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Matt If you look at this thread on TSP from today you get a fairly good cross section of opinions including a similar chichen***t one to mine :lol: http://trailersailerplace.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4203 Particularly see the one by 'mywinsome' that says C an't see the point in bashing thru the w...

The 'droop" can be easily solved by gluing some concreter's expansion foam to the sides of the rear of the boom, this allows the sail to bulk up at the rear when you roll it. I tried adding this loose and it works. Jeff Toghill "Sailing for Beginners' "The old method of reefing with r...

IMHO the normal furlers are a danger. They look neat, but they are not reefers, and the sail can blow out and shake and cause all sorts of hassles. It is also difficult to change sails under way. I use a jib downhaul instead. Will post more info on this later. Matt I agree with Ian I dont think fur...

Two interesting things about this one, bow has been extended and mast is carried under boat, never considered that one, would help with clearance under a car port I guess.

Robert grab this one for the trailer get a spare boat as well

Welcome back Pete

The forum has become like my hair, a little thin , so its good we are picking up a few old members.
Post away!

cheers

Peter that does sound nice, do you have a pic? I would like to have used timber but being moored I went for maintenance. I still varnish the drop boards and handrails but thats about where I lose interest. But it makes me think instead of a rubber trim on my alloy toerail I could have used a small t...

Folks Below is the link to the old forum archive on Multiply go to my posts and click on the Attachment line in small print...the blue Toerail.pdf tag and the rail.pdf on the other post Not cheap at $450 a side new :shock: http://inv563.multiply.com/journal/item/110/Toe_rail if you go that way (or 2...

Micheal & Gab If I can attach the files these are product sheets from Guile Marine with various profiles of toe rail, not the one I had. Mine stepped in about 70 -100 mm and thats where the rail went up. Edge bit went down about 12mm, not quite enough to cover the bottom edge of the glass on the...

Peter Ian B may have the info, there was a design change at one point. The later models have two hinges on the front hatch and different shaped windows at the side, dont know what the cut off number was, My boat 143 is definitely later mold. No plate or hull number I can find. I think everywhere has...

Folks Consider going to alloy toerail if you can get some. Spritzig II had no gunwale when I bought her. The seller had tried to find a suitable rubber replacement but had been unsuccessful. I used a cheap plastic edge strip for my first year on the mooring but found a very small stress crack at the...