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by Ed
Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Roll up, roll up, buy an entire museum collection
Replies: 137
Views: 142479

Re: Roll up, roll up, buy an entire museum collection

Can't be sure...my memory isn't what it used to be...but they certainly look familiar... AT had an early I14ft, with a bamboo mast and lug rigged very early on in his collecting days. Just after he sold the Fairey collection to MDL. I remember sailing it at BSASC in mid-late 90s. Rupert might rememb...
by Ed
Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Ponant Dinghy?
Replies: 3
Views: 7081

Re: Ponant Dinghy?

What a very interesting dinghy.....and not one that I have ever come across at all.

I rather like it.

Not much of a time to be buying dinghies though....too much potential

eib
by Ed
Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: International Canoe
Replies: 9
Views: 9447

Re: International Canoe

The original boat mentioned in this thread is K61 Confusion from 1963, which is the Canoe I mentioned recently in another thread as still needing a good home.

There was a link to some images on that thread.

Best wishes

eib
by Ed
Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:50 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Paint or Varnish.
Replies: 3
Views: 5692

Re: Paint or Varnish.

Varnish.

If you are not intending on removing it shortly, then something like: http://www.smlprotectivecoatings.co.uk/ ... uard_clear

eib
by Ed
Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:12 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Roadford July 2017
Replies: 25
Views: 23194

Re: Roadford July 2017

It is rare for them to run out of camping space....

even if in theory they run out of camping pitches...

eib
by Ed
Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:43 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Nice looking 1962 Cherub
Replies: 1
Views: 4298

Re: Nice looking 1962 Cherub

And.... do remember I still have Wanderous, the oldest sailing Cherub in the UK...and still for sale: Kevin and I have a beautiful classic Cherub for sale. She is K698 - Wanderous, a Hawkesworth 2, based on the Spencer 2D. She has beautiful rolled decks, a semi-boxed fore-tank and no stern tank. She...
by Ed
Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
Replies: 34
Views: 47168

Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?

The thing about foiling boats....is that they are still new and quickly evolving. Yes, they do now take vast amounts of time/skill/effort on the water and the gym to be able to use them. Yes, they are expensive, yes, they need lots of water. Of course they reflect the sharp end of development in din...
by Ed
Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:47 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
Replies: 34
Views: 47168

Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?

OK....ok.... calm down everyone..... David....stay right there! We value your contribution and your willingness to say it. Not everyone will always agree with you, but I for one welcome your return and would miss your input to the forum. This is obviously a contentious topic and many of us will feel...
by Ed
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:15 am
Forum: Banter
Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
Replies: 34
Views: 47168

Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?

I think you would be surprised.... We have had Int Moths on Roadford sailing smallish courses. They can sail on quite small bits of water....the problem is they sail different lines to normal boats and of course are fast, so they do run out of room sooner for sure and fill the lake that much sooner....
by Ed
Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:21 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Mounting an effective campaign
Replies: 11
Views: 11555

Re: Mounting an effective campaign

Campaign currently in full reverse....

Was supposed to be sailing in Plymouth Harbour Regatta this w/end, but MOT run out, so trying to find a car instead.

eib
by Ed
Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Proctotr mast section identification / Fireball mast heel
Replies: 3
Views: 6299

Re: Proctotr mast section identification / Fireball mast hee

Now, I am not a Fireball sailor and never have been one.... but something in the back of my head suggests that for a while there was a class rule that somehow limited the construction of an aluminium mast used. It couldn't be under a certain weight....or had to balance in the middle or something lik...
by Ed
Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Ian Proctor
Replies: 15
Views: 16852

Re: Ian Proctor

Not sure if there are any confirmed Proctor Canoes still about.....but quite a few were made and the Nethercott design that became the one-design hull for over 40 years was only a re-draw or modification of the Proctor Mk2. I believe Ian was asked to make the re-drawing, but the cost was considered ...
by Ed
Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Mounting an effective campaign
Replies: 11
Views: 11555

Re: Mounting an effective campaign

Yes, Michael and I are both doing the IC Worlds in CVRDA boats. Mike's will be pretty original,(although reading this post, I am not sure which one he will be using: Torment or Moonshadow) mine is a Slurp design and was built in Sweden (S51)in 1970/71 to avoid the One-design rules introduced in 71. ...
by Ed
Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Firefly restoration and Bits
Replies: 3
Views: 6490

Re: Firefly restoration and Bits

thanks Michael.

Sooner or later someone will want all those parts and some will be common to other Fairey boats.

Best wishes

eib
by Ed
Sat May 27, 2017 7:45 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: If I still had a 30 foot workshop...
Replies: 1
Views: 4096

Re: If I still had a 30 foot workshop...

Yes, I know the is boat.... it is lovely although still needs a little work.

Roger also has a Jollyboat, although that isn't for sale.

He has a bundle of other stuff that he also needs to shift, but the FD is really very urgent as he is moving from his workshop shortly.

Best wishes

eib