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Re: MOGO

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Lookin' good :) !

How does she sail?

Will we see her at Clewedog?
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She sailed surprisingly well! I raked the mast more than the moths might do I think, but the rigging stretched during the sail and by the end the rig was scarily floppy. It is not - for me - a comfortable sail, because I am 5'11" and not as slim as I would like, and there really is no flat floor, so unless there is enough wind to keep you hiking, there is nowhere to go! I suspect though for a lighter, shorter person it would be a bit of a blast.

The boat pointed well and was really quite speedy - I passed lasers off wind and did quite well upwind, but I am nervous about powering up until I get the rig sorted. There is very little freeboard, as the pic shows, but I didn't get as wet as I thought I would, and the very narrow transom cleared the water well. I did have some weather helm issues, but I think that is down to the rudder being slightly raked back.

All in all I am really pleased with the result - I worked out the cost of bits and materials came to about £84! Can't be bad! I would like to come to Clewedog, but I am not sure of my plans yet.
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Re: MOGO

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Remember this? Apparently Queen Mary have now found the missing foils and sails, so it may be that we can finally identify it/her at last! How exciting!

Unfortunately the boat was sold a fair while ago, but even so, I do like to solve a mystery.

They told me this after my accidental purchase of a Byte hull....maybe I can combine all the elements and create a Bogo...?
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Hi,
since it is just down the road do you want me to pick them up?
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I would say yes Steve, but I haven't bought them yet. I'm waiting to see if they're worth having, so I shall try to go either the day before or the day after the Bloody Mary. I am hoping to sail the smod at the BM, and pick up the Byte at the same time. If you wanted to go and look beforehand I would be keen to see what they have.

Sorry about the plastic littering this posting.

Next year I shall take something decent to the BM. Perhaps the marauder? Depends how fat I am at the time!
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I thought you had already in effect purchased the boat, do they really want more cash for the leftovers?. I can probably pop in one eve or around new year depending on when there is someone around, who have you been in touch with?
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I bought the hull more than a year ago. They have said look at the stuff and make them an offer. I have been emailing Catherine Rawson. I can't remember what I paid for the hull, but it wasn't much.
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Copy my work address in on next message if you like, if she contacts me I can go and take a photo or 6
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I did email them Steve, with your address, but heard nothing back. I guess they are on holiday.
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Hi,
nothing here either
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Hi,
if anybody going to the BM wants to drop in for a cup of Tea or something stronger send me a PM, we are only just down the road
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Hi,
so did anyone check out the sail and foils during the BM?
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Re: MOGO

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tghye said they were too busy to let me look during the BM, and I wasn't able to go back....so none the wiser unfortunately.
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