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by JimC
Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:41 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Orion SRD
Replies: 1
Views: 5184

Re: Orion SRD

Not in my PY number data.
by JimC
Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: One Design from Cornwall??
Replies: 3
Views: 8769

Re: One Design from Cornwall??

Grief, there were so many local one designs. My old PY list has St Mawes, Starcross, North Devon, Teign Corinthian from that part of the world and that's just ones with regional names and published PY numbers.... You could try trekking round clubs and buying the oldest members a drink I suppose.
by JimC
Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:20 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Who built my boat?
Replies: 2
Views: 6517

Re: Who built my boat?

The class rules specify the number should be either on the transom or the hog, although I think transom was more usual. I have no recollection of seeing one on the hog. By the 70s Smallcraft were I think the only builder. A 4 digit number starting with 3 on a wooden boat is a surprise: I have no gue...
by JimC
Wed Jun 26, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Gull Mk2 foredeck canvas
Replies: 3
Views: 6839

Re: Gull Mk2 foredeck canvas

Thanks Jim. I'll give it some thought. Did you ever sail a Gull with the mast in the forward position? I am mostly single handed and wonder if it is worth a try. Was there much difference between Bermuda rig and gunter rig? I have sailed with the mast forward, but don't recall much about it. It was...
by JimC
Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:20 pm
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Gull Mk2 foredeck canvas
Replies: 3
Views: 6839

Re: Gull Mk2 foredeck canvas

I was quite a lot involved with Gulls in the mid 70s, and was familiar with the Mk2, but I have absolutely no recollection of ever seeing a canvas foredeck. TBH I'd be inclined to make a slot over one out of plywood and have it held down with bungees. You ought to be able to get something usable out...
by JimC
Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:56 pm
Forum: Boats and bits wanted
Topic: Gull Dinghy Mast Wanted
Replies: 5
Views: 9603

Re: Gull Dinghy Mast Wanted

I doubt its critical. If you're prepared to do a bit of tin bashing I bet any reasonably light spar will do the job. Measure the desired hounds to mast tip and hounds to foot dimensions, grab the lightest spar in the scrap pile at your sailing club that exceeds them, and cut both ends to length. For...
by JimC
Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:09 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Mast carrying on vans
Replies: 20
Views: 25921

Re: Mast carrying on vans

As the raters are out of the water at the moment anyway (I presume) why don't you just put one on a trailer and tow it down to get the mast? Alternatively with just an empty trailer would the overhangs each end be within limits if you roofrack the mast overhanging a rater trailer?
by JimC
Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:00 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Wood finish...
Replies: 8
Views: 17649

Re: Wood finish...

Thanks again Chris, I used an allegedly cedar tinted danish oil, which has brought the meranti ply and tthe cedar sides and ends reasonably close together.
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by JimC
Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:03 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Wood finish...
Replies: 8
Views: 17649

Re: Wood finish...

thanks Chris
by JimC
Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:25 pm
Forum: Banter
Topic: Wood finish...
Replies: 8
Views: 17649

Re: Wood finish...

To catch up, I went with Chris' floor varnish, which did the job nicely. I now have another one... I've made a case for an instrument from left over moth building materials, to wit cedar plank sides and ply top and bottom. This one isn't going to go on the road but it will be pulled in and out of cu...
by JimC
Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: Boat Chat
Topic: Mast carrying on vans
Replies: 20
Views: 25921

Re: Mast carrying on vans

Mast on roof rack is my choice.
by JimC
Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Swallows and Amazons.
Replies: 16
Views: 22587

Re: Swallows and Amazons.

cocoandfly wrote:Interesting Jim. Any actual evidence to support this?
Depends what you call evidence. I raced against a GRP Plus, probably sailed in it too, but that was 40 years ago. And yes, the other post is correct now I think of it, no stern deck.
by JimC
Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Swallows and Amazons.
Replies: 16
Views: 22587

Re: Swallows and Amazons.

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by JimC
Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:42 am
Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
Topic: Centreboard case not true
Replies: 9
Views: 17043

Re: Centreboard case not true

I fear you should do the job properly and get a new board that fits...
by JimC
Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: Boat Identification and Dinghy History
Topic: Swallows and Amazons.
Replies: 16
Views: 22587

Re: Swallows and Amazons.

cocoandfly wrote:I really suspect there were no grp ones. But who knows.
There was indeed at least one fibreglass Plus. I never saw a second one. Sail number was 60something.