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I drilled a hole in my 12Kg Kobra anchor in order to fit an retaining pin when mounted on the bow roller some 12 years ago. The anchor has behaved as expected over the ensuing time..Has secured my 32 foot boat in a wide variety of conditions.

Thank you all for your replies to my query Having contacted 2 rigging experts without success I have now ordered some aluminium bar inorder to fabricate two new spreeaders. The photo I posted was of the undamaged spreader. Although the sugestion of round tube is a possibility I would have to...

I have recently purchased a Hunter Medina 20. Unfortunately one of the spreaders is knackered. The mast is a Proctor mast and therefore it is unlikely that I will be able to find an exact replacement. I was wondering if it would be possible to make a replacement out of 10mm solid aluminium bar...

I have owned an Artekno H323 for the last 14 years. I find it fulfills my requirements as being easy to sail single handed. It has a self tacking jib which makes tacking a doddle. I think that it has a superior performance in light airs than the H-35. I have cruised it extensively up the West...

Fitted a Barton Boom strut a few years ago to my Artekno H 323. It does a good job. No moving parts to go wrong.

How about an Artekno H323. (Big H Boat) with standing headroom

Artekno H-323 (Big H-Boat) Tic Tac racing singlehanded 11/5/2023 at Antrim ,Lough Neagh Northern Ireland

Having spent the night in KInlochbervie on a voyage North, my crew ,once we had reached Cape Wrath, indicated that it would be imprudent to proceed further due to the fact we had run out of my home made marmalade. In order to prevent a mutiny on board and placate the crew I decide to head...

"If you’re prepared to look at other boats than the Contessa, have a look at the H-323 and H-35. Both are bigger brothers of the h-boat, and share the same lineage, being designed by Hans Groop. " 2 examples attached

Owned an H boat before I bought the H-323. Definitely faster than the H boat. But higher handicap. An H -323 Silver Moon II recently won the Roschier Baltic Sea Race See report here: Silver Moon II wins Roschier Baltic Sea Race.

five currently listed in Finland and one in Sweden all at sensible money. A few years back a friend bought one in Sweden and trailed by road back to Northern Ireland

For the last 12 years this has been my compromise boat an H-323 built by Artekno in Finland designed by Hans Groop, the designer of the international H boat. Have raced successfully singlehanded , using a symmetrical spinnaker spinnaker. Also just returned from a 560 mile cruise round the...

Talked to one of the lock keepers who kindly contacted the engineers on my behalf today. The latest is news is that the lock at Carnroe will be back in action between mid to end August. They will post a marine notice as to exactly when the lock repairs have been completed.

I am making further enquiries as to how long the repairs might take. Will post when I hear more