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by JimC
Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:44 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: N1713 Mast - what will stick
Replies: 2
Views: 1673

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by charlespsmith</i> [re-glueing the whole thing. OK - but with what? I used epoxy on the boom wi...
by JimC
Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:20 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: swordfish on ebay
Replies: 31
Views: 8805

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Ed</i> I think some of the coffins now sailing in the I14 and Cherub fleet are pretty ugly als...
by JimC
Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:08 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Is it the weather?
Replies: 18
Views: 6850

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Brian E. Evans</i>what kind of thinner were you using to degrease with?<hr height="1"...
by JimC
Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:25 pm
Forum: CVRDA organisation
Topic: Are we getting the message across
Replies: 40
Views: 35095

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Rupert</i> <br />I didn't manage to get a close look at that kite of yours this weekend, Jim, ...
by JimC
Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:40 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Thankyou Frensham!
Replies: 27
Views: 8622

Yep thanks go to Frensham, both for event and supplying helmsman... Makes my job list look tiny. My old gull went today asa program to reduce the boat count. As the guy arrived to collect it teh other half announced that she wished I hadn't sold it so she had something to sail! Sigh. I'd better get ...
by JimC
Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:52 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: swordfish on ebay
Replies: 31
Views: 8805

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Rupert</i> he had a habit of reusing designs. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote&...
by JimC
Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:36 pm
Forum: CVRDA organisation
Topic: Are we getting the message across
Replies: 40
Views: 35095

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Rupert</i> I would think that 505 sailors were often people looking for the thrill of being in...
by JimC
Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:35 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Frensham Pond SC - CVRDA event
Replies: 30
Views: 11180

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by nick clibborn</i> Don't knock our Cadets, though. <hr height="1" noshade id="qu...
by JimC
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:40 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Frensham Pond SC - CVRDA event
Replies: 30
Views: 11180

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by nick clibborn</i> Anyone else ? Tell me now<hr height="1" noshade id="quote&quo...
by JimC
Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:31 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Harrier lost class
Replies: 14
Views: 8297

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by davidh</i> BUT - a huge caveat! First check your transom as this really can be a weak spot (li...
by JimC
Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:35 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Harrier lost class
Replies: 14
Views: 8297

Essential mod with a Harrier is to put on a longer rudder blade. The standard one is pathetically short!
by JimC
Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:03 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Clywedog Regatta " New versus Old"
Replies: 12
Views: 4528

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Rupert</i> [ Basic Physics tells me (it might not tell Alan, as he is far too highly educated)...
by JimC
Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:54 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Frensham Pond SC - CVRDA event
Replies: 30
Views: 11180

Going to run down Sun am if I don't oversleep. Had to do some maintenance to trailer wheel bearings today! On Frensham pond, with a pick up crew or none, largely untuned and with a dubious kite handicap will be completely and utterly irrelevant!
by JimC
Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:10 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Frensham Pond SC - CVRDA event
Replies: 30
Views: 11180

I'm probably going to drag the 1971 Cherub down, but I'll need to pick up a helm down there or sail singhlehanded, and I doubt the kite is up to any breeze...
by JimC
Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:30 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Spinnaker needed
Replies: 1
Views: 2453

I need a kite that's v close to Leach: 14' 8" (4470 mm), foot 9' 4" (2845 mm). Anyome got any ideas. Most like Fireballs and 470s re too low and too wide. Just checking the vintage Cherub over with a view to Frensham and the kite is unusable:-(( I thought I#d remembered a ripping sound on ...