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:46 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Not sure..Seabat?
Replies: 3
Views: 1748

Re: Not sure..Seabat?

Ah, thank you - I remember the name bit wouldn't have associated it - I assume the rig wasn't designed to be this way? :-)
by dronskiuk
Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Not sure..Seabat?
Replies: 3
Views: 1748

Not sure..Seabat?