Hi All, 1. I am in the market for a used FBB, trailer included. Condition, must be usable straight away, work if needed can be done later. Max £3000. Have...
Mark, There is a Falmouth Bass Boat for sale at Ashlett Sailing Club, nr. Southampton. The guys name is Mr Turner, his phone number is 02380891387. It has a...
We have recently purchased a Falmouth Bass Boat. No.169 'Acushla'. If anyone knows this boat and could give us any history, it would be much appreciated. Sylv...
Ashlett Sailing Club are organising a festival of sail on 14-16th July 2006, at Ashlett Creek, Fawley, Nr. Southampton. We are hoping to attract open boats,...
Hi Mark, Nice to see more interest in F.B.B. boats. Re:- the out board engine a lot depends on the type and age of the engine.I have a very old Seagull which I...
Hi All, Im the owner of Wylie ( FBB #289 ) which has found its way all the way to Australia ( you may have our ashes but we have one of your boats so we'll...
Hi Simon I hope you enjoy the boat. I have rigged a simple topping lift / lazy jacks on my FBB. Attach a pair of bulls eyes or small blocks either side of the...
Simon - these FBBs get everywhere! Like Roger I too have added a simple combination of topping lift and lazy jacks. In a variation on Roger's set up I have an...
If you thought FBBs were not too speedy think again. Mick Pearce tells me that his was the winning boat in the dinghy class at the Scottish Traditional Boat...
The hardest thing for me about the FBB is hauling up the mainsail. As a single handed sailor I find it really hard work hauling up the mainsail unless the boat...
Hi Richard I often sail singlehanded and find it difficult to hoist the mainsail unless I can pick up a buoy to keep the boat head to wind. I want to lead all...
Hi Roger I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem which I suspect is specific to our Class: my friend on the next mooring with a Drascombe Dabber is up ...
Simon - look on the http://www.falmouthbassboat.org.uk website / articles/ rigging instructions/ sheet 2; a picture is worth a thousand words.. the topping...
I received an e-mail the other day from a chap in Arizona who had been looking at the web site and reading the article on the FBB attempt on the North West...
Hello everyone, I am a new boy to this site. A retired old fool, now living in South West Wales, I have time on my hands and I am seeking a boat to enjoy with...
Hi John I bought my FBB from Penarth about four years ago. They are sought after and only a few come on the market each year. Probably a bit early still as...
Thanks Roger, I am patient and have time on my hands so I SHALL get one. Good to see that they have reached Penarth, I shall take them farther west. Best...
The more I think about my need for a Falmouth Bass Boat, the more I think that it might be fun to build one as originally designed, hard chine ply. Does anyone...
Thanks Roger, I had seen this boat, looks nice, and I lived in Fowey 50 years ago, however if I decide on a wooden boat I would prefer to build it, that way...
Is there a boat cover available for a Falmouth Bass Boat that will deal with trailing as well as storage by and on the water? If so what does it look like and...
Hi Tony I cannot help on the covers. I also have a Yamaha 5hp which is old but still seems reliable. I would like to replace it with a twin cylinder outboard...
Hi Roger. Thanks for your thoughts on this topic. I also use an electric outboard on occasions and really enjoy just how quiet this is. I use this on the lakes...
Hi all, Dose any one have any ideas on how to stop the outboard from turning when you do not want it to.I like to keep it movable to assist when a sharp turn...
Hi Tony After many years on the waiting list I was eventually allocated a berth on the Batson boat park pontoon at Salcombe. Unfortunately it is only usable...
Hi Rhett The stiffening band on my Yamaha is not very effective any more and it tends to turn. It is one of the things I want to deal with. If I come up with...
In answer to Rhett's question - "has anyone tried Bermuda rig" the answer is yes. Go to the web site and look at the article on the North West Passage attempt,...
I looking to replace the jib on my boat. Anybody got any contact numbers please or a spare secondhand in their locker anywhere? If I purchase a new one, what...
Hi Rhett. The only thing I have found to stop the engine turning is to tighten the screw which controls just how freely the engine turns. This then means that...
