Ok! So here's the state of play,- having been set to thinking by the recent correspondence on the ballast business and scratched about for info in weird...
Help please Last week while out for a bit of fishing , rolling home in a bit of a sea and maybe a bit over pressed I encountered what I think was one of these...
Rhett, Sorry to hear about your little accident. I've measured up my rudder blade as far as I can without dismantling it and, using my best endeavours with m/s...
David Willis
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Jun 9, 2004 8:43 pm
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Rhett, I have loaded the sketch and dimensions of the rudder blade into the "files" section of the forum as attachments don't seem to appear in posted...
David Willis
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Jun 9, 2004 8:49 pm
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Hello, wonder if anybody has any recommendations for trailers. My Trailer has just given up the ghost and am in need of a new one. Would like the 'self...
mickerdeen
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Jul 5, 2004 2:05 pm
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I suspect that my trailer is the original one supplied by FBB. I have considered modifying it so that it is a "break back trailer" as this would avoid having...
rdsalcombe
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Jul 5, 2004 6:45 pm
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Hi Mick I will consider a brake back trailer when my old trailer comes to a end. I have sailed Drascombe and found they also suffered in a swell the answer I...
Thanks for the advice, have had a bit of a look around and a decent looking roller coaster / break back type trailer seems to be around the £1200 - £1500...
mickerdeen
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Jul 9, 2004 7:16 am
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Mick, I would be very interested in the mod you made to your trailer to help with recovery, and would also be very interested in the details of your new one...
If anyone is looking for a set of sails there is a set for sale on the web-site....
David Willis
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Jul 20, 2004 5:40 pm
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... help with recovery, and would also be very interested in the details of your new one when you have it finished, so yes please do post some photos. ... ...
mickerdeen
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Jul 23, 2004 12:20 pm
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Thanks for the photos Mick, it looks a simple solution - as all the best ideas are! When I have time I'll try it, at the moment I'm repairing my shroud plates...
Firstly I'm very impressed with this web site and find it most helpful. I have read the message from "David" about using a bridle made up of rope passing...
Richard Stern
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Jul 31, 2004 7:37 pm
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Richard, I expect your arrangement is as good as any, if the hole thro your gaff will accommodate the halyard and it hauls up OK I should carry on with it -...
thanks I would like to join the list. I am in London at present but when next on the boat will look for the number and send all details together. It is very...
What I do at present is tie a piece of string across the gaff jaws around mast. I have seen some boats with plastic or ? wood, beads on this string. Do people...
Richard Stern
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Aug 2, 2004 3:01 pm
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the falmouthbassboat group. File :...
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Aug 2, 2004 3:12 pm
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Hi Richard, I think that the balls are there to stop the jaws sticking when it is lowered.They don't seem to work to well on mine but I do not have many left, ...
David,you made an intriguing mention of shroud plate failure in mid- ocean,- more please. Sounds as if it could be a bit hairy. The previous owner of my boat...
'How to sail gaff and gunter-rigged boats' is an interesting article to be found at www.Norfolkboats.com and though promoting these particular boats, is quite...
I would like to read this "interesting article" but it cannot be found at this address www.Norfolkboats.com Could you please check it for me. Richard ... From:...
Hi All The attached Photo gives little idea of the amount of wind at the time.May be the torn shirt and the dishevelled look of the boat gives it away a bit.In...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the falmouthbassboat group. File :...
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Aug 11, 2004 6:48 pm
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Hello all- just joined. I bought my bass boat around 5 years ago and up untill now have used her each summer for family trips fishing and cove hopping along...
I had a similar problem when I first got on the water - I found several small stones had jammed in the centreboard case and prevented more than a slight...
... used ... west ... this ... I ... its ... about ... Hello Iam Ian ive had this problem before the best thing i found for this problem is a slate roofing rip...
