Thank you, Tony. I thought that might be the case. It makes it much easier to remove the keel if there's no aft roller. I think that we might epoxy glue a...
I know have completed the CAD drawing for the Alacrity 22 rudder, also if anyone needs them I have printed out the templates (full scale). Kevin Mandrick ...
Hi Ken, If you've got to this stage, you might need to just crank the engine until it fires. It may take several minutes of cranking until fuel is being pumped...
Thanks for everyone's help and advice. I had the Volvo Penta 2002 running sweet as a nut today. Plenty of water being pumped round the cooling system and the...
Hi all If anyone is interested I have been going through the paperwork supplied with my Alacrity 22 and there is an invoice for a new mast heal casting in...
Hi Has anyone recovered the interior of their 22, I'm looking for an indication of cost to tidy up Mandrick. Any information would be a great help. Kevin ...
Hi Kevin, Just finished cleaning up the interior of my 22 and my wife is making new upholstery etc for her. The cost so far has been £40 for new foam...
Thanks for that Steve, I have not painted the hull just used lots of arm power and rubbing compound to restore the original paint and I am pleased with the...
Hi Steve, I have been told that 7 knots is good! I haven't sailed mine yet. About to launch her in the next few weeks after her refurb. I have just bought...
I was given the end fittings from an old jib pole which I screwed to a long wooden dowel (thicker than a broom handle) that I had sleeved with a length of...
Hi, Are you doing this solo and what time of year? How are you getting back (sailing / trailing)? Steve ... From: bates.steve43 <bates.steve43@...> ...
My experience of crossing The Channel and the Irish Sea would suggest that 4 to 5 knots is the speed on which to base your calculations. Cross shipping lanes...
Do I take it you have crossed the channel and/or Irish Sea in a Jag 22. I am very intrigued and would like to know more about your experiences Regards David...
Hi, I would also like to know more about crossing the channel in a '22'. I have been thinking about doing it and don't see a problem,but strangely when I...
Hi, Can anyone list a few details of the differences, pro/cons, internals, externals, sailing characteristics, etc of the J21 vs J22. I've been considering a...
Hi Sorry if this has been asked before. I can not find it in the archive though. I have a fin keel Jag 25. When she came out for osmosis treatment the boat...
Hi David, no, I have not crossed the Channel or Irish Sea in my Jaguar 24, I have only sailed along the Dorset and Hampshire coasts. My trips to France and...
Hi, Last year I purchased a J22 called Moon Dance sail no 2015. The previous owner only had the boat for 18 months and purchased it from someone in Devon or...
Can't put the case for a 22's but my 21 is just like a big dinghy, fast on all points of sale, loves to skip down wind with either a shute or kite but often...
Ken, The only problem I have ever had with my Volvo engine was when the stop lever was stuck in the half closed position. It sounds very much like the same...
Steve, I dont know if my first mate would even consider it but if you did think about a "race" I can only say I entered my first two club "friendlies" last...
Hi, I have a 22 and would not consider myself in any way experienced so I am very thankful to my 22 for being so stable and forgiving. I am sure that a better...
