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Hi David, I could not tell if it was a low trapeze point or just some mini stays for the mast. The line drawing shows the stays with a particularly solid stay to the bow. I guess it would make sense for a trapeze wire to come from the same point. The aft sections look decked with a very high chine. ...
Hi David, I have a blurry picture and a line drawing of the SS. It is dificult to say for sure but it does not look overly aft biased. trapeze ring starts just in front of the mast and extends back maybe 4-5 ft. Not sure exactly how it fits together (Maybe the diagram came from IKEA!). Not clear if ...
- Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:20 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: To stain or not to stain
- Replies: 31
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Hi David, my old books have the Phantom at 93 but if I take the modern number of 1051 back through my converter, it produces 92. I guess the real proof is as you say to measure it on the water. Looking forward to seeing it. Life has conspired against my making any of the events this year but fingers...
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:20 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Snipe for sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2899
- Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:19 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Handicap review
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3867
- Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:04 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: To stain or not to stain
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7580
Hi All, Re the handicap for the Unit, I put an Excel spreadsheet together a while ago to predict new money handicaps for old money boats. It is based on a range of boats that I had both old and new numbers for and excludes outliers (e.g development clsses like Int Moths)and picks up the equation fro...
- Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:18 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: F5 gusting 6
- Replies: 23
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- Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:31 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Beachcomber Sailing Dinghy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2883
Hi Trevor, I have one. My one(small)page of information did not indicate they were ever made in wood though. I can send you a scan if you wish. My GRP one is great fun in a blow and really flies on a run. Very stable because of the low centre of effort. I took mine out in gusting force 6s in a club ...
- Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:09 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Beachcomber
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2004
Hi guys, I have just come into possession of a Beachcomber (£40 well spent :)) - a 13ft Lateen rigged single hander. Coincidentally, another one has just appeared on ebay! Does anybody any experience of them? I think I have all the bits but have yet to work out how to put it all together. Best Rega...
- Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:13 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Stainless Steel Rod and/or tube suppliers
- Replies: 10
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- Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:21 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Bell Flyer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3786
Hi guys, I think I read that Bell went bust having only made a few prototypes. Also found an alleged handicap of 1007 (new money). If that is accurate, it probably has more than enough canvas for me :). Nice to see unusual boats still in use though. It would be an interesting project to trace the de...
- Sat Jul 29, 2006 3:41 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Bell Flyer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3786
Hi guys,
You don't see many of these around.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bell-Flyer-Sailin ... dZViewItem
Has anybody any experience of sailing one?
Best Regards,
Nigel
You don't see many of these around.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bell-Flyer-Sailin ... dZViewItem
Has anybody any experience of sailing one?
Best Regards,
Nigel