adelaidem
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After 18months full time, $$$$$ blood sweat and beers a complete keel to mast tip rebuild of a 30 yr old boat I conclude It would work out about the same $$$$$ with out the sweat to buy a current 2006 new model 37fter.
Never again???
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bendyone
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Yes but you will now have a boat which you fully understand. There is not a price you can put on that. Also it is probally better built and stronger than a AWB.
Looks very good from the picture.
Looks very good from the picture.
adelaidem
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Thanks and u are are right no ones fault but mine if something fails...ahhh thats why i made her nearlly bullet proof!
Rick
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Looks fabulous! One little recommendation would be to add a couple more turns to the furling line on the drum, unless the headsail is very tightly wound in the pickie.
What part of Aus is this Dunc living?
What part of Aus is this Dunc living?
adelaidem
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She’s in south oz, Going on market Christmas time, Deliver any where in oz. There is approx 3 turns on the drum never really took much notice but would think that would be enough?
ShipsWoofy
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Did I miss the middle bit of this conversation.
adelaidem
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That is funny took me a while and a scratch of the head but yes funny.
Stemar
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All that work and money and you want to sell her just as you got the way you want her????
Gone off sailing, prefer doin' em up to sailing or just Masochistic? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Gone off sailing, prefer doin' em up to sailing or just Masochistic? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
adelaidem
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Well it was just business experiment to see if it was viable to do up old boats and make a few $$$$.
najsmith
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A valuable experiment all the same.
Sad reality is I've rarely seen much vairance in excellent vs. average example of boats. Given the heartache, tears of joy & despair and depleted bank balance - I've decided its not viable.
However, selling yachts has got to be money for old rope. Current Owners pay all the 'parking' fees until sold, new owner picks them up after and agent takes a nice fat cut...
Agents... all cut from the same mould eh?!
Sad reality is I've rarely seen much vairance in excellent vs. average example of boats. Given the heartache, tears of joy & despair and depleted bank balance - I've decided its not viable.
However, selling yachts has got to be money for old rope. Current Owners pay all the 'parking' fees until sold, new owner picks them up after and agent takes a nice fat cut...
Agents... all cut from the same mould eh?!
Rick
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There is approx 3 turns on the drum never really took much notice but would think that would be enough?
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If the sail is only lightly wound, then probably not enough - first time it's furled in heavier air, you may well find you run out of furling line with 300 - 400mm of sail still hanging in the breeze. If you're short on space on the drum, Hood have a technique they use whereby they remove the core from the first half or so of the double braid which reduces it's diameter, and allows much more line on the drum. Once done, just milk the line as much as you can, and then lock stitch the core into place - easier to do than describe pretty much.
There is approx 3 turns on the drum never really took much notice but would think that would be enough?
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If the sail is only lightly wound, then probably not enough - first time it's furled in heavier air, you may well find you run out of furling line with 300 - 400mm of sail still hanging in the breeze. If you're short on space on the drum, Hood have a technique they use whereby they remove the core from the first half or so of the double braid which reduces it's diameter, and allows much more line on the drum. Once done, just milk the line as much as you can, and then lock stitch the core into place - easier to do than describe pretty much.
