Dammit. Lost half our mast at the Deben bar :(

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The good news is it was the bottom half of our Walker Bay mast we store on deck, the bad news is I bet it costs a million pounds to replace. I suppose I should be glad it wasn't The Kipper's mast but if I'd tied down the Walker Bay mast I wouldn't now be wondering how to break the news to Hols who will blame me cos it was my idea to go for a sail and she said it was too bumpy. Which it was actually.
 
Lazy Kipper said:
The good news is it was the bottom half of our Walker Bay mast we store on deck, the bad news is I bet it costs a million pounds to replace. I suppose I should be glad it wasn't The Kipper's mast but if I'd tied down the Walker Bay mast I wouldn't now be wondering how to break the news to Hols who will blame me cos it was my idea to go for a sail and she said it was too bumpy. Which it was actually.
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Don't worry, you weren't the only one dropping a clanger this w/e. We managed to get our our mooring strop around the prop yesterday and I am ere to tell you that the water (if it can be called that) in the Orwell is still EXTREMELY cold.
Fortunately no damage done apart from pride.:o
Jury is still out on GI infections though.
 
Champagne Murphy said:
Don't worry, you weren't the only one dropping a clanger this w/e. We managed to get our our mooring strop around the prop yesterday and I am ere to tell you that the water (if it can be called that) in the Orwell is still EXTREMELY cold.
Fortunately no damage done apart from pride.:o
Jury is still out on GI infections though.
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Motored past yesterday afternoon, I assumed you were deliberately moored 'stern to' your mooring :o
 
Champagne Murphy said:
Don't worry, you weren't the only one dropping a clanger this w/e. We managed to get our our mooring strop around the prop yesterday and I am ere to tell you that the water (if it can be called that) in the Orwell is still EXTREMELY cold.
Fortunately no damage done apart from pride.:o
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Have your prop shaft allignment checked.
We did the same a couple of years ago and at first glance everything appeared fine.
However, as a result our prop shaft allignment was off by a couple of mil (not visible to the naked eye).
Over time this mis-allignment caused substantial dammage to the stern gland.
 
Had a thorough look after. No harm done, all well aligned, although the alignment is due to be checked soon anyway after the engine rebuild. We were hanging there by the stern while I went home for a wetsuit! Top marks to Gus who came out and cut the strop.
 
Simon, is it a Walker Bay 8 or a 10?

If it is an 8, I will measure mine for diameter, wall thickness and length, and the fittings.

Then we can investigate local suppliers for a length of tube, because that's all it is!

Should save you at least £999,000.00
 
Champagne Murphy said:
Had a thorough look after. No harm done, all well aligned, although the alignment is due to be checked soon anyway after the engine rebuild. We were hanging there by the stern while I went home for a wetsuit! Top marks to Gus who came out and cut the strop.
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Who was hanging onto their buoy by the stern this morrning at Pin Mill?
I thought it was you but if you escaped then there is someone copying you.
 
Lazy Kipper said:
A 10, I reckon you're right it's just an aluminium tube. Still haven't 'fessed up to Holly :o
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As the section must be the same (hole in the seat is the same), and the boom fitting must be in the same place, I will photograph and measure tomorrow.

All you need to do is insert the top half into the sali, and measure the distance to the bottom of the sail. Then we can derive the boom fitting position and the total lenght.
 
I'll get the measurements and if Jim can get the boom attachment measurements and we can find a supplier then Holly need never know.
 
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