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Forfar SC
My club Forfar Sailing Club to my surprise have shown an interest in putting on a Classic and Vintage event. I know this is rather a long way north for most of you but is there anybody interested in coming along either reasonably local or prepared to travel up as part of a longer holiday or somethin...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:27 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Varnishing questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9426
Re: Varnishing questions
I found the surf wax work ok, the only problem was that it needed replacing before everytime I went out or I started falling over and it did not stick very well to anything wet, which it usually was. The main problem was that it did not look very nice. I will probably continue to use it on my moth a...
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:09 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Varnishing questions
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9426
Re: Varnishing questions
I have used surf wax. Found it tended to wash off quickly where I wanted it and didn't where I didn't and quickly looks unsightly. Took me hours when I wanted to remove everything to repaint.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:41 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: What kind of Moth is that?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 26541
Re: What kind of Moth is that?
Hi Ditta great to hear of a moth being saved north of the border, I am not that far south of you at Auchterarder and sail at Forfar. I have a Skol Mark 2 if you ever want to get to gether.
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:20 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: out of the shed...
- Replies: 38
- Views: 16326
Re: out of the shed...
Sadly due to the fact I don't have a work shop I am working on a totaly differnt scale to you guys although I do have a Mini sprint a moth and a pipedream all waiting for when the permafrost melts.......OK I no it doesn't but it makes a change from a round tuit. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php...
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:17 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Re: international moth tiller extensions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5125
Re: international moth tiller extensions
I tried electical conduting on my national 12 and found it a bit flexible in waves so I tried putting about 18" of ali tube inside it and this stiffened it up just enough but I could still sit on it with out putting a bend in it. All the ali tiller extensions I used in Agent Orange ended up lik...
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Moth Roll Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 19950
Re: International Moth Sail Number K3222 – Renovation Projec
I have a Skol mk 2 which looks really rough but is water tght just. I don't know its number, I think the place where the number should be has been fibreglassed over.
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: National 12
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12090
Re: National 12
Hi Matt Have you looked at the NAtional 12 web site, you will find some useful information there. If you are on a light budget I would be warey of a clinker built 12 either glued ply or traditional nailed as they tend to be an awful drain on cash just keeping them on the water. You also tend to get ...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:44 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Wanted lifting rudder for Merlin Rocket
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4455
Re: Wanted lifting rudder for Merlin Rocket
Hi Chris thanks for your reply but I think I am sorted now. I havn't yet seen if what I have got can be made to fit but I don't expect any unsolveable problems but I will get back to you if I do.
- Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:20 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Wanted lifting rudder for Merlin Rocket
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4455
Wanted lifting rudder for Merlin Rocket
I need a lifting rudder for a 1980s Merlin Rocket, I have found my fixed rudder just a bit too deep for my pond resulting in some embarrassing situations. I am not looking for anything fancy but needs to be fairly cheap.
- Thu May 30, 2013 9:54 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Mini Sprint Handicap
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5114
Re: Mini Sprint Handicap
Hi Angus If I had known I could have brought it up to you last Friday howver have now returned from the snowy north. Regards Al How stupid of me never thought of that although it does not have a trailer so might of been a bit problematic. Thanks to the rest of you for your replies, my cunning plan ...
- Mon May 27, 2013 10:10 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Mini Sprint Handicap
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5114
Mini Sprint Handicap
I have recently aquired a mini sprint (mk2 I think) can any body suggest a reasonable handicap for it for normal club sailing. I have yet to see the boat and have to work out some excuse for making the long trip down to Cheshire, and on return I will say 'Honey I'm home.......look what ive found' or...
Oh Dear
Woops, having been told to curtail my travelling to save money I had a few moments to spare rather than getting my boat ready to go somewhere, so I had a quick look on ebay a quick slip of the keyboard and oh no I seem to be the owner of a minisprint......Now I will have to go and get it. Hardest bi...
- Fri May 03, 2013 3:26 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: National 12 Mast lengths
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5482
Re: National 12 Mast lengths
Steve it sounds like your new mast has come off a double bottomed boat for there to be so much difference in mast length. A mast from a later single bottomed boat might be a few inches shorter but not so much to make it un useable with out extending.
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:03 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Enterprise sail advice please
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7058
Re: Enterprise sail advice please
Many moons ago as a school boy with an equally light crew we used to sail an enertprise with a full sized jib and what we called a cruising main (havn't a clue how big it was) in anything more than a light breeze. Found she handled better like this rather than using small jib. Used to annoy people o...