I have sailed with just Jib and Mizzen on several occasions and have found that going about from starboard to port tack is virtually impossible because of the...
I would be interested in views please. Firstly does anyone really find the performance and their FBB is improved by the mizzen? I agree it does make pointing...
I have recently found that the main mast rotates by about 10 to 20 degrees when I go about. I have tried tightening the shrouds but not much help. I would be...
Hi Richard It should be sitting in a square socket on the hog to prevent it rotating. Roger Davies ... From: Richard Stern To: falmouthbassboat@yahoogroups.com...
Hi Richard Having thought more about it, I am not sure why it matters if the mast rotates a bit. I suppose if the shrouds are moving round the mast top that...
I really think the mast needs to be held fairly firmly fore-and aft - rotation is going to put strains on the standing rigging for which the shrouds and...
We do this quite a lot instead of dropping the main in order temporarily to lose way, perhaps when just pulling alongside a jetty or pontoon to pick someone up...
Hi Roger I have not tried your technique. I typically roll up the jib to get it out of the way, let the mizzen off and sail under main alone if I want to pick...
Hi, Roger D Well, we tend to pick up moorings under jib and mizzen rather than main, with the engine standing by "just in case". We don't have roller-furling...
I trailed the boat to Brittany this summer where she was very much admired. Traditional boats are popular there but many I saw were not as well maintained as...
... admired. Traditional ... as British ( and Irish) ... anyone know any BB's ... I have a Falmouth Bass Boat I would like to sell.My grandsons are much bigger...
falmouthbassboat@yahoogroups.com wrote: John did you sell your Bass Boat? I am looking for a wooden boat to restore /work on. I have a glassfibre bb which I...
I started up the FBB web site some years ago as a result of not being able to find any information about these justifiably very popular boats. The site has...
David I can understand why you are giving up the webmaster role but sorry you are moving on from FBB. Thanks for all the great work you have done! It was...
Hi all, Many thanks to Mick for volunteering,I have been trying to find out what it would involve but my offspring inform me that you cannot teach a old dog...
Rhett Licking the keyboard seems to be the obvious first step (or perhaps washing it in tonic to remove the stickiness). Mick  Hi all, Many thanks to Mick...
Hi All, I would also like to say thanks to anyone who volunteers to host the site. I think it would be a shame if it no longer existed and can totally see the...
I'm slowly getting the web-site in a state to handover to Mick, thanks very much for volunteering Mick, and whilst sorting things out have added an additional...
I have a FBB which was built 3o years ago and never entered the water until I took ownership last year. She has no rigging (Imotor her with an ootboard). ...
Hi Geoff Is that the rigth name? First, is the boat you have a boat that was built to sail as some boat were motor only . A local boat has no centre board slot...
If she is built as a sailing bass boat, and according to your budget, SKB Sails , Falmouth, (David Spargo and Colin Bennett) will be able to supply a suit of...
Hi Roger and Rhett. Thanks so much for your help and advice. I have managed to have a chat with Ian Fossey and am delivering the boat to him this Saturday so...
Great, Geoff. Give my best regards to Ian; tell him I'm still around, and to get in touch some time. My own Bass Boat could do with a professional workover...
I am thinking of pensioning off my elderly Yamaha 5hp and moving to a new 4 stroke engine on BB351. Quieter would be better, I sometimes use an electric...
Hi Roger, Afraid I cannot be of much help as I have been looking at buying another outboard so please let me know what you decide.I have tried a few different...
