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They seem to be made in Canada to order. This site is informative and comparisons are made with other designs. Price on application only!! http://www.westbynorth.com/ They are a skinny fixed three blader and as such a compromise like so much other equipment. I am very pleased with my Kiwi...

If you use a Kiwi prop your performance in reverse will improve a lot!

I used a riveted plate to hang the inner forestay and associated halliard pulley on. Plus a seperate bolt with two smaller tangs to attach running backstays. Then fitted a self tacking staysail which we use more and more. You don't need a staysail track, I've done it with one piece of rope and...

I have two spare R&D engine mounts. PM me and I'll send a pic.

Chris, changing roller headsails in the Med on a regular basis is not something I would want to get into. I have supplemented a modest high clewed roller genoa with a self tacking staysail on a removable inner forestay and this works well on the wind. In under 10kts I have what Crusader call an...

See my ad in items for sale. (page 4 now!)

IT is a clear and interesting site. Especially the advice about running ladder line counterpoises as well as a dynaplate. I found the most difficult was getting small enough hoseclips to grip the backstay!!

I went this route and found the best source of interesting bow rollers was by an Italian firm Osculati. http://www.osculati.com/cat/Serieweb.aspx?id=13565 They make several nodding donkeys some of which project quite far forward which it sounds like you neeed. Be careful with the internal...

It could equally well be corrosion tween the stainless and alloy. Try various releasing sprays and wait. Also a bit of a tap on the screwdriver, followed by a lot of pressure while you first try and tighten the screw, can somtimes break the seal. It takes as long as it takes. You could end up...

Crusader make what they call an MPG (multi purpose genoa). I have one and they are very light and set flying, inded they have a wire luff and can be rolled. There's no reason why you cant set your drifter flying altho it will make raising and lowering more difficult, unless you use a sock.

We managed strip and clean our carb without the manual and it certainly improved starting and running. There is a point in the internal fuel passage that's very hard to clean and I suspect our Hond suffers from slight fuel starvation since we have to operate the choke for a long time. Absolutely...

£50?

15yrs old but only used 4 to 6weeks a year and dried and stored inside. Still a good well cut biradial sail, Goff new what he was doing. One small tear on luff strongly but not beautifully repaired. You can inspect it in my Brighton basement.

Two engine mounts originally bought for a Yanmar 2GM20. £25 anyone?

Goff biradial mainsail, 40ft luff approx 11ft foot. Lying unused in my Brighton basement since replaced with a fully battened job. £200 ovno.