Recent content by Dill et Bound

Thanks Kwakers. I suppose like me an injection is just around the corner.(y) When it’s safe to do so I will return to North Wales and catch up. Until then...... Stay Safe. Ian

I occasionally pop in to look at the forum. I preferred the old format, but there again still prefer my Nokia 3310 to my iPhone 12. I do love to see the differing views on some of the topics, and obviously miss the banter of the Lounge. I have attended 3 Beer and Natters. Hamble, Caernarvon...

It’s a Teal..as Kwakers said. Good boats and made in a few different sizes. They did have a major flaw in their construction in that they were a bit too strong.... Especially if the advantage of installing the biggest outboard that could be used. The mounded floor section was bonded into the...

PJC on 07929 107280 may be able to point you in the right direction even if they can’t do it for you.. John is Lymington based and a qualified shipwright.

I was born next to the sea. I learnt to sail when I was 4 years old and had my first boat by the age of 15. My teens were spent sailing around the Solent after school and at weekends. The Hamble was a bit different in those days... By the time I was in my 20 s I had embarked on a career of...

It looks to be a good product but I suppose if you are going to have to prepare the base to take the adhesive to any extent. You could just coat the areas you wish to protect with a few coats of epoxy resin, and touch up when required. I do dry my boat quite regularly but don’t bother with any...

Bruce is right about core lay ups, but normally those cores don’t usually extend into the keel areas. I looked at a couple of images of your boat, and the keel looks to me to be quite narrow. The probability in narrow keel sections are that after a few layers of matting the keel would be...

Drying on a surface that is highly abrasive can be tackled by attaching a sacrificial surface to the hull. Although some may flinch at drilling holes in the bottom to attach either a hardwood , metal , or plastic keel strip. It does save the gel coat, and can be replaced when it begins to wear...

Good news. Hope the installation goes well for you. And look forward to a photo update on your refurbished saloon.

I have a few places I use where they still maintain good customer service. It will work out fine I am sure, and most places I use are fine with a cheque in the post...if you remember what those are.. As long as we use them they should all be there in years to come..

I have been using these people for my info on fabrics. https://www.kayospruce.com/ I have to say that I have changed to a fire retardant acrylic for my tonneau 2 years ago and it looks good as new. The previous by vynil lasting less than 5 years was an expensive mistake.

As the old saying goes. A fancy website doth not necessarily good service bring... And not on Wednesday’s anyway. And the fact that that good service has extended beyond 25 years is also a good omen in your quest.

Give these guys a try... http://www.stockmartplastics.co.uk/

And mine is 712*** from 1989 if that helps..