Enterprise questions.

[trebor]

Thanks both.
I hope to sail it tomorrow

[trebor]

I have noticed I have 3 numbers on this boat,

Sail number, but presumably the Sails could be from any boat,

a number burned into the wood inside the boat, this is 3 thousand less than Sail number,

their is also a number on a plastic plaque, which also contains a mould number,

which is probably the correct number ?

[JimC]

The one in the wood.

[Rupert]

Almost certainly the burned number.

[trebor]

Thanks both.

[trebor]

Does anyone know the name of the rubber block that provides friction on centreboard ?

[Bill-Conner]

It is usually a bit of hose pipe!

[JimC]

'friction brake' rings a bell as a name.

[trebor]

Thanks both,
found one
http://www.tridentuk.com/gb/product-cen ... gcbbu.html

[mph1977]

How do you use the traveller on the back of my enterprise ?
Their is a track across top of transom with a bracket that can be moved from side to side, pulling a piece of string, this can be locked in position with clamcleats.
Would you use this all the time even on a small pond ?
I am assuming this is a performance enhancing device.

20 years ago you didn't becasue even then you controlled the leach tension with a powerful kicker

the track is there becasue the rules require it especially with the high tiller port transom pattern

the car used to be locked in the middle with rivets .

[mph1977]

I have noticed I have 3 numbers on this boat,

<snip>

a number burned into the wood inside the boat, this is 3 thousand less than Sail number,

<SNIP>

is the correct number ?

on a fibreglass ent it should be on one of the thwarts ona wodden on on the transom

[trebor]

Thanks mph,
I have adopted number burned into thwart.
I think the car is already riveted in place, I have now fitted a 16 to 1 kicker, next job is to convert to centre/aft main.