longjohnsilver
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Yes will be about then, will keep an eye open for you. Presume you'll be based in Plymouth yachthaven for a while?
CNB Bordeaux 60 - in build (pics)
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Magnum
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That's the plan, yes, although we'll be spending a fair bit of time at Dartmouth, Salcombe and Fowey too.
Pinnacle
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Fantastic pics - do, please, keep em coming!!
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Magnum
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Thank you for the kind comments folks 
Although we'll be heading back to the med at the end of next summer we will be in the South West of England for a few months and hope to bump into a few forumites. Would be happy to show anyone interested around her.
Oh, we chose our boat name today too. I thought we'd go for something different, so we've decided to call her .... MAGNUM
Although we'll be heading back to the med at the end of next summer we will be in the South West of England for a few months and hope to bump into a few forumites. Would be happy to show anyone interested around her.
Oh, we chose our boat name today too. I thought we'd go for something different, so we've decided to call her .... MAGNUM
Twister_Ken
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Thank you for the kind comments folks
Although we'll be heading back to the med at the end of next summer we will be in the South West of England for a few months and hope to bump into a few forumites. Would be happy to show anyone interested around her.
Oh, we chose our boat name today too. I thought we'd go for something different, so we've decided to call her .... MAGNUM
What! You've named her after an ice cream?
Angele
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Am I right that there was one of these at SIBS last year?
I had a good look around. The lady on board was very thorough at answering all my questions, even though I was blatantly only there to see how the other half live.
Came away thinking that, when I have the odd £1m or two that I can't think of a better use for, one of these would be at the top of my list. Probably the one with that pokey hole at the bow for the crew to live in - understand, that this description ("pokey") is a relative measure onboard such a fine boat. Most of us would be happy with that as our master cabin.
Magnum, I am certain you will love her to bits.
No envy from me. None at all.
I had a good look around. The lady on board was very thorough at answering all my questions, even though I was blatantly only there to see how the other half live.
Came away thinking that, when I have the odd £1m or two that I can't think of a better use for, one of these would be at the top of my list. Probably the one with that pokey hole at the bow for the crew to live in - understand, that this description ("pokey") is a relative measure onboard such a fine boat. Most of us would be happy with that as our master cabin.
Magnum, I am certain you will love her to bits.
No envy from me. None at all.
Juniperskip
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Magnum,
Boat looks well advanced over the 8 weeks and looks tremendous. None of my bees wax but notice on the B&G diagram there is no analogue wind indicator for those " BLOODY HELL WHERE HAS IT GONE MOMENTS" that usually hit at the very worst times!
Digital displays are great but does the B&G display graphics for wind direction??
Boat looks well advanced over the 8 weeks and looks tremendous. None of my bees wax but notice on the B&G diagram there is no analogue wind indicator for those " BLOODY HELL WHERE HAS IT GONE MOMENTS" that usually hit at the very worst times!
Digital displays are great but does the B&G display graphics for wind direction??
Richard Shead
Slipped Anchor
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and now he has one white one and one black one...
What! You've named her after an ice cream?
and now he has one white one and one black one...
Magnum
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Yes you are. This is the boat that was there.
If you are in the South West during the summer then you would be very welcome to step aboard for a glass or two and have a look round
Magnum
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The problem with analogue wind displays is that they are still electronic. If they are working then so are the digital displays.
We will have digital wind information on the Plotters, B&G GFD helm displays and B&G digital displays at the base of the mast. If all that goes pear-shaped we have a Hawk and B&G VMU at the masthead with a compass!
Peter
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New yacht, teak deck question
Great looking yacht, I want one if could, will keep on buying the lottery. On technical question on how they apply the mastic for the teak decks, something I've got the do this summer. From the pics the mastic seem to be spread straight onto the teak. They did not seem to use masking tape either side of the seam, just seem to have pressed into the mastic into grove, by a pallet knife/spreader. My question is how do the remove the mastic? and get the teak looking good again. If I do not have to tape the seam then should save a lot of time in applying and removing the mastic.
Great looking yacht, I want one if could, will keep on buying the lottery. On technical question on how they apply the mastic for the teak decks, something I've got the do this summer. From the pics the mastic seem to be spread straight onto the teak. They did not seem to use masking tape either side of the seam, just seem to have pressed into the mastic into grove, by a pallet knife/spreader. My question is how do the remove the mastic? and get the teak looking good again. If I do not have to tape the seam then should save a lot of time in applying and removing the mastic.
Phoenix of Hamble
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Gosh Magnum,
There is little doubt that she is going to be a very very lovely boat when she's launched!
There is little doubt that she is going to be a very very lovely boat when she's launched!
Juniperskip
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Sorry Magnum, I wasn't clear enough in the reason for my question. When the wind either shifts or is flukey the analogue display is an absolute godsend for a quick reference to "where has the direction gone" which you just don't get with a pure digital display - the brain finds it harder to process! I navigated a class 1 yacht at Cowes last year with the full B&G which had the one analogue indicator (in this case Raymarine via NMEA) for exactly this purpose and even with such an experienced crew this display always gets used. The masthead indicator of course does this without DC but it's just not in most peoples field of vision in these circumstances.
At the end of the day it is of course a personal choice!! You will have hours of fun just with the electronics!
At the end of the day it is of course a personal choice!! You will have hours of fun just with the electronics!
Twister_Ken
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Can't speak for this builder, but one I know of does as is shown in the pics, then just sands everything off with a belt sander. Considering that the teak is only roughly planed when it goes down, the teak needs to be sanded anyway, so the Stickaflex gets done at the same time.
Rivers & creeks
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She's a real beauty, sleek and clearly powerful.
I think you're also a real gent, the way you've handled some very knobby posts; I think at one point someone actually told you to be careful because big boats can hurt people
Keep the pics coming, it's fascinating to see the build process.
I think you're also a real gent, the way you've handled some very knobby posts; I think at one point someone actually told you to be careful because big boats can hurt people
Keep the pics coming, it's fascinating to see the build process.
Magnum
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Point taken! I'll give it some thought
Phoenix of Hamble
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As your obviously thinking about this Magnum, i'll just absolutely second Juniperskip's point.... IMHO, i'd most definitely have an analogue wind display ahead of a digital one
On Morgana we have both... and I virtually never use the digital one, but use the analogue one constantly
On Morgana we have both... and I virtually never use the digital one, but use the analogue one constantly
jfm
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Hi Magnum. I'm late to this thread, but many congratulations. Gorgeous boat.
The aluminium spaceframe idea is perhaps most famously used currently by X-Yachts, so you're in good company. I suspect the bonding glue is Crestomar (not sure spelling). This is a very strong gap-filling adhesive, thick paste before curing, cures with a catalyst not by evaporation of a solvent, extremely strong bond to GRP, and has slight "give" in it. Usually grey
I love the oak interior - great choice. And the outside looks fantastic
I wouldn't worry about extracting/reinstalling washing machines etc. It's dead easy to take em apart, move them on/off the boat, and reassemble. I've done this before; you just need an electric screwdiver for all the self tappers.
I agree with Muddy Paws about your gent-ness in ignoring the knobby posts
I'll tune in some more and watch the build progess. Good luck with it
The aluminium spaceframe idea is perhaps most famously used currently by X-Yachts, so you're in good company. I suspect the bonding glue is Crestomar (not sure spelling). This is a very strong gap-filling adhesive, thick paste before curing, cures with a catalyst not by evaporation of a solvent, extremely strong bond to GRP, and has slight "give" in it. Usually grey
I love the oak interior - great choice. And the outside looks fantastic
I wouldn't worry about extracting/reinstalling washing machines etc. It's dead easy to take em apart, move them on/off the boat, and reassemble. I've done this before; you just need an electric screwdiver for all the self tappers.
I agree with Muddy Paws about your gent-ness in ignoring the knobby posts
I'll tune in some more and watch the build progess. Good luck with it
Stork_III
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I believe X-Yachts use galvanised steel framing. Agree it is a gorgeous boat.
jfm
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Ah yes Stork, thanks, that's indeed right. I've goofed around with an x-55 (the gorgeous one in Cap D'Ail) quite a lot and looked under the skin of it, but had forgotten that the space frame was steel
