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- Wed May 02, 2012 11:17 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Some pics of GP14 S/n 47 Caltha restoration
- Replies: 58
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Re: Some pics of GP14 S/n 47 Caltha restoration
There used to be a plastic rub strip that can be pinned and glued in place so an easy fit. Ok for the less visable areas under the boat.
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Raudaschl Finn, K349 for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1083
Re: Raudaschl Finn, K349 for sale
No mention of a price!
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:51 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Enterprise Measurements
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4127
Re: Enterprise Measurements
The problem was with the beam at station 2 and 4 ( both where the building frame should have been ), crafty builders put their frames at station 1 and 3 where the measurment points were and made station 2 very narrow to bring the jib sheeting angle closer to the centreline and station 4 wider for be...
- Mon Jan 02, 2012 8:54 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Xmas Advent Calendar- Guess the Boat
- Replies: 161
- Views: 37674
Re: Xmas Advent Calendar- Guess the Boat
Come on Merlin what is it, don't keep us in seuspense!
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Winter blues
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9102
Re: Winter blues
Just come back from a day's racing with the IOM, 19 races with several stops for mulled wine and mince pies. Kept dry and warm. Very difficult to beat on a cold winter's day!!
- Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:52 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Any Ideas?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2005
Re: Any Ideas?
It's not a Burnham SC 16 as they were completely open.
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:42 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Winter blues
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9102
Re: Winter blues
R/C yacht racing is the ideal winter activity - 20 races a day, stops for tea, coffee, food, no getting wet - all the fun none of the pain. New sails £30 a suit a competitive boat for £500 with radio gear, it would be silly not to.
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:49 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Torch dinghy
- Replies: 5
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Re: Torch dinghy
The Torch was designed by Bert Keeble, a metalwork teacher at Maldon Grammar School, in the early 1960s. It was meant as a boat that could be built in schools and used to teach pupils to sail. We built 2 at MGS, sail no 5 called "Conquerer" and no. 100 called "Shoestring" as it o...