I think its going to be near £1k for a new one, but Sailmakers are friendly types, so do not hesitate to ask one!..Some might even have second hand sails ?
Dagnall
Another great chat.. Thanks everyone. The new Jitster video platform works well, so we will keep using it, but please remember to enter your name in the app when it asks -- or you will all be named on screen as "Fellow Jitster". ! which can be …
The January 2022 chat was excellent, many thanks all who took part!. As discussed, I am going to try a less expensive (!) different "Video platform" as an experiment for some extra meetings. I have done an initial test and "Jitsi meet" seems to work…
You are making me very jealous! We have been waiting (sort of patiently !) until my new Spirit electric OB arrives before setting off. It was supposed to get into the country "early" June, then 19th, then today updated to the 29th.. with the comment…
I also thought I should add my own "no davit" solution- which is to lift the 2.6M inflatable up onto the rear platform and tie it off. This is nowhere near as elegant as Peters solution, and a lot harder work- plus I would not want to travel in high…
Just recording some Genoa data here so I can find it in the future!!
My 2020 new genoa was Luff 10.3m, Leech 9.5m, foot 5.6m
John Michel reports (on facebook) his new genoa is Luff 9.9m Leech 9.15m Foot 5.7m
Simon, It was good to chat on the Monthly Zoom!
My advice would be to go for it and enjoy it.
We first "did the Bill" in a 22ft Hirondelle, religiously following the almanac advice. I think the best advice is to stay close! But also to be aware …
Not a lot to add, our 8m pole is also about the width of the beam. I keep it clipped between the pullpits. But have used it only very rarely! and then mostly for the Genoa.
I had actually been considering flying the spinnaker from one pullpit as…
Thats outboard extender is some heavy engineering!!.
It should get you home! and the outboard is not too noisy either!.
I like the vectored thrust!..
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Love the smoother sounding engine!.. Presumably the wires wrapped loosely around the shaft are there just to get trapped and foul everything - so you have something new to fix ;-)
PS we need to train you to hold the phone sideways for a "full wid…
Keith, I will be very interested to see what performance / and consumption figures you get, as the F25G appears to be very similar to my older F20, and the F25 High power gearbox is only 2.08 (mine is 2.0) while the 9.9 High thrust is 2.98, which I …
Adrian,
Looks very interesting as a super low cost option, but can I also put in a good word for the visitmyharbour usb charts. These are full admiralty charts that can be downloaded and used with open cpn or qtvlm ( which was a new one for me). Th…
Adrian, Loving the new "restoration" .videos.P.S. to people writing to Kataragama.. Yes, the boat is now under new ownership and is being renovated!..Dagnall- Hon Sec
Glad you made the last meet Bob!.. We are going to try and keep these regular zoom meets going for a while, - hopefully until we can stay on the boats again and meet for real.!. If anyone else has trouble joining, or would like to "zoom meet" -- the…
I had tried OpenCPN out on a Rasberry PI, but had not persevered!. My preference is for Weather4d (https://www.weather4d.com/) for getting and viewing GRIB files. Its a bit complicated, but worth exploring in these times when we cannot actually sail…
Happy (belated) new year to you!I have seen those very cheap diesel heaters on Banggood.. It would be interesting to hear some User comments!. Hope you can make the AGM on the 21st March in Christchurch..
Dagnall
I would imagine that you might be able to get some made by a specialist stainless steel workshop?
The key part would be getting a bottom plate with the same hole pattern as your existing shroud fittings, and then getting them to weld up the inverte…
