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- Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:53 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Advice on mastic
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1645
Advice on mastic
I have a grp Finn, it has hard wood capping to the gunwhales which are screwed in place on a bed of black mastic. The mastic is now hard, brittle and falling out so needs to be replaced. The mastic fills the gap between the bottom of the wood and the hull, is 6mm thick and obviously was used to seal...
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:05 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Classic wooden solo mast and boom plus sails to match
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1069
Re: Classic wooden solo mast and boom plus sails to match
Whereabouts are you, I currently have a wooden mast decorating the rafters in the garage but would consider another if no-one else jumps in.
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:09 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: GP 14
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8216
Re: GP 14
The boat has been withdrawn on Ebay so you either bought it or missed it!
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:42 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: How about a FAQ section?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1322
How about a FAQ section?
During the recent bad weather I have been filling some of my spare time reading through this section. There is an enormous amount of excellent material in here and I have learnt a lot but some of the true gems of information are difficult to find and in danger of being overlooked as they are hidden ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2013 5:38 pm
- Forum: Banter
- Topic: Snow and Cold
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7768
Re: Snow and Cold
[quote="zaphod79"]Has anyone seen my boat?
Not recently, where did you leave it?
Not recently, where did you leave it?
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:33 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Getting the centreboard back in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1938
Re: Getting the centreboard back in
And the answer is a combination of measuring the depth of the hole, inside, from the top of the box using a steel rule. A cramp to set the depth on the board handle, a marker pen to mark the board to aid aiming, sliding it in on the marked line and the trusty screwdriver for perfecting the alignment...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: BRAND NEW FD ...from the 60's (only it is in CKD kit form)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1452
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:41 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Old Solos
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3264
Re: Old Solos
I will be very interested in how this works out as I will soon be the proud owner of Solo 335.
As far as I am aware 335 is totally original, down to the cotton sail and wooden mast.
As far as I am aware 335 is totally original, down to the cotton sail and wooden mast.
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:52 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: RWO Dinghy Fitting R1760
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5280
Re: RWO Dinghy Fitting R1760
There is one on ebay
Not perfect but cheap at the moment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cheek-block-s ... 27d03ce1a2
Not perfect but cheap at the moment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cheek-block-s ... 27d03ce1a2
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:35 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Getting the centreboard back in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1938
Re: Getting the centreboard back in
The centreboard I have to fit is a perfect sliding fit, anything thicker than cotton and I am sure that it would bind and break.
Edit to add, thanks for the warning but sitting at the computer also seems to add to the boat collection, is nowhere safe.
Edit to add, thanks for the warning but sitting at the computer also seems to add to the boat collection, is nowhere safe.
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:28 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Getting the centreboard back in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1938
Getting the centreboard back in
Is there an easy way to get a centreboard back in. Obviously if you are going to put the same centreboard back in it pays to mark both the board and boat before removal so that it is relatively easy to line up the bolt hole. How do you line it up if you didn't mark it or you are putting in a differe...
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:35 am
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Any ideas what this is?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3610
Re: Any ideas what this is?
I agree, that was a Solo. You can find complete boats for that kind of money!
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: double stacking trailer
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11819
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:15 am
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Challenge sailing dinghy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4114
Re: Challenge sailing dinghy
There might be a confusion with your Challenge dinghy, there is also a Challenger (note final R ) dinghy that has a sail emblem of CH. and a yardstick 0f 120. This is a 11"0' gunter rigged dinghy made of GRP, apparently available in mid blue or oxford blue, I know no more as I just found those ...
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: scow moth on the bay
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3435
Re: scow moth on the bay
Go on, we would all like it to go to a good home with other moths for company.
What is a flock of moths called?
What is a flock of moths called?