Recent content by Paul Bonnett

I have just bought a Cobra 850 with a TAB mast and no gate, just a hole where it looks like something should fit in. Does anyone have a TAB mast gate they could send a picture of to me, with some dimensions so I can buy/fabricate something to fit please? I already know TAB masts went bust in...

Hey! No reason why I can't sail to him - ;) I need to practice sailing my new boat.

It would still be nice to be part of a Colvic forum, and usually as a group one can do things like organise rallies, share information about similar boats, and occasionally get discounts from places. Maybe others will read this and feel the same? Do you own a Colvic? From all accounts the Colvic...

Hi, I'm just buying a Colvic 27 and am looking for other owners too. Did you find a Facebook group? If not could we start something? I understood the 27 was actually a Peter Milne design (well that's what it says on the brochure.

I've bought a 27' yacht in Weston Super Mare, and the rigging is old. It looks fine but is over 10 years old so I'm looking for a good but reasonable rigger in the area. Can anyone recommend somebody? Preferably one who can do it without removing the mast.

I have a Gypsy, with a rotten cockpit and other repairs i need to do over winter. I am now a member of Hythe (Southampton) sailing club, and am building a trailer to get her out of the water in a couple of weeks. Trouble is, I need some keel dimensions, and I am currently on a very tidal...