Recent content by Frankie-H

Certainly enough load strength but unless the pin is the correct size for the fitting it will ware a top hat section in the pin and also ware an oval in the fitting. If the pin is made to fit it will bear on a much larger surface and hence reduce ware. The bottle screws looks none too clever...

I owned an Arpege Mk2. Built in 1970 and identical to yours but for the bowsprit. I have seen many over the years but never with a bowsprit. I would be very cautious about moving the force further forward. They were very well balanced boats and came with a large ghosting genny and 3 other...

Sorry but what was the question :confused:

On my exam one of these gentlemen sailed us out of Portsmouth harbour in 35 kns of wind, 10 degrees by the lee. The examiner didn't say a word when I grabbed the wheel. He still passed the idiot though. I knew another who was acting as skipper for an elderly Dutch man. The 'skipper' was...

No Dylan. Depreciating will do but thank you for the alternative. :)

Expanding foam against the inrush of water under pressure. I think not. :eek:

So depreciating Dylan. So what Needs to be said again and again It is He had much to say Well somebody has to Clap

Really good Pete. We have a couple of episodes of KTL in the rack. Dylan is indeed a character and takes me right back to my youth on the Blackwater, 60+ years ago. Thanks for posting.

True story. In the late 60s a friend was skippering a wooden motor yacht of about 55ft. They came back to Malta after their summer cruise to the Greek islands, with the owner, his wife, 2 children and their nanny, together with my mate and an Aussie deck hand. The boat was close carpeted...

Signed and put a note on the Lounge

And he was a 'MATE'. What on earth do you do to people you don't regard as mates. :confused:

Anything that you have found that you really need must be backed up with a spare. Even if that spare is never used.

We went up there years ago with 17m air draught. Great time and thanks for posting. :)

Part 2 A very close friend was at anchor in the outer harbour in Andratx, Majorca. A stiff westerly was blowing straight into the bay and a moderate sized German MoBo arrived up ahead of him. The sun was hot and the cocktails strong but he could not fail to notice that the German had a diver...

In a small bay just to the north of San Antonio, Ibiza. We had anchored for lunch and to wait for the day trippers to go home so that we could move a little closer to the shore and into shallower water for the night. We had about 50 mtrs out in about 25 mtrs of water. The wind was a gentle...