Hello, Has anyone replaced the traveler and car on their Corribee? Mine is pretty beat-up and is due for replacement. Same goes for the genua tracks and cars. ...
Peter, I replaced the genoa tracks on Elektra. The orginal ones were the plywood type ones with an RWO traveller. I replaced them with barton tracks and...
... rails ... sure if ... would ... We replaced the genoa tracks and cars with Barton 25mm gear (tracks 1.8mtrs long and the 25-100 cars)You could use the 20mm...
Mark, We took the mast down the other day for the last time - I cannot stand the prospect of doing it again - heart attack material! Therefore my mind has...
Katie, Adrian, Thanks for the fast responses. Seems like your boats came with a better quality traveler ten mine ;). My genoa tracks are the plywood like ones...
Hi Mike, If you are going to cut your mast with a hacksaw, get a couple good high speed blade ( will about £1) with no less than 24 teeth per inch (TPI) 32...
... stand ... give ... the ... it ... less ... Mike - I've been cutting aluminium pipe with a hand woodsaw for some time now, and would never consider using...
Hi All, As I have also been thinking of having the chop, well on the mast anyway, one point... having a square section tabernacle and the boom sits alongside...
... boom ... the ... tabernacle ... section ... Hi Derek What a very good question ..... When initially considering the options available for folding a mast, I...
Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum and new to Corribees. Having looked at plenty of options I'm thinking of buying a Corribee over the winter (if I can find the...
Hi I'm also new to this forum and have been thinking about buying a Corribee, so would be interested in the answers. There's a bilge keeled Mk 2 at Bradwell...
... Start at the bow and work backwards.... Bow roller fitting - should have a strap extending down the stem of the hull. If it hasn't it needs modifying, as...
Derek, That questioned entered my mind as well and is concerning me a little - I have already had wear points on my nice new sail and do not want anymore! Be...
Toby, Welcome. You might want to consider looking at a Junk, they are fantasically simple to sail with kids on board/single handed. I bought mine 2 years ago...
... winter ... Hi Toby along with all the good information already given regarding what to look out for,you could check out the Corribee Owners site(search ...
Hi Mike, You'll have read my other replies before now, and maybe made some sense out of it all? If you need some reason to carry on and chop the mast, just...
Hi Derek, The simple answer is yes, where the edgers of the s/s sheet are welded. But it is not to the extent that anything is damaged. 4mm rope wrapped...
Hi Colin, Thanks goodness you are an engineer! My own way of doing things certainly doesn't come from an engineering background. I had to ask a great many...
Hi Mike, Just found this message, I suspect there are one or two more, but I'll answer this first. Yes, the hacksaw will be neater, but too hard for me to use....
Mark, FYI - The Junk Corri next to mine has a round tabernacle - was fitted from new. I might just go and nick his mast, now there's an idea!!! Mike ... ...
Mark, Any chance of emailing the info direct to me - want to start brain storming with some friends.... Mike ... I'll answer this first. ... two ends cannot...
Colin, I like the idea of a GRP cover - this is simple + that appeals to me! My friend is a product designer, so I am going to engage his brain on this and see...
Hi Mike, I also thought about an angled cut to the mast,basically it would part company easier when lowered i.e an upward cut from the front would allow the...
... part company easier when lowered i.e an upward cut from the front would allow the top section to swing away and butt together when raised.....sorry Colin...
Hi Colin and Mike, I have put the drawing and a couple of photos in the 'Photos' section. I have one or two other bits which may assist. The name of the firm...
Colin, Would a plastic drain pipe fit over the tabernacle? Or some foam 'cheeks' and glass over that, so that it could be slipped up and down depending on...
Hi all, My better half and I have bought a place in Cornwall (Carolyn is going back to her roots!) at StAnns a couple of miles from the river Taymar and 10...
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