Hello everyone, I have recently removed the frame for the companion way hatch on Beatrice as it was old and leaked. Could anyone sugest a good hardwood to use...
Could anyone sugest a good hardwood ... The original wood on mine is iroko (I think most are), which is obviously quite a good choice as it has lasted for a...
Hi Rhys, I had the same problem - most of the woodwork on my boat was is a poor state. I replaced the woodwork for the top sliding hatch a few weeks ago, and...
...on http://www.corribee.org/ Roger Taylor demonstrates an interesting use for a pair of sweeps - Junk-rig owners will like this. And Corribee No 1 is up for...
Just a quick note to say a big thank you to everyone who donated money towards Jonny's Autohelm:- Steve Pavey Pete Mears Tony Cant Mike Griffin Katie Miller ...
Hello, thanks for all the feedback, iroko is a wood i haven't concidered but looking into it it looks like a good choice as it is also a lighter coulor, either...
Hi am a newbie, but have trolled the messages, and found this group to be invaluable so far,... and I've only owned the boat for a week. No sailing yet, gotta...
Hi Graig, welcome to the wonderful world of junks and esp. Coromandels! I'm new as well, with a Coromandel. Been sailing now since early April, and having a...
Perfect! Those photos answer the question! I can see the order of the lines STB DOUBLE BLOCK 1 INBOARD Halyard Running Luff Parrel STB DOUBLE BLOCK 2 OUTBOARD ...
Thanks for the feedback - always welcome as there's nothing worse than a page full of garbage. I've just tested it again, and it seems to work fine on Mac OS X...
hhmm now it doesn't load at all... hold on, now it does It did display in FF [osx] however i investigated the Doctype displaying in the page, briefly it was...
Hello all. I recently purchased 'SHANTYMAN' (see photos) and moved her from the Medway mud to the Ouse mud in Newhaven in February. What a great wee boat she...
Hi Bob, might be worth checking the run of the main halyard for twist, it should haul up reasonably easy. I know what you mean though about Arthur Ritis he is...
... Hi Steve Thanks for that - I'm not sure how that occurred but for some time I've been nagged by a line of html that briefly appears before the page loads -...
... Monday ... (Just to nail my computing colours to the aluminium mast - it's late friday evening after all!) - why *would* you have a working PC at home? ...
which ever flag flag you fly, they just a tool. If its a mac it just unix candy bought in motorway service station :) ... Monday ... (Just to nail my...
My Mk 2 standard rig Corribee is for sale. I've posted a few pics in Seren Wen and will be placing an ad on Boats and Outboards. If you know of anyone looking...
Now that both Jonny and Jack have started their trips, I've added links on the front page for those who want to follow their progress. They both have tracking...
I have very recently bought a corribee (Mk 1 I think) named Corbiére. I attach a photo of her. I have just started sailing in the past year and this is my...
Hi Kevin Sorry , I cannot shed much light on the history of your boat but I have bought two Mk2 Corribees which I am restoring. Only just learning dinghy...
There are a very few Corribees with unusual rigs. There was one I noticed last year on one of the brokers sites, for sale in Ireland I think, which had a...
Not forgetting Jonny Moore (Casulen II) and Roger Taylor (Mingming), who have both experimented with bowsprits. Casulen is a fin mk2 with an otherwise standard...
Just done a little update on http://www.corribee.org. Jack Daly's mum emailed me to let me know about his round-UK progress, and I grabbed a screenshot of...
Hi All – I've just taken the two-burner spirit stove out of my Coromandel (GASPAR, sail no. 100) and it's your for postage. It appears to be OK apart from...
... and ... On its way to Cardiff shortly. (I need to find a box that's big enough!) Thanks for your interest. best regards hugh PS lovely sail on the r Deben...
Hi All, Just thought I should let you know I'm selling the Coromandel I restored over the winter and spring months. I plan to soon begin construction of a...
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