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It would be good if this information was always readily available. I must admit it came as a bit of a suprise to me that not every...

Pretty much standard in production boats now and has been for some time. Glassing in is not a panacea as it depends on the skill of the...

Older designs with cut away forefoot and keel hung rudders can usually take their full weight on the keel provided the bottom of the...

I agree that the boat should be able to sit stand on its keel, but I don’t understand why the yard put it down on its keel instead of...

That’s were the surveyor comes in. It does sound like it’s a rather poor design not being glassed in but bonded. But why did it get...

Had mine on its side sitting rather undignified on top of a rock yes a proper rock too. Hardly a scratch in comparison. Which one would...

My interpretation is that the boat was not sitting with the keel vertical and bow/nose down. so to correct this they placed the weight...

looks perfectly level to me.

The boat looked perfectly level when it was being power washed and when they were inspecting the Hull prior to the incident. Not sure...

Shame no footage seams to exist of the boat in the slings at an angle and it being placed on the keel. Sounds a wee bit negligent if...

If they had read this forum, they would have bought a banged up Westerly & still be varnishing the wood bits 3 years later :cry: :cry:

Be interesting to see what a surveyor comes up with. Is this a design fault. I’d assume the boatyard will think so. May not be...

Have you checked it’s from the stuffing box. I say this as I had a huge leak when motoring and a little less when sailing. Eventually I...

Cheap Harken st winches on eBay and your worried about the branding. Blink and they will be gone.

Made these this year. It’s like sunbrella uncoated. Now I wish I’d chosen a different colour so I’m making a second set. But all in...