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- Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:52 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Flying Fish????
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13741
Re: Flying Fish????
Other than that would be the name, not the type.
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: An idea to encourage race participation in clubs.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8711
An idea to encourage race participation in clubs.
I'm sure that many of us do most of our racing in our local club general handicap races. And, as our boats are to an old spec, it can be hard to get a decent result on the classes' current handicap. However - what if we were somehow able to put together a virtual cvrda handicap competition - to attr...
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:12 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Finn nationals
- Replies: 31
- Views: 33780
Re: Finn nationals
I would like to - in fact I will try to next year. It will take time to get mine up to a condition I would be happy to sail for a day on the sea, Also, the dates are very difficult (well, the Friday is, as I teach, and you can not get time off in teaching time). Also the BFA membership cost is actua...
- Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:09 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Classic Boat Insurance
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12532
Re: Classic Boat Insurance
... still not cheap! Cost of replacement kit, especially masts, mean Finns are expensive to insure - if you don't have any carbon masts could be worth a phone call to see if they will take this into account. I just went for 3rd party only... but I wonder how much it would cost to replace the needle...
- Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:00 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: Wood finish...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20137
Re: Wood finish...
Linseed oil can be bought with dye in, or you could dye it with any oily dye, to get any colour you like. It will always breath and move with the wood, and minor dings can be simply polished out with the same. It OK for permanent outdoors if you top it up with a light coat every time it looks a bit ...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 8:27 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Skol 2 parts and info sought...
- Replies: 5
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Re: Skol 2 parts and info sought...
I have the original (but broken) stainless steel rudder stock from the well known here Skol 'The Hopple' and also its original tiller with extension. We replaced them with a much more practical and hardly any heavier Laser pattern part. The rudder stock was produced from a single piece of SS 2mm she...
- Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:18 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Garage Clearout, all FTAGH
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4939
Garage Clearout, all FTAGH
I have to make some space in my garage, in Cheltenham.
FTAGH - 114" procter Boom, probably from a Mk1 Osprey.
More to follow as I did deeper, there is an Oppie rudder, and dagger board..
PM for details.
FTAGH - 114" procter Boom, probably from a Mk1 Osprey.
More to follow as I did deeper, there is an Oppie rudder, and dagger board..
PM for details.
- Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:23 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Nice Canoe for the Classic Circuit.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6552
Re: Nice Canoe for the Classic Circuit.
On the other hand what about K89. Does anybody know about this one? Seems to have chines in all sorts of interesting places. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10m2-sailing-canoe-dinghy/122653320381?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3Dc43f412059cf4e1dac3d14da26feb7e3%26pi...
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:21 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: finn- or something else
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10827
Re: finn- or something else
FD for sure - but left outside uncovered for 5 years? That is an awful long time and I suspect she will need much TLC.
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:19 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9026
Re: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
Tony - you are a hero of the first order.
My Finn Famine is Finished!! K468 safely home. Will be sailing at Whitefriars in very near future.
My Finn Famine is Finished!! K468 safely home. Will be sailing at Whitefriars in very near future.
- Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:40 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Any ideas?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6121
Re: Any ideas?
Yes I saw that and it seems pretty close though from what I remember of Redwings (which isn't a lot) the transom seems much deeper. I'll ask to seller for more info. Having recently seen quite a lot of Redwing transoms at Tenby, it is most definitely a lot deeper at the stern than a redwing, and th...
- Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:39 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Merlin Rocket 2112 History
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10701
Re: Merlin Rocket 2112 History
Maybe the owners association can help... http://www.merlinrocket.co.uk/#
- Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:33 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Cadet/General Bouyancy question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11655
Re: Cadet/General Bouyancy question
If you make the cadet float very high when on its side smaller crews will definitely struggle to get up on the board if they are in the water and it will turtle very quickly - but if you feel they are nimble enough to go over the top on capsizes - then that will not be a problem. A mast head float (...
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:25 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9026
Re: I know there's classic boat sale but....oooh!
Now - what can I sell to make to make room for a Finn?? There should be room for a Finn in my life again really.
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:36 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Unvarnished Mirror.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8035
Re: Unvarnished Mirror.
IF the photo on the advert is of the boat you are considering then it has been painted and varnished already. Looks very good, but photos can be very very deceptive. I would not advise you to buy without viewing first. The sentence about the seams needing sealing is worrying - there is no way they w...