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- Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Australia Day
- Replies: 3
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Re: Happy Australia Day
G'day Ian We always go to Jameson Park on the Southern shore, near the sailing club. Ample free parking there, a nice little sandy beach and also shady trees to sit under. Also a ramp for the Tinny if required. We go there quite often and the kids are always swimming for hours in the water. They hav...
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Australia Day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2572
Re: Happy Australia Day
We were spooked by the wet weather reports in Sydney and made an early decision to cancel our Australia Day sail on Pittwater. After we returned from an early morning movie the weather had improved so we decided to head to Narrabeen lakes where we had a great time sailing our 8' JH Dinghy, which als...
- Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:28 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Where can I buy toerail
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39838
Re: Where can I buy toerail
Thanks guys for all the tips. I will keep you posted on how i go and will post pics of how I did it. Weather permitting I am heading out Australia Day too, on pittwater.b
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:18 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Where can I buy toerail
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39838
Re: Where can I buy toerail
Thanks No for all the details. The toerail you show is the same as what Alan suggested. I attached his spec sheet which he snail mailed me (no email), for other people to reference. He suggests having the holes drilled close to the outside in order that it can be bolted thru the outside of the hull ...
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Where can I buy toerail
- Replies: 45
- Views: 39838
Re: Where can I buy toerail
I would like to replace my rotting maple toerail with aluminium too. I called Alan Guile and he has confirmed cost is $260 plus GST for each 8.5m length. No Way, before I order is it possible to see photos of yours? I am also interested in seeing how your stanchion are attached as I need to install ...
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anchoring / Mooring
- Replies: 24
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Re: Anchoring / Mooring
Hi, A good friend of mines father is Dave Millet, who has had a lot of experience with I563's. They used to beach their boat using a plank that was fed under the boat just prior to grounding. The boat would be tied down securely each side to eyebolts at the ends of the plank. Worked quite well appar...