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- Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:54 am
- Forum: CVRDA organisation
- Topic: Does the FB Group support the CVRDA Mission?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3892
Re: Does the FB Group support the CVRDA Mission?
It would be a shame to see the forum go but I flatly refuse to use Facebook. I will not surrender my private life to enrich an evil Yankee billionaire regardless of the consequences.
- Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:55 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Unknown Proctor wooden boat on ebay
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3437
Re: Unknown Proctor wooden boat on ebay
Looks more like a Wayfarer to me.
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 10:24 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Oddity
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2008
Re: Oddity
Clearly designed for the Broads.
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:04 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Mirror Predecessor?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2830
Re: Mirror Predecessor?
David H did a very detailed breakdown of the history of the Mirror a few years ago.
- Sun Mar 31, 2019 10:06 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Smaller sails for a GP14
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4580
Re: Smaller sails for a GP14
Pretty well anything will work for a mainsail. For a jib you'll need something which sheets well(ish) and I think a Heron jib would be extremely low in the clew on a GP14 unless you're happy to put a set of fairleads well forward to sheet it from.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:20 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Fitting New Gunwhale for GRP Heron
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5140
Re: Fitting New Gunwhale for GRP Heron
I totally agree with jpa_wfsc. The original gunwhales would have been wood and I can't think of any reason to use anything else as a replacement.
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: Famous 14
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3597
Re: Famous 14
Nice 

- Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:31 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: 11+ on Ebay
- Replies: 15
- Views: 9951
Re: 11+ on Ebay
I’d like new sails to be more terylene like than modern Dacron. You'll struggle to find anything that bad these days. On my Heron I use a 3.9oz cloth by Bainbridge. It's a lot easier handling than the super-stiff cloths by Contender or Dimension Polyant which dominate woven racing dinghy cloths. Ch...
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:43 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: What is lot number 7?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5827
Re: What is lot number 7?
Pacer?
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:29 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Bosham classics
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12931
Re: Bosham classics
I think anyone who criticises 2 digit handicaps is completely missing the point of classic dinghy racing.
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: Bosham classics
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12931
Re: Bosham classics
Out of curiosity how many Bosham boats attend CVRDA events?
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 4:50 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Roadford Who’s Coming
- Replies: 29
- Views: 17225
Re: Roadford Who’s Coming
In my experience one tends to lead to the otherWoods Designs wrote:surely better to hope for wind rather than burgers??

- Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:48 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: A mast glueing question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5046
Re: A mast glueing question
I've never tried it but I'd definitely be tempted to put a line/lines in. I'd use some form of waxed line. I'm sure if you did that then moved it slightly from time to time during the curing process then it wouldn't stick.
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:32 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: Gull Dinghy lines plan / sail plan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5506
Re: Gull Dinghy lines plan / sail plan
I think you're best bet would be to approach the current builder (Hartleys).
- Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:39 pm
- Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
- Topic: Is this a Heron?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5653
Re: Is this a Heron?
There are Herons with stern decks but that's definitely a GP14.