Mice and buoyancy bags

charlespsmith · Post by **charlespsmith** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:08 pm

Mice ate their way through a mainsail for N2017 - I now find they have also eaten one of the buoyancy bags - maybe as a dessert?

The boat has three Tradewind bags - orange and in good condition and one inside a mouse. Does anyone know where there might be a source of replacement - 24" about by 15" about in ORANGE. Can do in grey and yellow but it would be nice to match

Cheers
Charles

Trevor C · Post by **Trevor C** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:45 pm

I may well be able to help. Will measure up and let you know.

chris · Post by **chris** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:02 pm

Charles you must have over done the squirty cream agin if the mice were after desert!

Trevor C · Post by **Trevor C** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:13 pm

Orange - 24 x 36 though!

charlespsmith · Post by **charlespsmith** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:33 pm

Trevor that was very nice of you - allas too big to fit in under the seats of a National 12 - but again many thanks

Charles

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:16 am

Trevor's buoyancy bag will reside under Merlin 111's stern deck as I have always been a little concerned that she might sink stern first leaving the bow sticking up (and Clywedog is deep!!)

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:47 pm

Replacing the centreboard slot gasket had more effect on our flotation position than the new buoyancy bags - stopping more water coming in!
Must work as we haven't had Roger's Radox award lately!

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:37 am

I have new slot gasket ok so I found that an alternative was to stuff bubblewrap down the top of the case, bail like crazy and get going. But she dos seem to lie deep