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by Nessa
Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:57 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Any interest in a long distance river race as a CVRDA open?
Replies: 32
Views: 24828

Re: Any interest in a long distance river race as a CVRDA op

I will come, though more likely in the waybarge or sprig than Aggie.
by Nessa
Fri Oct 23, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Autumnal sealant rage
Replies: 9
Views: 9228

Re: Autumnal sealant rage

Wrestling with a tube of sealant then ending up wearing most of it.
by Nessa
Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:39 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Autumnal sealant rage
Replies: 9
Views: 9228

Re: Autumnal sealant rage

This reminds me of the poor chap who won the Wingnut at Hunts in 2013.
by Nessa
Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:44 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Banbury 2015
Replies: 22
Views: 21863

Re: Banbury 2015

How many are staying for Sunday?
by Nessa
Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Bosun, free
Replies: 3
Views: 4550

Re: Bosun, free

I'm afraid it has already gone.
by Nessa
Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:33 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Wanted: international 14 sails
Replies: 13
Views: 11778

Re: Wanted: international 14 sails

Same here. I will bring a rib, we could have our own 14 meet.
by Nessa
Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:46 am
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Wanted: international 14 sails
Replies: 13
Views: 11778

Re: Wanted: international 14 sails

Nice looking boat! I feel an East Anglian International 14 rally coming on!
by Nessa
Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:02 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Banbury 2015
Replies: 22
Views: 21863

Re: Banbury 2015

Is this a two day event? If so, we could come on the Sunday, we both have to work on the Saturday.
by Nessa
Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:28 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centre main.
Replies: 31
Views: 22394

Re: Centre main.

Or just defy convention and go aft main? Tacking and gibing would be easier, given the position if the seat.
by Nessa
Fri Sep 11, 2015 4:12 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centre main.
Replies: 31
Views: 22394

Re: Centre main.

We have a lot of such gooseneck on our ancient toppers, the force on them lRgely pushes them onto the mast, so they last well..
by Nessa
Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:02 am
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Bosun, free
Replies: 3
Views: 4550

Bosun, free

Our Sea Scout group has a Bosun which has lain unused all of this season and most of last, mostly because it is aft main and also too heavy for them to feel like lugging it yo the water. To my knowledge it is in good sail able condition and has a good cover and functional launching trolley. From the...
by Nessa
Sat Sep 05, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centre main.
Replies: 31
Views: 22394

Re: Centre main.

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My link hasn't worked, but you should be able to find the pic nonetheless. I fear though that unless you can shift things back a big it won't make much difference!
by Nessa
Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:47 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centre main.
Replies: 31
Views: 22394

Re: Centre main.

If you can move that further aft then I would, maybe to the narrow part of the seat? Otherwise it would seem to me the main is doing no more than duplicating the role of the kicker. I suspect it being so far forward is a large part of the problem. The arrangement I describe above is what I have in m...
by Nessa
Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:54 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centre main.
Replies: 31
Views: 22394

Re: Centre main.

Replace the bar with a rope traveller, with the sheet coming from the boom, down through a double and at right angles block which runs along the rope traveller. The sheet then goes back to the boom before coming back to a ratchet in the boat. If you want to you can make the tension (height) of the t...
by Nessa
Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:38 pm
Forum: Boats and bits for sale
Topic: Beautiful Helford Delta dinghy for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 5429

Re: Beautiful Helford Delta dinghy for sale

That looks a lot like the mystery sail on Facebook.