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- Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:55 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Roll up, roll up, buy an entire museum collection
- Replies: 137
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Re: Roll up, roll up, buy an entire museum collection
Can't be sure...my memory isn't what it used to be...but they certainly look familiar... AT had an early I14ft, with a bamboo mast and lug rigged very early on in his collecting days. Just after he sold the Fairey collection to MDL. I remember sailing it at BSASC in mid-late 90s. Rupert might rememb...
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:29 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Ponant Dinghy?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7141
Re: Ponant Dinghy?
What a very interesting dinghy.....and not one that I have ever come across at all.
I rather like it.
Not much of a time to be buying dinghies though....too much potential
eib
I rather like it.
Not much of a time to be buying dinghies though....too much potential
eib
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: International Canoe
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9540
Re: International Canoe
The original boat mentioned in this thread is K61 Confusion from 1963, which is the Canoe I mentioned recently in another thread as still needing a good home.
There was a link to some images on that thread.
Best wishes
eib
There was a link to some images on that thread.
Best wishes
eib
- Thu Jun 29, 2017 8:50 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Paint or Varnish.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5728
Re: Paint or Varnish.
Varnish.
If you are not intending on removing it shortly, then something like: http://www.smlprotectivecoatings.co.uk/ ... uard_clear
eib
If you are not intending on removing it shortly, then something like: http://www.smlprotectivecoatings.co.uk/ ... uard_clear
eib
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:12 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Roadford July 2017
- Replies: 25
- Views: 23535
Re: Roadford July 2017
It is rare for them to run out of camping space....
even if in theory they run out of camping pitches...
eib
even if in theory they run out of camping pitches...
eib
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Nice looking 1962 Cherub
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4332
Re: Nice looking 1962 Cherub
And.... do remember I still have Wanderous, the oldest sailing Cherub in the UK...and still for sale: Kevin and I have a beautiful classic Cherub for sale. She is K698 - Wanderous, a Hawkesworth 2, based on the Spencer 2D. She has beautiful rolled decks, a semi-boxed fore-tank and no stern tank. She...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 3:28 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 53298
Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
The thing about foiling boats....is that they are still new and quickly evolving. Yes, they do now take vast amounts of time/skill/effort on the water and the gym to be able to use them. Yes, they are expensive, yes, they need lots of water. Of course they reflect the sharp end of development in din...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:47 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 53298
Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
OK....ok.... calm down everyone..... David....stay right there! We value your contribution and your willingness to say it. Not everyone will always agree with you, but I for one welcome your return and would miss your input to the forum. This is obviously a contentious topic and many of us will feel...
- Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:15 am
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 53298
Re: Blue sky thinking or Dark and Stormy days ahead?
I think you would be surprised.... We have had Int Moths on Roadford sailing smallish courses. They can sail on quite small bits of water....the problem is they sail different lines to normal boats and of course are fast, so they do run out of room sooner for sure and fill the lake that much sooner....
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Mounting an effective campaign
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11638
Re: Mounting an effective campaign
Campaign currently in full reverse....
Was supposed to be sailing in Plymouth Harbour Regatta this w/end, but MOT run out, so trying to find a car instead.
eib
Was supposed to be sailing in Plymouth Harbour Regatta this w/end, but MOT run out, so trying to find a car instead.
eib
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:54 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Proctotr mast section identification / Fireball mast heel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6360
Re: Proctotr mast section identification / Fireball mast hee
Now, I am not a Fireball sailor and never have been one.... but something in the back of my head suggests that for a while there was a class rule that somehow limited the construction of an aluminium mast used. It couldn't be under a certain weight....or had to balance in the middle or something lik...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Ian Proctor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17405
Re: Ian Proctor
Not sure if there are any confirmed Proctor Canoes still about.....but quite a few were made and the Nethercott design that became the one-design hull for over 40 years was only a re-draw or modification of the Proctor Mk2. I believe Ian was asked to make the re-drawing, but the cost was considered ...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Mounting an effective campaign
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11638
Re: Mounting an effective campaign
Yes, Michael and I are both doing the IC Worlds in CVRDA boats. Mike's will be pretty original,(although reading this post, I am not sure which one he will be using: Torment or Moonshadow) mine is a Slurp design and was built in Sweden (S51)in 1970/71 to avoid the One-design rules introduced in 71. ...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:48 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Firefly restoration and Bits
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6529
Re: Firefly restoration and Bits
thanks Michael.
Sooner or later someone will want all those parts and some will be common to other Fairey boats.
Best wishes
eib
Sooner or later someone will want all those parts and some will be common to other Fairey boats.
Best wishes
eib
- Sat May 27, 2017 7:45 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: If I still had a 30 foot workshop...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4123
Re: If I still had a 30 foot workshop...
Yes, I know the is boat.... it is lovely although still needs a little work.
Roger also has a Jollyboat, although that isn't for sale.
He has a bundle of other stuff that he also needs to shift, but the FD is really very urgent as he is moving from his workshop shortly.
Best wishes
eib
Roger also has a Jollyboat, although that isn't for sale.
He has a bundle of other stuff that he also needs to shift, but the FD is really very urgent as he is moving from his workshop shortly.
Best wishes
eib