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Hi Chris, wasn't worried......just thinking out loud really......looks like you're well sorted actually......it was just the thought of how I'd have to go about anything heavier than our Mirror

Hanging boats up like this really needs a wide strap under the boat, attached to a pulley system to raise the boat without the strap sliding round the hull.......much like a boat-lift as found in most marinas....................I keep meaning to devise a system to do this single handed, as it was ha...

Hi Ian,
Really good to see you on here, and if you want to share your info/pics/memories I, for one, will be very interested....especially in the 60's era.........

Meryl,... I have PMd you re sewing machine, many thanks......and I'm sure someone would help you clear the garage if it were to subsequently house a boat :) Peter.... I'm hoping to make a cradle to put the Fireball on it's side for the winter......thinking of making it L shaped (or possibly slightly...

Ah....think I must qualify as "normal" then.........now that's a real first

Hmmm... Meryl, whereabouts are you, that may be a possibility, thanks. Rupert....love the canoe....and tell me it wasn't worth it with the Puffin.....I'm sure there was a very happy youngster when you finished..... :) Neil......has nobody told you that Landy's are PINK........green is sooo last year...

Hi momentum.....many opinions, but, first of all, welcome, you are amongst passionate folk here, as you can see..........I have the same situation with one or two of my boats, but remember, if you can "make do" for a while, you can always re-deck later......exhaust the possibilities of sta...

Oh Michael...........I actually suggested exactly that for 3003, as we need a "feature" in our war-zone of a garden (especially as we may have to sell up soon).......but I also had the idea of cutting her down to get rid of the rotten bits and ending up with (probably) the world's first cl...

Yes, it does get you like that, but I keep thinking of the warmer weather and the pleasure of "tinkering" in the sun.....I keep looking at the wooden Pacer which is anotherm project that is barely worth the effort.........the jury remains out on this one.....I bought it for the trailer, bu...

David,......... BOY -friend?? ......so wrong on every level, :D She's "The GIRL -friend.....but I guess you know that really, :) You haven't missed much to be honest, not beyond repair of course, but sadly worth more as spares now....I'm wrestling with my conscience on this one. I have never ha...

Ok, here are a couple of pics of my set-up: http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x341/solentgal/IMAG0036.jpg This was my winter solution.....all changed around a bit at present so I can get use the garage a bit better.......Mirror no.36 hanging up, Europe on it's side (not ideal, but carefully suppor...

Nessa...I know what you mean about stress, I'm, er, in the same boat(s)...........you've got a surgery date then? At least you can plan a bit now then :) David...........I knew someone would ask.......another ebay wreck......Merlin 3003, not much of a history apparently, future uncertain, needs quit...

That looks sooooo good Nessa..........(been following on FB too)........I thought I was a quick worker (when I get going) but you're flying with this one (no pun intended).....are you going to be able to sea trial soon, or is your injury going to be a problem? I've started sorting out the ToY..........

Yes this is happening to me too (only just seen this thread)..........I have now ticked the "always log me in box" and that cured it for a week or so...just logged me straight in automatically.....until today, so I have just re-set the auto and we'll see what happens. Annoying though isn't...

Hi Ed, The Tricorn was a super boat to sail in my opinion. At the time I was doing a lot of instructing in Wayfarers, and then sailing the Tricorn on my days off. As a direct comparison to the Wayfarer she felt more like a small cruiser to sail, heavy and solid in the water, but very smooth due to t...