Lakesailor
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Just been out for a little sail in my homemade trimaran. Bugger all wind but a lovely day
Hockney-Style "joiner"
Hockney-Style "joiner"
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tillergirl
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You might have waited for the glue to dry!
Danny Jo
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Not sure what the G-cramp is doing, but it's a rare example of a tool "Made in England" fairly recently (by Paramo). I bought a couple around 25 years ago, and found they were cheaper and seemed to be better made than the ubiquitous "Record". To my surprise they are listed by some tool retailers, but apparently only as "discontinued" etc.
gandy
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Also sold by Wickes under their own brand for a while, before they changed to some crappy junk instead. I have both Paramo and Wickes branded ones, and they're identical except for the transfer.
alldownwind
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Comes to something when there's far more interest in your G-clamp than in your boat, doesn't it.......
Habebty
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Any idea where I can get those G clamps now? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Lakesailor
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I've got three more and you're not having them. It holds on my leeboard until I design a swivel mount.
alec
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Looks a bit like a hairdresser's boat to me .
douglas_family
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looks interesting, who did the design? she looks shiny new was this your first trip? how big is she and how long did she take to build?
Lakesailor
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Elucidate. I know Spitfire's were hairdresser's cars, but hairdresser's boats?
Lakesailor
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2nd trip. Still sorting the steering and sail battens. Now have modified the rudder to kick-up so I can actually make shore where I planned.
Picture gives you an idea of scale. The hull is a dory-style home build I was given and the amas are designed by me, made of 3mm ply and epoxy. The beams are 2" alloy tube held on with light-rigging clamps. It's a Topper mast and boom with a sail from something similar, although I may look for a laser rig as it develops. I also have an offer of an Enterpise mast and I have an old Foxcub main, but wanted to avoid standing rigging.
It's 10 ft long and managed 5 mph in light breezes so far. It weighs 65 Kgs, all-up
Picture gives you an idea of scale. The hull is a dory-style home build I was given and the amas are designed by me, made of 3mm ply and epoxy. The beams are 2" alloy tube held on with light-rigging clamps. It's a Topper mast and boom with a sail from something similar, although I may look for a laser rig as it develops. I also have an offer of an Enterpise mast and I have an old Foxcub main, but wanted to avoid standing rigging.
It's 10 ft long and managed 5 mph in light breezes so far. It weighs 65 Kgs, all-up
ShipsWoofy
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a bit ... ahh forget it
needs more canvas
needs more canvas
landaftaf
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who is the fellah in the black wellies ...... a beachcomber ? it looks like his dog is having a wee on someones toy boat /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Lakesailor
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Yes it does need more sail. I do have a matching jib (and people have said they like the cut of it) but then I'd be into a forestay and a small bowsprit and it was supposed to be a rig-and-go boat. A Laser sail would do nicely...... anyone?
Other than that I could get the sewing machine out and butcher my Foxcub's old main.
Other than that I could get the sewing machine out and butcher my Foxcub's old main.
Lakesailor
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The dog is Bob. A friend's mutt. He drinks a lot of the lake water as he barks with his head under boats (really) so he pees copiously. Don't stand near Bob.
Slow_boat
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Elucidate. I know Spitfire's were hairdresser's cars, but hairdresser's boats?
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You know. Speed boats, planing mobos, that sort of thing. What are those big blue monstrosities with a telly in every cabin and a jetski garage on the afterdeck shown at the boatshow?
Hairdressers boats. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Elucidate. I know Spitfire's were hairdresser's cars, but hairdresser's boats?
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You know. Speed boats, planing mobos, that sort of thing. What are those big blue monstrosities with a telly in every cabin and a jetski garage on the afterdeck shown at the boatshow?
Hairdressers boats. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
alec
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Elucidate. I know Spitfire's were hairdresser's cars, but hairdresser's boats?
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You know. Speed boats, planing mobos, that sort of thing. What are those big blue monstrosities with a telly in every cabin and a jetski garage on the afterdeck shown at the boatshow?
Hairdressers boats. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Exactly right !
It's a bit too pretty and fails to reflect the true personality of the owner. Racing boats are a bit too dainty but their owners make up for this by using colourful language, failing to stop and naming the boats such as ' Death Machine' in three foot lettering.
This may have something to do with you being beaten up by certain mobos lately.
The boat's fine but I really do feel that you have to become more threatening.
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Elucidate. I know Spitfire's were hairdresser's cars, but hairdresser's boats?
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You know. Speed boats, planing mobos, that sort of thing. What are those big blue monstrosities with a telly in every cabin and a jetski garage on the afterdeck shown at the boatshow?
Hairdressers boats. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Exactly right !
It's a bit too pretty and fails to reflect the true personality of the owner. Racing boats are a bit too dainty but their owners make up for this by using colourful language, failing to stop and naming the boats such as ' Death Machine' in three foot lettering.
This may have something to do with you being beaten up by certain mobos lately.
The boat's fine but I really do feel that you have to become more threatening.
Lakesailor
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Would this help? Do you think?
Slow_boat
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Just curious; Does Mrs Lakesailor resopnd to you projects and enthusiasms with a slightly bemused and patronising smile but then lets you get on with it?
SWMBO does!
SWMBO does!
Lakesailor
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I think they all do.
I can never work out why it is that women don't get enthusiastic about things. They don't have proper hobbies and always seem to think that doing the washing is a priority.
Bloody strange, I reckon.
I can never work out why it is that women don't get enthusiastic about things. They don't have proper hobbies and always seem to think that doing the washing is a priority.
Bloody strange, I reckon.
