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Graphspeed (graphite paint) was a wonderful invention that was supposed to make the surface slippery in water. Sadly it wasn't waterproof, although it did a good job of keeping a soggy bottom soggy.
Kept my Dad in the boat repair business busy for many years after the craze.

Doh!, why didn't I notice the start of the thread was 2011

They are different websites Rupert, It would be good to combine all the archive info in one place to avoid confusion

As the original post was asking for photos of Wombles in action, I think they are featured in 76, 77, 78 yearbooks.

The best source of photos is the archive of yearbooks on the IMCA UK website.
http://www.internationalmoth.co.uk/the-moth/yearbooks/

I hope you're not depending on us Moth sailors to help you pull this one out of the water, the Finn is bad enough!

Should be good in a blow as long as the drinks cabinet is on gimbles

Happy new boat

Lyndon

There is some information on the N12 website about the Sparklet design: http://www.national12.org/boats/index.php?objecttype=design&action=list_boats_of_design&design=Sparklet and a record of that particular one: http://www.national12.org/boats/index.php?objecttype=boat&action=viewdetail...

Thanks to all at Baltic Wharf for an exciting and entertaining day. Its always a fascinating place to sail and with a bit of wild wind thrown in occasionally we had some challenging conditions even for a pond sailor like me. Well done to Giles for a consistently quick performance driving the HIT to ...

Good to hear you have a usable mast again.
Can you make it to Baltic Wharf on 14th Nov? Alan will be defending home water honours with his Imperium, it would be great to have a pair.

Lyndon

I'm hoping to come down Friday evening to sail on Saturday.

see you all there

Lyndon

A late 70s Enterprise may have been built using epoxy resins although that would depend on the builder. I would suggest using SP106 epoxy for all the joints because with the right mix of fillers it will fill any small gaps while retaining strength. The SP106 can be used to coat and seal all the repa...

Pat, Paul

I will take them with me to Banbury. Pleased you can find a use for them.

To build a vintage merlin from the handles would be unethical as they came from a Graduate!

Listed in boats and bits for sale.....
I have a key and a boom fitting ( not matching) are these any good to you?

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Lyndon

Wonderful story, hope you can be re-united!

Market Drayton - Shropshire I presume.

Not too far from me if you need any assistance with inspection or transport Dougal.

cheers

Lyndon

I mentioned your find to one of our club elders who was telling us how he learned to sail in one of these and other admiralty dinghies while serving in the Royal Navy, and remembers them fondly. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the plans but he has consulted his "Manual of Seamanship, volume 1 (1...

A member of my club was having a garage clear-out and has given me a box of old fittings that may be better used on CVRDA boats. All items free to good home. I can bring items along to Banbury / use CVRDA courier service or post if anything urgently required. [URL=http://s225.photobucket.com/user/sp...