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by Max McCarthy
Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Bad news
Replies: 8
Views: 2260

Bad news

Sadly on my recently renovated moth, the mast step split just after I had secured the mast when rigging it, this caused the mast to fall, scratching the paint, and now we need to make a replacement (I doubt I would easily be able to buy a new one) so my plan for a maiden tommorow is unlikely to go a...
by Max McCarthy
Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:24 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Early Int. Moth info.
Replies: 285
Views: 76434

Re: Early Int. Moth info.

Here is what my recently renovated skol looks like, the boat was an early 1970s rondar mk1. The centreboards was interesting, it folds out, instead of the usuall daggerboard. It is also incredibly light, about 28 kg (not sure though) http://www.keepandshare.com/userpics/m/a/x/_/mccarthy/2011-10/sb/i...
by Max McCarthy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Classic dinghy sailing clips
Replies: 6
Views: 2854

Re: Classic dinghy sailing clips

It could be that they only recently found the film in their archives, so it was probably mis-labeled.
by Max McCarthy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: moth
Replies: 16
Views: 5768

Re: moth

Thanks, the lawn is nothing to do with me, my parents mow it! but I did the boat. With mine I was very lucky, someone had the moth that needed some stripping down and painting, and they didn't have the time to finish it, so they decided to give it away, I was very lucky noticing the advert and withi...
by Max McCarthy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Classic dinghy sailing clips
Replies: 6
Views: 2854

Re: Classic dinghy sailing clips

Here's another film from where I sail in the summer!
http://vimeo.com/21912140
by Max McCarthy
Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: moth
Replies: 16
Views: 5768

Re: moth

Thanks for the guide, also i would certainly be interested in going to Whitefrairs, but the only thing is the distance, and i would need to persuade my parents to take me down, anyhow here are the photos: http://www.keepandshare.com/userpics/m/a/x/_/mccarthy/2011-10/sb/img_2011_10_20_160005_03-22671...
by Max McCarthy
Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: moth
Replies: 16
Views: 5768

Re: moth

Reading this makes me feel apprehensive about the first time I am going to take my skol mk1 out. After having just renovated her, although I still no very little about the skol, the fact that mine was built by Rondar halls, but I still don't know whether it was a public design or one limited to the ...
by Max McCarthy
Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:47 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: the curse of the tempo scow
Replies: 3
Views: 4295

Re: the curse of the tempo scow

Pat wrote:"Better a bad day sailing than a good day at work"
Well said, or at least for me it would be school instead of work.
by Max McCarthy
Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:52 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Xmas Idea - 100 Ultimate Sailing Adventures
Replies: 20
Views: 14226

Re: Xmas Idea - 100 Ultimate Sailing Adventures

I look forward to posting mine, involving a laser and almost losing a centreboard in a force 5 with 15ft waves!
by Max McCarthy
Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:20 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: old school moth rig on the bay
Replies: 21
Views: 8557

Re: old school moth rig on the bay

The mast and boom have not been bought, but the sail has.